WHAT IS GLUE DOWN?

Glue down is the counterfeit down material that applies glue agent to stick the loose feather fiber, down fiber, land fowl feather with natural down clusters. Glue down appeared to have a similar fill power performance with natural down. To create the glue down, people need to crush the feathers into feathers fibers and use them as ingredients, then mix the feather fiber ingredients with natural down clusters. After mixing, they add in glues to stick the feather fibers with down clusters, then dry it as same as the natural down.

HOW TO DISTINGUISH GLUE DOWN?

Comparing to natural down filling materials, “glue down” has quality issues such as chemical smells, fake fluffiness, easy to leak, and unable to wash. It also has safety issues such as dust and chemical residuals. Using “glue down” as filling materials will significantly affect the healthiness as well as the sleep experience of customers.

WHAT IS CRUSHED HAIR

Crushed wool is made by mechanically crushing and screening coarse and fine wool pieces. Illegal merchants mix and fill them into down jackets and down bedding to reduce raw material costs and seek improper profits. Crushed wool has low fluffiness, low warmth retention, and is easy to drill down. They are also a part of counterfeit and inferior down feathers.

WHAT ID FEATHER VELVET

Feather velvet, also known as microfiber down or down silk, is a type of chemical fiber. Feather velvet is a type of ultra-fine chemical fiber with lower density and finer fibers, which is completely different from natural down. Due to its low density and the addition of silicone oil, feather velvet is softer, smoother, and has a better touch. Currently, it is mostly produced using Yizheng synthetic fibers. Feather velvet is 100% purified fiber.
 

WHAT is FLYING VELVET

Flying velvet "is not real down, but refers to fine single filaments that fall off from broken or inferior feather stems, or broken filaments formed by processing crushed feathers (hair pieces).
The source of "flying velvet" is the leftover material separated from low value feathers through rough crushing and sorting during the processing of duck feathers and goose feathers.
The main hazards and characteristics of "flying velvet":
1. No fluffiness or warmth: Feisi is a flat shredded silk that cannot form a three-dimensional space that locks in air like down petals. The quilt or clothes filled with it may appear fluffy at first, but when pressed, they become flat and quickly clump together, making them not warm at all.
2. Easy to drill out (running hair): Because it is a fine short thread, it is easy to drill out from the gaps in the fabric, causing it to be everywhere in the house.
3. Odor and easy to breed bacteria: If it comes from low-quality feathers that have not been strictly disinfected and cleaned, it will have a fishy odor and may become an allergen, causing consumers who use it to contract diseases.