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2. Down feather - Wikipedia

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   The down feather is considered to be the most "straightforward" of all feather types. [2] It has a short or vestigial rachis (shaft), few barbs, and barbules that lack hooks. [3] There are three types of down: natal down, body down and powder down. Natal down is the layer of down feathers that cover most birds at some point in their early ...

3. Fill power - Wikipedia

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   Common fill power values range from about 300 cubic inches per ounce (170 cm 3 /g) for feathers to around 900 in 3 /oz (520 cm 3 /g) for the highest quality goose down. The rare and relatively expensive down of certain wild waterfowl species such as the Muscovy duck or Common eider can have higher fill powers than goose down. Higher fill powers ...

4. What's the Difference Between Duck and Goose Down? - AOL

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   Find out which pillow, blanket, or furniture filling is right for you.

5. Anatidae - Wikipedia

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   Duck, eider, and goose feathers and down have long been popular for bedspreads, pillows, sleeping bags, and coats. The members of this family also have long been used for food. Humans have had a long relationship with ducks, geese, and swans; they are important economically and culturally to humans, and several duck species have benefited from ...

6. Down jacket - Wikipedia

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   The down jacket, known more commonly in the fashion industry as a puffer jacket or simply puffer, is a quilted coat which is insulated with either duck or goose feathers. Air pockets created by the bulk of the feathers allow for the retention of warm air.

7. Columbus man regrets taking goose photo he says is being ...

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   The man's photo depicts a person carrying a seemingly dead goose down Cleveland Avenue in Columbus. A Google Street View of the photo's background shows the photo was taken in Columbus, and not ...

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   600 Fill Power Goose and Feather Down All Season Duvet Comforter (Queen) $68 $220 Save $152. See at Wayfair. Nordstrom Bliss Throw Blanket. $22 $45 Save $23. See at Nordstrom.

9. Domestic goose - Wikipedia

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   A domestic goose is a goose that humans have domesticated and kept for their meat, eggs, or down feathers, or as companion animals. Domestic geese have been derived through selective breeding from the wild greylag goose ( Anser anser domesticus ) and swan goose ( Anser cygnoides domesticus ).