The article mentions the big difference between eiderdown and other downs, but doesn't really stress it. Eiderdown is different than all other commercial downs

The article mentions the big difference between eiderdown and other downs, but doesn't really stress it. Eiderdown is different than all other commercial downs in that it is harvested from used nests, rather than directly from the bird. The birds pluck their own down, use it to line their nests, raise their chicks, and then the "farmers" collect the down after the ducks have left. All other downs are plucked by humans from a dead (or dying) bird. I was excited enough about eider down to plan a vacation largely around it. Instead of Iceland, we went to the Vega Islands off the north coast of Norway. It was a beautiful area. The BBC has some nice pictures here: http://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20181001-the-worlds-lightest-warmest-and-most-expensive-down http://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20181001-the-worlds-lighte....