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    <title>Luxury Pillows and Comforters&#x3a; Worth the Splurge&#x3f;</title>
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    <description>&#xd;&#xa;Luxury Pillows and Comforters&#x3a; Worth the Splurge&#x3f;&#xd;&#xa;At American Down &#x26; Feather, we understand that thoughtful bedding selections are a key component in creating elevated, wellness-focused spaces for your clients. We&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;all know a good night&#x27;s can make or break someone&#x27;s entire day which is why we offer a curated range of premium inserts and comforters crafted to complement high-end interiors and meet the demands of discerning design professionals.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;It&#x27;s important to understand what makes high-end bedding truly special and why investing in premium-quality bedding enhances both the look and comfort of your finished spaces.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;What Makes Our Luxury Bedding Stand Out&#x3f;&#xd;&#xa;When you choose bedding from American Down &#x26; Feather, you&#x27;re choosing materials that are carefully sourced and expertly crafted. Our luxurious sleep and throw&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;pillow inserts and stock comforters are designed deliver a customized sleep experience that aligns with your client&#x27;s expectations for comfort and luxury.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;What truly sets us apart, however, is our ability to customize. We understand that every bed is unique and that&#x27;s why we offer custom sized comforters,&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;ensuring a perfect fit for any mattress. Whether you are working with an extra-long twin or a California king, we tailor each comforter to your specific designer needs. Additionally, our custom body pillows&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;and cotton plush mattress pads provide even more options for makign a space full of personalized comfort.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Our down pillows and comforters are made from the finest, ethically sourced down, renowned for its lightness, warmth and breathability. The natural insulating properties of down provide a level of comfort that simply can&#x27;t be matched by synthetic fills. The soft, lofty feel of down ensures that our pillows and comforters mold to the body&#x27;s contours, providing personalized support while maintaining a lightweight, breathable feel.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;For those who prefer a hypoallergenic option, our down-alternative products offer the same luxurious comfort, with synthetic fibers designed to mimic the feel of natural down. These alternatives offer a similar level of softness and plushness, but without the allergens associated with down.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;What sets us apart is our commitment to American craftsmanship. All of our products are made in our down factory located in the USA.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;How Do You Know if Luxury Bedding Is Worth the Investment&#x3f;&#xd;&#xa;When looking for for high-quality sleep products to use in your spaces, it&#x27;s easy to get lost in the endless options but the key to identifying true quality lies in understanding the materials and craftsmanship that go into the product.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;With our luxury bedding, quality is our main priority. All our&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;products are made with an attention to detail that&#x27;s hard to find in mass-produced alternatives.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Each piece is made to last, ensuring that you&#x27;re not only investing in a beautiful product, but also in their long-term comfort and durability.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;The Benefits of Investing in Our Luxury Bedding&#xd;&#xa;By incorporating our bedding into your projects, you&#x27;re offering clients more than just a product, you&#x27;re delivering elevated comfort, improved sleep quality and a thoughtful layer of wellness-focused design.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Our down and down-alternative pillows and comforters are designed to optimize sleep. Down is a naturally insulating material that regulates temperature, keeping one cozy without overheating. Whether it&#x27;s the middle of winter or a warm summer night, our bedding helps maintain the perfect balance of warmth and breathability for a comfortable, uninterrupted sleep.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Investing in quality bedding means investing in durability. We want to make sure the bedding you choose is built to last your clients&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;through all occasions. Our products&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;are designed to retain their softness&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;and structure over time, ensuring they continue to provide the same level of comfort and elegance, no matter how many times they&#x27;re packed away, stored or swapped out for a seasonal refresh.