OTHER DOWN & FEATHER LABELING ISSUES
IABFLO – 22 March 2007

TERMS NOT ALLOWED ON LAW TAG LABELS

1.  SYNTHETIC DOWN
   (New addition to IABFLO list.)
   (This term is illegal in Europe)
   (In addition, SYNTHETIC DOWN is not allowed on packaging or adversting.)
2. CURLED FEATHERS
   (Already on IABFLO not allowed list)
   (Term has begun appearing again on labels)
3. FEATHERS
   Term is explicitly prohibited in Texas and in Canada
   State officials in other states also will not accept just FEATHERS.
   
   Acceptable terms: WATERFOWL FEATHERS, GOOSE FEATHERS, LANDFOWL FEATHERS, DUCK FEATHERS, CHICKEN FEATHERS
   
   Note: It is acceptable to use the term FEATHER if a further description is part of the down and feather labeling:
   
   DOWN AND FEATHERS
   (50% DOW N / 50% W ATERFOW L FEATHERS)
   
   GOOSE DOWN AND GOOSE FEATHERS
   (50% DOW N / 50% FEATHERS)
   
   GOOSE DOWN AND FEATHERS
   (50% GOOSE DOWN / 50% GOOSE FEATHERS)

The following would NOT be acceptable

DUCK DOWN & FEATHERS (The DUCK only applies to DOWN)
(50% DOW N / 50% FEATHERS)

Acceptable labels would be:
DUCK DOWN & DUCK FEATHERS
(50% DOW N / 50% FEATHERS)

DUCK DOWN & WATERFOWL FEATHERS
(50% DOW N / 50% FEATHERS)

DUCK DOWN & FEATHERS
(50% DOW N / 50% DUCK FEATHERS)