An Energy Based Model for the Compressive Behaviour of Goose Down
- Master of Mechanical Engineering thesis focusing on the development of a model for the measuring of the compressive behaviour of goose down as fill material for pillows, comforters, sleeping bags and clothing. Author: Timothy Philip Wilde.
- http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-11202004-003552/unrestricted/wilde_timothy_p_200412_mast.pdf

Down
- Description of goose and duck down for filling applications, down properties and quality evaluation. Links to technical information on down and synthetic fleeces. From Bask, Ltd.
- http://www.bask.info/info/papers/down.html

Down and Feather Articles
- Extensive list of technical articles dealing with standards, regulations and labeling, testing, procedures and tolerances, studies and pricing of feather and down. From the International Feather and Down Laboratory.
- http://www.idfl.com/articles/

Down...but not out.
- Consumer guide on advertising policies in general, and advertising and labelling feather and down products in particular. From the US Federal Trade Commission.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/down.pdf

Guide to the Labelling of Down and Feathers
- Handbook of guidelines, clarifying the requirements for the labelling of down and feather filled consumer textile goods. From the Canadian Competition Bureau. English and French.
- http://competition.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incb-bc.nsf/en/cp01014e.html

The Care of Feathers
- Article about the structure, sensitivity to environmental circumstances, preservation standards and care of feathers. From the Bishop Museum.
- http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-feathers.pdf