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;An often overlooked benefit is the aesthetic value our luxury bedding adds to a bedroom. There&#x27;s something truly relaxing&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;about sleeping under a beautifully crafted down comforter. Our bedding brings an element of sophistication to any bedroom no matter what look you are going for.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Why Bedding from American Down &#x26; Feather Is Worth It&#xd;&#xa;When you source luxury pillows and comforters from American Down &#x26; Feather, you&#x27;re not just adding premium bedding, you&#x27;re enhancing the overall comfort, functionality, and quality of your client&#x27;s living environment.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Our products are more than just beautiful&#x3b; they&#x27;re built for long-lasting comfort, durability and unparalleled support.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Every product is crafted to meet the unique specifications of your projects. In the end, your clients&#x27; comfort is too important to compromise. Elevated bedding is a finishing touch that reinforces the value of your design because in luxury interiors, even sleep should feel custom.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;</description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Bringing Visions to Life&#x3a; Designer Spaces Featuring Our Products</title>
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    <description>Transforming Spaces&#x3a; Stunning &#x22;After&#x22; Photos of Our Products in Action&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;When the right pieces come together, a space can be transformed to create a functional and beautiful atmosphere. In this blog, we want to hightlight some of our client&#x27;s &#x22;after&#x22; photos, where our products played a key role in bringing the designers&#x27; visions to life. Let&#x27;s dive in and see how these designers utilized our products to create these amazing spaces and designs.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Cozy &#x26; Chic Bedroom Transformations&#xd;&#xa;These &#x22;after&#x22; photos were styled by Angie Seekamp of St. Hyacinth Custom Drapery.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;The first set features two coastal-themed bedrooms, brought to life with vibrant colors and a mix of pillow sizes and bolsters.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Next, a cozy children&#x27;s bunk bed setup is showcased, featuring white and grey tones with added texture from plaid pillow covers.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Using a variety of inserts from American Down and Feather, Angie successfully combined fabrics and patterns to match the desired style of these spaces.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Beautiful Outdoor Cushions and Decorative Pillows&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;The next set of &#x22;after&#x22; photos comes from The Torn Veil, based in Niceville, Florida.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;The first image highlights a patio furniture setup, fitted with American Down and Feather&#x27;s outdoor cushion inserts. Crafted with high-quality, weather-resistant materials, our outdoor cushions are both durable and comfortable making them perfect for year-round use. With customizable sizes and shapes, they can be tailored to fit any piece of outdoor furniture easily.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;The following photos showcase our throw pillow inserts paired with two different stylish, patterned covers. Using inserts makes it easy to refresh your space for every season, holiday, or special occasion just by swapping out the covers&#x21; No matter how often you change them, our inserts are crafted to always maintain their shape and comfort.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Elevating Every Design With Customizable, High-Quality Products&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;At American Down and Feather, we craft high-quality products that continue to elevate design projects, making spaces feel more personalized, functional and beautiful. We are proud to be a USA based manufacturer who can offer consistent quality and predictable timelines. No matter what the project might be, we&#x27;re here to bring your vision to life&#x21; With our customizable sizes and shapes there is no limit to what we can achieve for designing a space. As always we&#x27;re here to support your creativity.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Don&#x27;t forget to share your finished spaces with us&#x21; Tag &#x40;americandownandfeather or send us a photo. We&#x27;d love to see how you&#x27;ve brought our products to life&#x21;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;</description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Timeless 2024 Trends</title>
