WHAT NEED NOT APPEAR ON A DOWN LAW LABEL?
Although every state has different disclosure requirements, many states do not require that the color or the species of the bird be disclosed. For instance, many states allow the use of the term White Down without stating if it is made of goose or duck. Similarly, many states allow the term Goose Down without disclosing if it is gray or white. In our experience, if the label does not say “white goose down” then it is probably filled with gray down or even with inferior duck down. Beware of feather pillows labeled “Crushed feathers” as they are made of large feathers in excess of the legal limit to be sold as whole feathers, and had to be crushed in order to be used. Of course, there are many variables that determine the quality of a down or feather fill . . . .and in the end, the best advice is to purchase only from a manufacturer that you trust.
