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Why do we need so many different labels and brands? That it just confusing!

The differing labels, such as, for example, TRAUMPASS, Daunasan® / Downafresh®, NOMITE, KIS® Komfort Information System refer to quite different things.
Duvets (or pillows) made of down and/or feathers consist of various elements: the filling and the ticking, that is, the fabric which covers the filling. Information on the composition of the materials contained in both elements is indicated on the respective labels.

Is the new labelling a product of the European regulation paranoia?

The European labelling standard EN 12934 has developed from the unsatisfactory co-existence of differing labelling systems within Europe.
Moreover, the RAL terms such as half-down, three-quarter down and previously not used feathers have met harsh criticism because of the sometimes unclear filling specifications; for example, most customers would be firmly convinced that the term “half-down” referred to a filling containing 50 per cent of down by weight and 50 per cent of feathers.