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    <description>5 Timeless 2024 Design Trends Interior Designers Predict Will Actually Last&#xd;&#xa;You won&#x27;t regret any of these.&#xd;&#xa;By&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Amanda Lauren&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;With so many trends these days, it can be hard to keep up. And while it can be fun to update a room with whatever the newest thing is, if you&#x27;re&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;remodeling your home&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;or looking for something you want to keep in the long term, it can be a challenge to know what to get. After all, you don&#x27;t want to invest in something for your home only to have it look dated next year. Here are five current trends that&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;interior designers predict will be timeless.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;Bold and Vibrant Colors&#xd;&#xa;According to interior designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Jennifer Hunter, the vibrant colors we are currently seeing are here for the long haul. &#x22;I am currently designing lots of spaces with full gloss colorful walls. Think hues of plum, wine, and indigo,&#x22; she tells me.&#xd;&#xa;Interior designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Kate Dawson&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;is on the same page. &#x22;For years we&#x27;ve focused on neutral, clean looks&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;and that is absolutely beautiful and luxurious, but people want to make a statement now. Of all the trends coming this year, I think that bold colors are the thing that is going to have the most staying power,&#x22; she explains. &#x22;People are tired of everything looking the same. How many neighbors do you know who have white kitchens&#x3f;&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;So if you&#x27;re considering using&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;bold paint&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;or a bright-colored textile, don&#x27;t be afraid to go with it. You probably won&#x27;t regret it in the future.&#xd;&#xa;Unique and One-of-a-Kind Items&#xd;&#xa;Perhaps everyone who laughed at those &#x22;Live. Laugh. Love&#x22; signs was right. They&#x27;re a flash in the pan. Dawson tells me unique pieces are far more timeless than mass-produced decor. &#x22;Anytime something starts to look mass-produced, it loses its design impact.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;The more unique, old, and interesting, the better. However, this doesn&#x27;t means you need an expensive antique. An old family heirloom or something you find at a flea market does the trick. &#x22;An example of this would be reviving your great-grandmother&#x27;s vase or table lamp that was showcased in her old Parisian home back in the &#x27;50s. These pieces give a space personality and make you look worldly, aside from stylish,&#x22; says interior designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Tova Kook.&#xd;&#xa;Quiet Luxury&#xd;&#xa;Quiet luxury was one of the biggest microtrends on TikTok in 2023. This aesthetic has evolved to become a macrotrend and is on the road to being a timeless aesthetic.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#x22;The quiet luxury trend ticks all the boxes when it comes to foundational principles for creating a timeless home. Think of it like a capsule wardrobe&#x3a; invest in the essentials such as good lighting, scale, craftsmanship, and functionality and let the layers fall into place over time&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;even incorporating the occasional trendy trinket,&#x22; says HGTV star and interior designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Shay Holland.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;If you&#x27;re looking to incorporate this trend into your home, Holland recommends choosing natural materials &#x22;Materials like solid wood and wool can endure years of heavy use, unlike easily chipped laminates and synthetic fabrics that fray and pill.&#x22;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;Dark Countertops&#xd;&#xa;While lighter countertops made of marble and quartz were on trend for years, we&#x27;ve now opened the door to darker stones with bold and contrasting veining. But this isn&#x27;t just another trend&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;it&#x27;s something that will look chic for decades. According to interior designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Ryann Swan, &#x22;Stunning natural stone has been used in interiors for long enough that I don&#x27;t think we should consider this a trend. Think Greek and Roman architecture, think Versailles&#x21; We are finding ourselves evolving our application of marble, softer edge profiles, more radiused details, really pushing ourselves to apply the stone in thoughtful ways so it continues to feel fresh.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;However, this doesn&#x27;t mean that Carrara marble is over. &#x22;Just like boot cut jeans and the iconic beige trench coat have been closet classics for over 100 years, certain interior design trends will never go out of style. Carrara marble has been used in building decor since ancient times,&#x22; Holland explains.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;10 Types of Countertops To Consider for Your Next Kitchen or Bathroom Remodel&#xd;&#xa;Plaster&#xd;&#xa;From walls to range hoods, there are so many ways to incorporate plaster details into your home. This element, while currently on the rise, is unlikely to go out of style anytime soon reveals interior designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Alissa Johnson. &#x22;With a rich history spanning many years, plaster has proven its versatility and enduring aesthetic value. Its continued presence in contemporary design presents its ability to adapt to various styles, from classic to modern. Beyond its adaptability, plaster offers durability and ease of maintenance, making it a steadfast choice for interior design.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;</description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>IWCE 2023</title>
