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Where the blend consists of down from different species, or a blend
of down and feathers, the composition must fall within the tolerance of
commercial
down and/or commercial
feather. (note: the permitted 5% tolerance which
applies to the percentage disclosures on textile blends does not
apply to blends of commercial down and/or feather. This is to avoid a
double
tolerance.) |
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The declaration of "feather" must be preceded by the word
"waterfowl",
"landfowl" or the name of the bird of origin. |
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When the blend consists of down and feathers or a non-plumage textile
fibre, the percentages of each must generally be shown in the order of
predominance by mass. |
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Where crushed feathers, are part of the blend, the label, for example,
should indicate "Fill: ....% crushed (waterfowl, landfowl or
the
name of the bird of origin) feathers". |
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At least 90% of the plumage must be from the stated bird of origin. |
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Words or figures
suggesting 100%
must
not be used on products containing commercial down. |
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When down or any other fibre which is required to be shown by its
generic
name is a reclaimed fibre, the word "reclaimed",
"reprocessed"
or "reused" must be shown immediately preceding the
generic
name. |
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