Origin

Down and feathers are a by-product of poultry meat production. The amount of the geese and ducks kept for this purpose are closely connected to the corresponding meat consumption. In Asian countries, for instance, poultry meat is one of the main foods of the population.

Down and feathers are a by-product of meat production. Consequently, their production depends strongly on the nutritional habits of the respective country. A high consumption of geese and duck meat means a large amount of down and feathers. This is the case in most Asian countries where poultry meat plays a dominant role in the diet.
 

Raw down and feathers, the so-called raw material, traditionally come from Eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland) and Asia (China, Taiwan) but countries like Canada, France and Russia also supply significant quantities. The regions of area are also called provenance.

 

The filling material is mainly imported from countries in which poultry is mainly kept for the purpose of human nutrition and therefore intensive poultry farming is conducted. That applies to China among others.