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    <description>Another Great event at IWCE in Charlotte, North Carolina&#x21; This year IWCE experienced a 50&#x25; increase in exhibitors and sponsors&#x21; Read more in the most recent issue of Window Fashion Vision.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;If you haven&#x27;t received your copy of Window Fashion Vision, you can view the e-magazine here&#x3a;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Window Fashion Vision&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;</description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>How To Maximize Repeat Business </title>
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    <description>As we start out anew in 2023, we&#x27;d like to thank all of our repeat customers that continually support AD&#x26;F.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; We pride ourselves on &#x22;Customer Service&#x22; and being &#x22;available&#x22; for our clients.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; Whether it&#x27;s a quick question on the order you have or helping you decide on what it is you need, we are here to &#x22;fill&#x22; your designer needs.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; With that in mind, we are sharing an article below from AD PRO that we hope you enjoy&#x21;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;4 Strategies Designers Swear By for Landing Repeat Customers&#xd;&#xa;AD PRO asks experts&#x3a; What&#x27;s the best way to maximize repeat business&#x3f;&#xd;&#xa;By&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Kyle Hoepner&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Some design advice topics lend themselves reasonably well to a &#x22;tips and tricks&#x22; format. But when it comes to the question of reliably pulling in repeat customers, even the briefest conversation with an&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;interiors professional&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;makes it clear that no bullet-point list of do&#x27;s and don&#x27;ts will substitute for the old-fashioned investment of time, thought, and hard work. Engaging fully as both a designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;and&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;a communicator is, in the long run, what it will take.&#xd;&#xa;Focus on Your Client&#x27;s Experience&#xd;&#xa;For Los Angeles designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Jeff Andrews, each first-time job with a new client is &#x22;like a first date&#x3a; there&#x27;s a lot of testing the waters.&#x22; It may seem obvious, but the early stages of any association have an outsize impact on its potential longevity. For this reason, Andrews says, &#x22;cultivating a relationship with a client during your first project together is always quite a task&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;almost as important as the design itself.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;&#x22;Blow &#x5b;clients&#x5d; away the first time, or you may not get a second chance,&#x22; agrees&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Lorna Gross, whose Washington, DC, firm boasts an impressively high percentage of homeowners who come back for more. Gross and her team, therefore, commit to &#x22;not just executing design, but checking the pulse of the client&#x22; throughout the course of work. &#x22;Asking a simple question like &#x27;How do you think things are going&#x3f;&#x27;&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;and being open to the answer&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;allows us the opportunity to make a situation better,&#x22; she continues. The goal is &#x22;to exceed the vision they had for their project,&#x22; and in doing so, open the door to future&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;collaborations.&#xd;&#xa;Exactly as dating can lead to marriage, a frequent first step on the road to multiple jobs is an initial assignment that then starts to expand. &#x22;Some clients will test us to see if they want to keep investing,&#x22; observes Gross. &#x22;If they have two houses they want to design, they&#x27;ll try us out on half of the first house to see how we support them, if they&#x27;ve enjoyed the experience, if we&#x27;ve fulfilled their aspirations.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;Keep Connections Green&#xd;&#xa;A second imperative for cultivating repeat customers is not to let contacts lapse after a project ends. Once a family is in her database, Gross will continue to send gifts or cards for birthdays and other special occasions, such as if a client gets a promotion or a child graduates from high school. &#x22;I&#x27;ll take them to dinner or lunch or coffee sometimes, just to touch base, even if no project is on the horizon,&#x22; she says. &#x22;It lets us stay on the top of their minds for when they&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;are&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;ready.