Most people have no idea how down is made... If they knew, they wouldn't be down with down either ? ?? Our newest VAUTE top is for all our feathered friends who deserve to live a life as more than the inside of a coat. // As one of our favorite humans @thediscerningbrute states: want to know why I'm NOT DOWN WITH DOWN? because down is often collected through a procedure called live plucking, wherein a worker restrains the bird and rips out feathers by the handfull from the goose's sensitive underbelly (and sometimes from the back). Often, bloody pieces of skin tear off, and the birds always scream in terror and struggle to get away as they're rushed through this volume-intensive industry. Sometimes they die from the trauma, other times it's feathers that mean extra profits for the foie gras and meat industries. Now imagine someone ripping fistfuls of your hair out and get a real feel for #down. #fashion #veganfashion