Glue Down

What is Glue Down?

Glue down is the counterfeit down material that applies glue agent to stick the loose feather fiber, down fiber, land fowl feather with natural down clusters. Glue down appeared to have a similar fill power performance with natural down. To create the glue down, people need to crush the feathers into feathers fibers and use them as ingredients, then mix the feather fiber ingredients with natural down clusters. After mixing, they add in glues to stick the feather fibers with down clusters, then dry it as same as the natural down.

 

How to distinguish glue down?

Comparing to natural down filling materials, “glue down” has quality issues such as chemical smells, fake fluffiness, easy to leak, and unable to wash. It also has safety issues such as dust and chemical residuals. Using “glue down” as filling materials will significantly affect the healthiness as well as the sleep experience of customers.

 

The following pictures illustrate the visual performance of the glue down under different conditions Comparing to natural down

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①Magnification: 1000X

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② Magnification: 200X

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