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;As with design, a notable amount of care is required to do this well. The point is to &#x22;capture what is important to each client individually,&#x22; she counsels. &#x22;If we find out that Client X is gluten-intolerant, we won&#x27;t send them a typical cake. Little things like that are time-consuming, but are very, very important.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;Let Trust Grow&#xd;&#xa;Equally important is how the bond between designer and client can strengthen over time. &#x22;Clients almost always become personal friends and confidants,&#x22; says Herbert Acevedo, coprincipal of&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Shor&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Practicing in a resort town as they do, he and his partner Kevin Miller generally work first on&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;vacation homes&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;and then often find themselves brought in to do primary residences afterward. &#x22;Trust plays into that,&#x22; Acevedo points out. &#x22;They know that we&#x27;re capable&#x3b; they know we&#x27;ll listen to find out what they really want&#x3b; they know we&#x27;re looking out for their interests.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;ADVERTISEMENT&#xd;&#xa;According to Chicago designer&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Summer Thornton, once a close relationship with clients begins to blossom, it will likely encompass far more than design alone. &#x22;We become creative directors for many facets of their life,&#x22; she explains, &#x22;overseeing functions well beyond just the interiors. We advise on architecture or landscape or what piece of land to purchase, we create their&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;tablescapes&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;for holidays and gatherings, we help them as they plan weddings.... The list goes on&#x21;&#x22; Jeff Andrews&#x27;s experience has been much the same&#x3a; &#x22;You become the go-to person, part of the family&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;you&#x27;re like the guru,&#x22; he laughs.&#xd;&#xa;Weigh the Pros and Cons&#xd;&#xa;In addition to the obvious upside of bringing in more cash, perennial clients can also be a boon for design firms because they are known quantities&#x26;&#x23;8212&#x3b;meaning a good bit of heavy lifting is already done. &#x22;You know what they like, you know their quirks, you know how they treat you and your team,&#x22; Thornton says. &#x22;That&#x27;s worth a lot.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;Just because a follow-up project is offered, though, doesn&#x27;t mean you should automatically jump on it. &#x22;We don&#x27;t always say yes,&#x22; says Shor&#x27;s Miller. &#x22;The distance may be too far, or we may not know enough resources in the area where the home is located, especially for construction.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;Remember, too, that the initial pair-up isn&#x27;t only a chance for your clients to test you&#x3b; it&#x27;s also your opportunity to vet them. Chemistry counts, especially over the longer term. If you have any ambivalence about people you&#x27;ve worked with once, the next go-round &#x22;could be a great experience or a&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;nightmare,&#x22; Andrews notes. &#x22;Do you want to spend the next 2 or 10 years with these clients&#x3f;&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;In the final analysis, Andrews recommends not fixating overmuch on whether you will or will not become a habit your clients can&#x27;t quit. &#x22;For every project, we do the best we can to make it fit the client&#x27;s needs, fit our needs as designers, and end in a happy place as something that feels successful to everybody.&#x22; If that level of dedication leads to something more long-term, he adds, &#x22;It&#x27;s the ultimate compliment that somebody wants to have that experience with me again.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;Still, Thornton is confident that consistently giving your all will lead to the payoff&#x3a; &#x22;When the client gets world-class service and world-class design, there&#x27;s no reason for them not to continue to work with us for the rest of their life.&#x22;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;</description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Keeping Up With Compromise</title>
