The structure and properties of down feathers and their use in the outdoor industry
Down feathers are remarkable insulating materials that reputedly have the greatest warmth-to-weight ratio of all natural fibres, and they possess excellent compressibility and compression recovery. Despite their outstanding performance as thermal insulators, down feathers have been relatively overlo...
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University of Leeds
2015
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