Down quilt manufacturing.

[Jsaults]

Not sure if this was filmed at HG, JRB, WB or any of the other fine HF manufacturers. Skip to about 4:00 in the first link, unless you want to know how boat propellers are made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mA-...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFtGoFH8kRk&NR=1

Jim

PS: Yes, I know it was NOT filmed at any of "our" usual sources!

[Buffalo Skipper]

That's really neat! Thanks for showing that off.

[Str1der]

Thanks for the interesting link. Always cool to see rather than visualize.

[fred1diver]

real cool, thanks for sharing!!!

[Trooper]

That show should be painfully boring. But oddly, I'm always drawn in and learn something. Thanks for posting it, as I learned how they actually measure fill power. I'm assuming the cylinder is 1 cubic meter.

[Barefoot Child]

Thankee...that was very educational....and kewel at the same time.

[Jsaults]

was the sophistication of the processing...process. I guess I just didn't realize how big the market is for down, and feather bedding. I just wonder what percentage of the world's down production actually goes towards high-quality bags, quilts and clothing..........

Interesting historical tidbit: Back in the late 70s when I was in the outdoor retail business, The North Face started buying high-quality (550-600fp) down from China. Seems that their common border with Soviet Russia demanded lots of down-filled jackets and pants for Chinese soldiers - Soviet/Chinese tensions were high at the time. As such, China had big processing capacity and low labor rates. I doubt that sorting was done by sophisticated machinery!

Jim

[rip waverly]

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[Village]

Thanks for posting! Of course you can't browse YouTube without following the trail of related videos.. Here's a short but interesting clip from Marmot on how they fill and sew their bags: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9RArbICMLI

[nha]

Hey! That's my home town: Santa Rosa CA. I didn't know Marmot was here. Have to try to get a tour!