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    <description>Greetings&#x21; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;We hope this letter finds you healthy and doing well. We wanted to take a moment to share with you some of the ways we have been &#x22;Keeping Up With Compromise&#x22; when it comes to our best practices here at American Down &#x26; Feather. &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;It is no secret that we&#x27;ve all experienced significant delays in delivery of goods, short-shipped raw materials, and variances in quality of materials just to name a few of our industry&#x27;s recent challenges. We&#x27;ve spent the better part of the past twelve months doing our best to stay ahead of this demand. &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;It has become a constant, daunting task. We spend hours on the phone working with our current suppliers to understand the &#x22;new normal&#x22; and how to best maintain our supply of raw materials, as well as sourcing new suppliers to ensure we have enough supply of materials for our customers. Not to mention dealing with ever increasing in and out freight costs&#x21; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Nevertheless, we will continue to work diligently to maintain our high-quality, soft goods products through these challenging times. We will get through this together if we work together&#x21; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;As our customers, the best way you can help us would be to&#x3a;&#xd;&#xa;a&#x29; Order well ahead of the needed installation date&#x3b; at the same time as ordering the exterior fabrics if possible,&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;and&#xd;&#xa;b&#x29; Try the Perfect Pillow &#x28;Throw Pillow&#x29; insert &#x26;&#x23;8211&#x3b; feels like 25&#x2f;75 for just a bit more cost than 10&#x2f;90.&#xd;&#xa; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;Many of you have shared your frustrations with us over this past year and we so understand the value of working together to keep our businesses going. Unfortunately, we&#x27;re not out of the woods yet. In the meantime, below are some adjustments&#x2f;compromises we&#x27;ve made to combat the challenge while still maintaining our commitment to producing high quality goods for our customers.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;8226&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Variances in our down proof ticking.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;8226&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Substituting gray duck down, as an alternative to white, works just as well in down and feather blend throw pillow and cushion inserts.&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;8226&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Adjusted sizes for stock comforters so we can meet demand.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;With that said, we&#x27;d like to close with this&#x3a; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;We are thankful to be here for you. We are thankful to have you as our customer. We are thankful that there is business out there, despite all these issues&#x21;&#x21;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving,&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;American Down &#x26; Feather&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;</description>
    
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    <description>&#xd;&#xa;At AD&#x26;F we have so many wonderful clients making their mark on design.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; We&#x27;d like to highlight Molly Reinhardt and Studio M for playing their part in being &#x22;green&#x22;.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; See the Arvada Lifestyle article below featuring Molly and check out the fabulous decorative pillows she created for us with her recycled fabric and our Green Fiber fill.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; These are&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;being used in AD&#x26;F&#x27;s recently purchased condo in Marco Island.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; And...stay tuned for information on renting this lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bath &#x26;&#x23;8211&#x3b; soon to be renovated &#x26;&#x23;8211&#x3b; condo&#x21;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;If you asked a classroom of kids what their favorite activity was, it&#x27;s not likely any of them would select &#x22;clean up time&#x22; as their top choice. However for Denver native Molly Reinhardt, rearranging her room was a childhood &#x22;go-to.&#x22; She can still remember her favorite chore, vacuuming, for the result of instant improvement. From a young age, she understood the importance of aesthetics - even as a poor college undergrad, Molly still saved &#x24;5 a week for the BART station flower vendors in San Francisco. &#x22;No matter the price, aesthetics soothe the mind,&#x22; she said.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;She worked at high-end showroom Waterworks for about ten years after college, donning an &#x24;11 outfit while serving the 1&#x25; of the 1&#x25; for remodels and new-build construction. She&#x27;d always been a Goodwill shopper and dumpster diver with a knack for turning trash into treasure. Reinhardt&#x27;s subsequent work with LIMN, DUXIANA, and Materials Marketing out of Texas were followed by a 2019 partnership called MCPillows, which Reinhardt left in 2020 to start Studio M Denver.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Since then, Studio M has rapidly made a name for itself as Denver&#x27;s source of home interior style. The company&#x27;s studio houses several collections, from black and white themes to aqua shades and mountain-inspired sets of repurposed designer pillows. The fabric is often found in limited amounts, so many of these pillows feature different materials and textures on either side. This makes for some interesting two-toned and four-toned designs that can be flipped over at any time for a fresh appeal.