feathers in a jacket or bedspread
Goose down
Fill power is rated by how an ounce of goose down occupies space. Average quality is about 500 and the amount increases with the quality of the down.
There are a few synthetic alternatives to goose down. One example is microfiber fill which compares to down. Another alternative to down is cotton stuffing which is also comparable to down.
If a jacket is "down filled" it is filled with down. Down is the name for the delicate, lightweight feathers from a bird's belly, usually duck or goose.
The threadcount, fill power, and type of filling dictate how warm a duvet will be. A duvet with goose down filling is going to be the best choice for warmth.
Goose down quilts are filled with bird feathers, thus the name.
A goose down comforter is a piece of bedding made from goose feathers. The comforter is the top piece of bedding that goes over your sheets, but under your decorative pillows.
Goose down comforters are washable and must be done carefully. WalMart is a store that sells many items online. You can purchase a goose down comforter from WalMart and they will have it delivered to the store for free or to your home for a nominal cost.
Websites at Gaiam, Macy's, Wal-Mart, Down Bedding, Nex-tag. Brookstone and Amazon all carry goose down comforters. The site at Down Feather Bedding claims that a high-quality goose down comforter outlasts all others.
A pillow stuffing is a material used to fill out a pillow! e.g. goose feathers.
goose down are the feathers closest to the body of a goose. The outside feathers are larger and are used to fly and are waterproof. The softer feathers on the inside are called the "down" and they help insulate and keep the goose warm when it is flying and on cold water.
very big it an fill at least 4 people