I hope they do not mind me sharing their information. I do feel extremely strong on the topic of fake marketing and have the need to share this. Hope it is alright.
Fake fat, fake
creamer, and now fake Siberian white goose down comforters? White Siberian
goose down is the most highly prized filling for goose comforters. But now the
Down Association of Canada says that Siberian goose down is actually a trade
name. The Down Association of Canada plus other bedding experts argue that the
actual Siberian goose doesn't look or quack like a duck, er, goose down
comforter. The Siberian Goose is a protected species that, according to a
Highlights Magazine picture, flaunts red and black plumage--hardly the pristine
white color for a white goose down comforter.
There is a
white-fronted goose with grey plumage that breeds in Siberia, but that type of
goose would be suited to a grey goose down comforter. The Down Association of
Canada published an anonymous statement from "a major supplier of
'Siberian Down'" in which the supplier admitted the trade name is
specious. "Siberian Down" may come from a variety of countries. The
Down Association of Canada's conclusion: No one can verify actual Siberian
Down, so the term is an empty marketing label any seller of white goose down
comforters can use.
Marketing
hype is everywhere--look at the way talentless William Hung achieved dubious
fame after a spectacular failure and Simon Cowell excoriation on "American
Idol." But unlike William Hung, Siberian white goose down comforters are
everywhere and in demand. If you order a Siberian goose comforter, see if it
has a zipper and unzip it to look at the down. Or do the "squeeze"
test to verify that the down is high quality. Perhaps you're better off
avoiding the risk of fake products and choosing Hungarian or Canadian goose
comforters.
http://bedding.lifetips.com/tip/106643/goose-down-comforters/siberian-white-goose-down-a-fake.html.