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;A large portion of Reinhardt&#x27;s material repertoire is memo samples, which are typically thrown away by designers due to the metal grommets which discourage commercial use. As a solution, Studio M cuts around these grommels and stitches separate fabrics together to make up for the lost area. Reinhardt also sources &#x22;flags&#x22; from designer centers, which can provide up to nine feet of material and are used to make &#x22;grounder pillows.&#x22;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; Since the material is so large, these products are wrapped in one single fabric rather than a combination stitch. Reinhardt now gets the bulk of her design materials from friends and past colleagues rather than daily dumpster diving, thanks to the extensive network of designers she&#x27;s built over the years.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;To support Molly&#x27;s treasure hunts and give your home a touch of high-end comfort, be sure to visit&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;www.studiomdenver.com&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;or take a visit to her studio in the heart of Denver.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;Article courtesy of Arvada Lifestyle Magazine&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; &#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;</description>
    
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    <description>&#xd;&#xa;Welcome to&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;Inside beautiful...&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;a world of information about creating the foundations for pillows, indoor&#x2f;outdoor cushions, bedding and more.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; After all, it&#x27;s what&#x27;s on the &#x22;inside&#x22; that counts&#x21;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;We have a wide variety of choices when it comes to filling, and that can be somewhat confusing when trying to choose the right combination of fill&#x2f;fiber&#x2f;feathers for your clients.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; See below information that can help you when making those decisions.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; If there are still questions you might have, please call us&#x21;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b; We are always here for you&#x21;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;100&#x25; Down&#x3a;&#xd;&#xa;We use cleansed and sanitized duck down. Our down is ethically harvested, triple washed, and then sanitized at our factory. We tumble it for several hours to produce a lovely mixture of soft and lofty fill.&#xd;&#xa;Ideal for high quality bedding and decorative purposes.&#xd;&#xa;Feathers&#x3a;&#xd;&#xa;We use only 2-4 cm soft feathers. The feathers are ethically harvested, washed, steam cleaned, and sanitized at our factory. These feathers have a nice curl, small quills, and a small percentage of down-like quality fibers.&#xd;&#xa;Ideal for throw pillows and seat cushions.&#xd;&#xa;Down &#x26; Feather Blends&#x3a;&#xd;&#xa;We custom blend and sanitize our down and feather at our factory. Typical blends include&#x3a; Soft feather &#x28;5&#x25; down, 95&#x25; feather&#x29;, 10&#x25; down&#x2f; 90&#x25; feather, 25&#x25; down&#x2f;75&#x25; feather, 50&#x25; feather&#x2f;50&#x25; down, 80&#x25; down&#x2f;20&#x25; feather. Our down&#x2f;feather blends are meticulously combined to ensure a uniform mix and exceptional loft. We then tumble each blend for hours to ensure a consistent, high quality product.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;10&#x25; down and 90&#x25; feather is ideal for throw pillows, seat cushions and backs.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;25&#x25; down and 75&#x25; feather is ideal for high quality throw pillows, seat cushions and backs, as well as envelopes.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;50&#x25; down and 50&#x25; feather is well suited for sleep products such as pillows, duvet inserts, feather beds, and mattress toppers.&#xd;&#xa;80&#x25; down and 20&#x25; feather is ideal for luxurious sleep products including pillows, duvet inserts, feather beds, and mattress toppers.&#xd;&#xa;Fiber&#x3a;&#xd;&#xa;We process our fiber fills in the factory to produce an exceptionally light and &#x22;lofty&#x22; feel. Our fiber filled pillows feel smooth and soft and evenly filled.&#xd;&#xa;Blended Down&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;is a combination of soft feather and fiber. It is a firm fill, and an economical choice.&#xd;&#xa;Polysilk&#x26;&#x23;8482&#x3b;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;is a luxurious down alternative fill. It is a polyester microfiber that has a soft and silky feel. Polysilk&#x26;&#x23;8482&#x3b; is long lasting, machine washable, and hypoallergenic.&#xd;&#xa;Polysilk&#x26;&#x23;8482&#x3b; is a .7 to .9 denier polyester microfiber. The fibers are coated with silicon and bonded using heat and pressure. This process increases the life span of the fiber, ensuring a washable product, and long-lasting pillows, comforters, and mattress toppers.