When you choose a down jacket that meets the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), you’re choosing more than comfort—you're choosing accountability. Each feather inside has been carefully sourced, cleaned, and inspected under RDS, ensuring it meets the highest standards of quality and care.
It All Begins on the Farm
The story starts not in a factory, but in quiet pastures and waterfowl farms where ducks and geese are raised. Under RDS, these birds are treated with respect from day one. Live-plucking and force-feeding? Absolutely not. Certified farms are required to provide proper food, clean water, shelter, and space for the animals to move freely. Independent auditors regularly visit these farms—sometimes unannounced—to ensure these standards are not just written policies, but lived practices. It’s animal welfare at its most accountable.
Feather by Feather, Carefully Handled
Once the down is collected after slaughter—never before—it’s not immediately stuffed into a jacket. Instead, it’s sent to RDS-certified facilities where it goes through a meticulous cleaning and sorting process. Here, each batch of feathers is tracked with precise records to ensure it never gets mixed with non-certified materials. Specialized workers inspect and process the down in clean, designated areas, ensuring every ounce meets expectations for loft, purity, and performance. It's not just about warmth—it's about integrity at the microscopic level.
From its traceable origin to its gentle softness, every element is thoughtfully chosen to bring customer comfort they can truly rely on.
