Geese do not have to be killed for pillows. Sometimes the down comes from slaughtered birds. Other manufactures pluck the birds while still alive. This is painful to the bird.
Geese have two layers of feathers. One top layer that we see, but beneath they have a layer of down. This down can be used in pillows. Geese can also be used for meat.
down comforters and down pillows make in feather, cotton, fabrics, polyester
Down feathers are used as thermal insulator and padding, used on things such as jackets, bedding, pillows and sleeping bags. Some of the birds that have these feathers include geese and ducks.
Down pillows are different from other pillows because it is made of down feathers, which is much softer and comfier than other materials used to make such. It has much more appeal in terms of customers.
that the geese were beeing killed by predators,many of the geese had become infertile, the geese were migrationg out of the area.
Goose down
"That is a great question! Personally, I love the those pillows. Though if you are allergic to down, I would not suggest these pillows as they are stuffed with the goose feathers."
Main advantage of goose down pillow is that they are more soft in contact then microfibre pillows and they have tendency to preserve its shape over long time usage.
No, because they leave the geese alone
Stuffing or down feathers.
The term pillows down means the type of material they use for the filling of the pillow. Down is a type of feather that is found on the bottom layers of bird feathers.
The standard classic white goose is a reference for pillow making. I think all varieties of geese can possibly be used.