&#xd;&#xa;We do continuous in-house testing and have used Polysilk&#x26;&#x23;8482&#x3b; for numerous projects from bedrooms to outdoor furnishings. The results have been outstanding&#x21;&#xd;&#xa;Polysilk&#x26;&#x23;8482&#x3b; performs and feels like pure down, is hypoallergenic, and cost effective. For home decorating and sleep products we choose Polysilk&#x26;&#x23;8482&#x3b; for ourselves and our friends. It is perfect for discriminating interior designers and their clients, and Polysilk&#x26;&#x23;8482&#x3b; has been proven, through experience, to be the best down alternative product we know of.&#xd;&#xa;Polyester Fiber is a functional and durable fiber that has a firm and supportive feel. It is hypoallergenic, washable, and resists mildew. For our outdoor products we use Accord fabric for covers.&#xd;&#xa;Poly Prima&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;- is traditional Polyester, a functional and durable fiber that has a firm and supportive feel. It is a down alternative option, hypoallergenic and resists mildew. This is the same fill as POLY listed above, however it has a cotton cover, and is designed for indoor use.&#xd;&#xa;Poly Green Fiber&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;is made from recycled plastic beverage bottles. Poly Green is also down alternative, hypoallergenic and resists mildew. Our Poly Green inserts are an outdoor product, covered with our Accord cover.&#xd;&#xa;Machine Washing Down and Feather&#x3a;&#xd;&#xa;Machine Wash in hot water with small amount of mild detergent in a Normal or Gentle cycle.&#xd;&#xa;Tumble Dry on high heat for two cycles with a couple of clean tennis balls to enhance the fluffing. Let pillows cool completely between cycles.&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;Machine Washing Polyester Fibers&#x3a;&#xd;&#xa;Machine Wash Cold with small amount of mild detergent in Gentle cycle.&#xd;&#xa;Tumble Dry Low Heat for two cycles, with a couple of clean tennis balls to enhance the fluffing.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;And then of course, there&#x27;s always our Perfect Pillow blend&#x21;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;&#x26;&#x23;160&#x3b;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;</description>
    
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    <description>Thank you for the excellent customer service you provided during my first order from American Down and Feather. I am very pleased with the cushions and you will get all my down&#x2f;feather business in the future. Thanks again&#x21;</description>
    
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    <description>The duvet insert I ordered yesterday just arrived. A thousand thank you&#x27;s for making this a priority in what I imagine is a very busy time for you. You made my day, no make that, week. You rock&#x21;</description>
    
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    <description>I just wanted to let you know that the down envelopes you made for us are just the right size and are very nice. Thank you so much and thank you for shipping them right on schedule.</description>
    
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    <description>The guys and I really appreciated the gift basket, it was delicious. We would also like to thank you for the great job you guys did with our orders this year. We look forward to continuing our relationship for the coming year and hope it is a busy one for all of us. Have a safe and Happy holidays.</description>
    
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    <description>I received my shipment of Green Polyfiber Stuffing, and just wanted to tell you it&#x27;s perfect&#x21; Great product, great price, and prompt shipping&#x21; You can be sure you will have my business in the future, and that I will definitely recommend you to others.</description>
    
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    <description>My cushions arrived yesterday and I just wanted to let you know that I am delighted with them. You have all done a great job and I shall not hesitate to recommend your company to family and friends. My sincere thanks to all concerned.</description>
    
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    <title>Cynthia Young</title>
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    <description>I really loved the cushions ya&#x27;ll did for me. I look forward to working with your company and enjoying your fast service with quality products.</description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:49:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nancy Kallile</title>
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    <description>Wow, the pillows arrived Monday - and they are terrific&#x21; Thank you for rushing them&#x21;&#x21;&#x21; Also, I think the down alternative is great quality. I will use these for the pillows I design and embroider from now on. And, thank you&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</description>
    
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    <title>Hannon Douglas</title>
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    <description>Thank you&#x21; We&#x27;ve enjoyed working with you guys. Very quick to respond to our needs and great products&#x21; </description>
    
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