C&A Europe has launched a new down puffer jacket collection, its first such collection to be certified by the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). The jacket was developed by Textile Exchange.
The new collection strengthens C&A's public commitment to the responsible sourcing of down and feathers. The company has now confirmed that from fall 2016 onwards, all of the down and feathers in its products will be RDS-certified. The new range will be available in all C&A stores throughout Europe and online.
The Responsible Down Standard (RDS), an independent, voluntary global standard owned by Textile Exchange and certified by third party certification bodies, encourages best practices in welfare and prevents harmful practices such as force-feeding and live-plucking. In addition, it enables traceability from hatchling to the final product.
With inputs from animal welfare groups, industry experts, brands and retailers, RDS has been developed over the past three years. It is said that RDS has been developed by all applicable quality principles. As such, it is applied to all down supply chains and provides the strongest chain of custody assurance.
