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1. icelandicdown.com › blog › 2021/04/03Icelandic Eiderdown: A Sustainable, 1000-Year-Old Tradition

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   Apr 3, 2021 · Eiderdown becomes a valuable Icelandic commodity around the globe. 1847 AD. The Icelandic government grants the eider duck a fully-protected status. Hunting or killing the birds is made illegal. 1900s. The eiderdown is nearly pushed to extinction by market hunting, everywhere but in Iceland. 1847 - to date.

2. flandb.com › blogs › by-flandbWhat is Eiderdown? What Makes it a Special and Rare Down?

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   Feb 10, 2024 · Eiderdown is a rare and unique down that is hand-picked by eider farmers from the abandoned nest of the eider duck. Because this harvest typically takes place after the breeding season, eiderdown is ecologically and environmentally friendly and does not disturb the habitat or life cycle of the bird. Additionally, eiderdown offers superior ...

3. icelandicdown.com › blog › 2019/05/10What Is Eiderdown? | Icelandic Down

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   May 10, 2019 · The eiderdown is a type of down feather, which is a soft and fine layer of feathers located under the bird's tougher exterior feathers. The female eider duck plucks the feathers off her chest into her nest in order to keep her eggs and young warm. This is what the eider duck looks like, also known as the common eider: In Iceland, there are ...

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4. www.bbc.com › travel › articleThe world’s lightest, warmest and most expensive down - BBC

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   Oct 2, 2018 · Unlike the dense domestic goose and duck down commonly used in duvets and pillows (and harvested chiefly as by-products of the food industry), eiderdown’s individual plumules have microscopic ...

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5. www.vigurisland.com › eiderdownEiderdown — VIGUR ISLAND

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   Eiderdown. Eiderdown is the incredibly soft, lightweight and warm material under the feathers of the Common Eider. Throughout history it has been used by monarchs, nobility and those fortunate enough to afford such a luxury to keep warm at night. In more modern times it is used by explorers and mountaineers in the harshest of environments.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › eiderdownEIDERDOWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Eiderdown definition: down, or soft feathers, from the breast of the female eider duck. . See examples of EIDERDOWN used in a sentence.

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   What is eiderdown?

   • Eiderdown is the soft under-layer of feathers shed by the eider duck during nesting. Its unique physical properties - lightness, insulation, temperature regulation and compression resilience - have positioned it as one of the world’s most desirable natural materials for bedding. In the past, Europe’s royalty yearned for the luxuries of eiderdown.

   Icelandic Eiderdown: A Sustainable, 1000-Year-Old Tradition

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   What is eiderdown farming?

   • For over one thousand years, eiderdown farming has been a mainstay of Icelandic industry. The birds became so important to Icelanders that, in 1847, the government officially designated the eider duck as a protected species.

   Icelandic Eiderdown: A Sustainable, 1000-Year-Old Tradition

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   What is Icelandic eiderdown?

   • Icelandic eiderdown is animal-friendly and eco-friendly. Eiderdown is the down made by the eider duck. It is harvested by eider farmers in a mutually beneficial collaboration between man and bird.

   What Is Eiderdown? | Icelandic Down

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   How does eiderdown work?

   • When the eggs are close to hatching, the eider farmers take some of the eiderdown out of the nests and replace it with dry hay. When the bird and young leave the nest at the end of the summer, the farmer takes the rest of the eiderdown. In this way, no birds are harmed during harvesting.

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8. teigarhorn.is › en › eiderdown-harvestingEiderdown harvesting – Teigarhorn

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   Eiderdown harvesting. The history of eiderdown harvesting is closely linked to Iceland’s history. Eider ducks have co-existed with Icelanders since the 9th century when the island was settled. In 1847, the eider became a fully protected species. The use of eiderdown and the culture of eider farming are rich with tradition.