Informed consumers are concerned about the issues surrounding down and feather production – in particular, the ethical sourcing of raw materials. To address these concerns, many textile companies are working to implement ethical and sustainable sourcing practices and improve transparency in their supply chains.
CertainT® affords brands and manufacturers the ability to verify ethical and sustainable sourcing. DNA molecular tags are applied to down and feathers at the source, creating a forensic proof point that can be referenced throughout the supply chain. CertainT DNA molecular tags are added to down and feathers following the washing and grading stages of the assembly process.
