down feathers
Bird's fluffy underlayer
Down feathers are the soft, fluffy feathers closest to a bird's body, beneath the stiffer outer plumage.
They trap air for insulation, making them prized as filling for pillows, comforters, and winter jackets: a down jacket, a down comforter.
Goose down is considered superior to duck down for warmth and loft.
- duvetFilled bed covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- fluffinessSoft, airy quality
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
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- bird featherstail feathers, flight feathers, contour feathers
- down filling
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- feathersfeathers, plume, quill, flight feathers, contour feathers
- animal productswool, leather, hide, pelt, fur
- bird neststwigs, nest, sticks, aerie, grass
feather type/structure
down feathersflight feathers
Bird's main wing plumes
contour feathers · tail feathers · wing feathers · primaries · secondaries
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