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		<title>Large down clusters make for high fill powers</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/218-large-down-clusters-make-for-high-fill-powers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/218-large-down-clusters-make-for-high-fill-powers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fill power describes the quality of the down used in many fabrics from sleeping bags to comforters. Pacific Coast down comforters use a minimum of 550 fill power in products that it produces for better loft and insulation.
Superior insulation is accomplished with large clusters of down, which breathe and last longer than the smaller, fragile [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What were you doing Christmas Eve?</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/230-what-were-you-doing-christmas-eve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What an interesting Christmas Eve we experienced here in the upper Midwest in 2009. It was definitely a white Christmas and we spent the evening without electricity and ate cold food and we burned candles for light. 
The thing that got us through the evening and into the night was a lot of blankets and throws, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The weight of down can add up significantly</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/133-the-weight-of-down-can-add-up-significantly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fill power can be a hard term to understand, so I will try to explain the amount of weight difference that would be associated with two products with the same loft. The down used in a goose down comforter with a 550 fill power would weigh up to 50% more than the down used in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why can goose down be so expensive?</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/139-why-can-goose-down-be-so-expensive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The higher the fill power means that the down is the rarest and accordingly the most expensive. The geese kept for breeding will molt naturally each spring and the down is collected by hand when it is loose.
This type of down from breeding geese is rare and expensive, but it has greater loft and gets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comparing high and low fill power for warmth.</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/146-comparing-high-and-low-fill-power-for-warmth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fill power is a measure of the quality of down used as a standard in the industry. A way to tell the difference in high fill power versus low fill power is that to get the same warmth from say a goose down comforter, the high fill power down will weigh less and the low [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turn the thermostat down and sleep in warmth.</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/153-turn-the-thermostat-down-and-sleep-in-warmth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With fuel prices expected to rise and with the possibility of a cold winter looming, turning the thermostat down lower at night may be necessary. A cold house while we sleep is not as uncomfortable if you cover ourselves properly. 
Down is an excellent insulator that is a natural regulator, keeping warmth in and cold out, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is down soft and lofty?</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/203-why-is-down-soft-and-lofty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/203-why-is-down-soft-and-lofty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ducks and geese have soft insulating down clusters on their breasts. Down is a plume, which means that it has no hard elements such as a quill like feathers have. Down clusters contain many thousands of soft filaments that radiate out like a dandelion and form the spherical plume.
Down has a structure that is three-dimensional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping down feathers inside of your comforter</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/259-keeping-down-feathers-inside-of-your-comforter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/259-keeping-down-feathers-inside-of-your-comforter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fabric used in making bedding that contains down needs to be downproof. There are a variety of fabrics that are used in down bedding, but whichever one is used must be constructed so that the fine down fibers cannot penetrate it.
Pacific Coast Feather Company uses BarrierWeave TM technology to produce goose down comforters with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washed, dried, and sorted down and feathers</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/featherbeds/182-washed-dried-and-sorted-down-and-feathers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/featherbeds/182-washed-dried-and-sorted-down-and-feathers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manufacturers in the U.S. buy washed and pre-washed down product, that were sent through large washing machines that remove impurities. The fill is dried and sorted in separating machines for quality, feather size, etc.
Washed product is imported and is available for use upon receipt as soon as it arrives in the U.S. to be made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raw down needs to be washed clean</title>
		<link>http://www.downcomfortersblog.com/bedding/127-raw-down-needs-to-be-washed-clean/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spagar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When down and feathers are purchased from farmers they are raw, which means they are unwashed. The processor will wash the down before a goose down pillow or comforter manufacturer can use it.
Many consumers are allergic to dust mites, or bacteria that are found in down and feathers in their raw state. Some manufacturers warrant [...]]]></description>
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