I Can't Sleep Podcast Episode 27: Down Feather
Down Feather
In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, we learn what down feathers are and how they're used in our clothing and bedding to make our lives so comfortable. I think I need to go and buy a new pillow after recording this episode. Happy sleeping!
“The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and padding, used in goods such as jackets, bedding (duvets), pillows and sleeping bags. The discovery of feathers trapped in ancient amber suggests that some species of dinosaur may have possessed down-like feathers.”