It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Allied Feather + Down

Knock Down / Allied F+D

4 November 2024

9 minutes

Down is amongst the most sustainable ingredients in the textile industry from a raw material perspective.

Down Already a Circular By-Product of Food Sector; Any Use of Down a Win for Industry and Planet

In the first week of October, H&M announced that it would phase out virgin down by the end of 2025. The decision has brought to the fore once again the issue of down usage. President of leading down player, Allied Feather + Down, Daniel Uretsky talks about the intrinsic circular nature of down and how it is a sustainable proposition.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

Exclusive

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

12 September 2024

2 minutes

NEMO’s reputation for design innovation across its product lines—tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, camp accessories, and furniture—is an outgrowth of its design philosophy to never bring anything to market that doesn’t offer a meaningfully better experience.

Nemo Equipment Secures GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award, Uses Allied Feather + Down Traceable Down

Montebello, Calif., U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced, and recycled down, is proud to supply down to Nemo Equipment’s GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award-winning, fully recyclable Endless Promise down sleeping bag collection.

AF+D is supplying down for Nemo’s Disco and Riff down sleeping bags...

Event Roundup / Functional Fabric Fair

25 July 2024

8 minutes

Functional Fabric Fair is a premier marketplace in the United States where the apparel industry sources the most current innovations in high performance functional fabrics. The just-concluded New York City edition looked at the future of polyester, and also dwelt on the challenges posed by upcoming legislations worldwide.

From the Show Floor: High-Performance Functional Fabrics, Finishes, Trims Took Centrestage

Sustainability is less of a destination and more of a journey and it is critical that stakeholders in the textile-fashion industry are honest about how they communicate their sustainability credentials to avoid greenwashing, was a thought that echoed around the sprawling grounds of the recently concluded Functional Fabric Fair at New York.

Scott Kaier

Report

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

15 February 2024

2 minutes

When NEMO’s Endless Promise down sleeping bags reach the end of their lifespan, ALLIED will fully recycle them and funnel the insulation into RENU:TRACE, the first and only fully circular and traceable recycled down insulation.

Allied Feather + Down Ramps Up RENU:TRACE Program Through Partnership with NEMO Equipment

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced, and recycled down, is proud to officially ramp up their one of a kind RENU:TRACE recycled down program with the help of NEMO’s Endless PromiseÒ circular product collection. NEMO will be the first brand to utilize Allied’s industry leading...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

21 November 2023

3 minutes

Jack Wolfskin is also a pioneer of the first order when it comes to sustainability. The company has been a member of the Fair Wear Foundation since 2010 and was awarded with FWF Leader status seven times.

Allied Feather + Down’s Revolutionary ExpeDRY Down Insulation Adopted Across Jack Wolfskin’s FW24 Hydrophobic Down Line

Montebello, Calif., US: After an extremely successful retail launch, Allied Feather + Down, industry leaders in high performance and hydrophobic down insulation, is proud to announce Jack Wolfskin, creators of innovative, eco-conscious outdoor apparel, equipment, and footwear will replace current, chemical-intensive hydrophobic down with Allied’s...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

15 November 2023

2 minutes

Arriving In Europe: Allied and MN Inter-Fashion Introduce Collab at ISPO

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced down, and MN Inter-Fashion, manufacturers of high performance luxury outerwear, are proud to announce that the Allied Feather + Down outerwear collection will now be available to the European market.

Originally released only in Japan, this...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

1 February 2023

2 minutes

Allied Feather + Down, in partnership with Fuze Biotech, Takes Home 2023 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award

Salt Lake City, UT. U.S.: Allied Feather + Down, world leaders in sustainably sourced performance down insulation, in partnership with Fuze Biotech, innovators in sustainable, antibacterial, and fast-drying fabric and surface finishes, recently secured a 2023 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award for their new ExpeDRY down insulation. ExpeDRY...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

23 November 2022

2 minutes

Allied Feather + Down Empowers Users of the TrackMyDown Education Platform Through a Partnership with Protect Our Winters

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Launched in 2015 alongside the now omni-present Responsible Down Standard (RDS), Allied Feather + Down’s TrackMyDown (TMD) traceability and education tool is proud to empower users through a partnership with leading climate action organization Protect Our Winters (POW).

This partnership will provide an increased level of...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

19 October 2022

2 minutes

Created as a way to bring a more in-depth level of transparency and education to customers who are increasingly interested in the backgrounds, origins, and qualities of products they buy, TrackMyDown exceeded all expectations for user engagement. Allied is reinvesting in the platform to provide the most cutting-edge user experience possible, with more updates on the way.

Allied Feather + Down’s Groundbreaking TrackMyDown Transparency Tool Evolves to Support Site Engagement

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Launched in 2015 alongside the now omni-present Responsible Down Standard (RDS), Allied Feather + Down’s TrackMyDown traceability and education tool is launching into the Fall 22/Winter 23 season with a fully revamped user interface to better serve a strong and growing number of site visitors looking to learn more about...

Tracing Fashion / Down Tool

13 October 2022

1 minute

The Responsible Down Standard (RDS) provides for the release of an environmental declaration verified by a third party which ensures that down and feathers used for padding elements are obtained from aquatic birds (goose and duck) or terrestrial (e.g. chicken and turkey) that have not been subjected to treatments that cause pain, suffering or stress and that an identification and traceability system that applies to the origin of the material is applied and maintained.

Allied Feather + Down Introduces Recycled Down Traceability Tool

An increasingly important material, recycled down now has a new traceability and circularity programme that abides by the Responsible Down Standard (RDS).

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