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That's is horrible. I'm so glad I've never bought a goose down anything Nightowl. Thank you for bringing that cruelty to our attention.

Animal cruelty

A percentage of the world's supply of down feathers has been plucked from live birds,[30] a practice which is condemned as cruel by animal welfare groups.[31] The precise percentage of down harvested in this manner is uncertain; while some references report that it is only a small fraction of the total (less than 1% in 2011),[30] a 2009 Swedish documentary reported that it might be as much as 50–80% of the total supply, a figure supported by IKEA (a home furnishing chain) and an industry representative.[31] The documentary also shows birds lying on the floor with large flesh wounds from the plucking, after which the wounds were stitched using a needle and thread without anesthetic.[32] Although live-plucking is illegal in the United States and Europe, it is known to occur in two European countries (Poland and Hungary) and in China.[31] Public sentiment against the practice has, in some countries, been strong enough that large retailers such as IKEA and Patagonia (a clothing manufacturer) have been forced to alter product lines to eliminate the use (or possible use) of live-plucked down.[33][34]

Let's hope that more manufacturers source their suppliers responsibly as plucking live birds isn't necessary.

I would go even further and say it is downright cruel.

I feel to read what happens to these birds.