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It’s often called an arms race between the prey and predator,” Grant Gilchrist, a research scientist with expertise in Arctic marine ecology, said in a 2017 interview. “Right now, because this amount of devastation is a fairly new phenomenon, the birds are still nesting in pretty big colonies, and the bears are destroying them.” I wanted to know how this relationship worked, how it was possible for a wild bird to behave as if it were domesticated. How did this strange tradition come about? How was it that the relationship had been preserved despite the arrival of the market? Could eiderdown harvesting teach us about our relationship with other species? Those two effects — the more females breeding and larger clutch size — actually almost perfectly cancel out in our models the effect of polar bears eating more of their eggs,” explained Cody Dey, a researcher at the University of Windsor and lead author of the study. Thirdly, value for money, they really are unmatched. My duvet had over 1kg of eiderdown fill and when compared with elsewhere, IcelandicDown was at least 30% more inexpensive. Some brands are reusing down by sterilizing and recycling the feathers. Sustainable outdoor gear giant Patagonia has committed to using 80 percent recycled down. Eiderdown’s future

Outdoor gear is a huge business. Keeping people alive is even bigger business and, for so long as there are expeditions to cold climates, down will have a part to play. At least for the foreseeable future. The Arctic fox – Vulpes lagopus – is the only mammal in Iceland whose presence predates the island’s settlement. Much smaller than its red cousin, the Arctic fox has miniature soft paws that are entirely covered in fur (hence its species name, which means “rabbit foot” in Latin). Perfectly adapted to the country’s varying seasons, the foxes can roam thousands of kilometres, their winter coats transforming from white to brown or even blue in the summer months. As I held a clump of eiderdown in my hand, however, one Icelander told me something that seemed to offer an alternative to this unsettling relationship between humans and birds. He said that the eider it once belonged to is probably still alive. Not in some dark barn, or even in an open-air enclosure, but in the wilds of the Arctic Circle.And once we know your size and the color you want, it will take four to six months due to the short supply of eiderdown," she adds. Because as it turns out, Iceland produces a grand total of just three to four tons of eiderdown a year. We recommend buyers to compare the quantity of eiderdown filling and prices before taking purchasing decision. Handling the boat with expert care, Alexíus guided us across the narrow stretch of water, scattering the seabirds on its surface. As we approached the island, I could hear the cries of his children playing in the water under the gaze of his mother. “It’s nice for them to be free,” Alexíus said, before we heard a high-pitched wail. “We get the occasional argument.” Maybe I’m be economical with historical fact, but it’s a good story. The reality is pretty much true.

Adapted from Harvest: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects by Edward Posnett, published by The Bodley Head on 8 August and available at guardianbookshop.com Another scenario could see efforts to stop polar bears from hunting the eggs. And with the bears already critically endangered, human interference could lead to further population declines. Eiderdown demand In 2012, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released a video of the practice. Shot in China, which produces 80 per cent of the world's down, it's ghastly and disturbing. A new standard The second certificate comes from one of twelve quality inspectors who have been appointed by the Icelandic government to oversee that all eiderdown sold and exported in Iceland is pure, quality eiderdown and that the weight described is accurate.” From the bottom of my heart I can say that I am very satisfied with my new duvet. I sleep very well with it.As first I must say that the quality is excellent. Nothing you could get better elsewhere I would say. And fourthly, the means they go to to collect the eiderdown & its sustainability - you definitely come to understand this is something Ragna and her team genuinely appreciate doing. I was late for the eiderdown season, but the pastor offered to lead me around the land and re-enact his summer ritual as he had done for the Japanese film crew. Dressed in an old Polish military uniform, he headed off across the flat plain towards the beach, hunting for any nests that he had missed. It was a still day, the silence broken only by the call of an oystercatcher, alarmed by our presence.

That melting ice is allowing eiders to access more food sooner. That means they are growing bigger and can produce more eggs. But that’s not necessarily a benefit. This is probably the largest eider colony in the world and it’s having pretty much no reproductive output at all.”

Why Eiderdown?

If eiderdown is collected before an egg has hatched or disturbs a nesting female, she can produce a brown, oily, and odorous liquid aimed to protect the nest by offending the predator. But if the liquid touches an egg, she will reject it. Posnett noted that Iceland’s eiderdown industry shows signs of changing, especially as tourists descend on the country and people are leaving the rural areas for cities. Younger harvesters are abandoning the trade because of the weather and the isolation.

If the condition of the cover requires it, you can have the duvet renewed. In the case of an overhaul, the down is removed and cleaned, and, if necessary, placed in a new cover. Exclusivity Having been to Iceland and touched by the beauty of the land and the people, I knew I wanted to buy a duvet crafted there. Deciding to spend a boatload of money on a blanket wasn't easy, but deciding to buy from Icelandic Down was. Price, quality and customer service were all excellent. Here we have selected 19 Canadian outerwear brands for their superior craftsmanship, years of expertise, and designs that are as attractive as they are functional. Canada GooseIt's a stringent process but only a tiny fraction of the down produced in the world today meets this standard. As consumers turn away from conventional down linked to animal cruelty, demand for eiderdown has never been higher. This is bringing an influx of new harvesters, many of whom may disturb active nests. This is putting pressure on the rest of the often-fragile ecosystems when they’re trampled by eider foragers. With brands such as Canada Goose and Arc’teryx gaining the status of cold-weather “it coats” worldwide, Canada is making its mark on the global outerwear industry with performance that stands up to the elements without skimping on style. Firstly, they’re a pleasure to deal with throughout and you pretty much get a sense of that personalised service you get similarly when flying first class. They’re warm, they’re hydrophobic but are eiderdown feathers ethical? The answer is a complicated one.