LQ Feather was created more than 20 years ago by two brothers: Fu Miao-Xing and Fu Miao-Kui, who are committed to give their customers the best value and highest quality of feather and down.

Over this time, they have earned the trust and respect of their customers and together have built LQ Feather into the largest feather and down sourcing and processing company in the world.

LQ Feather controls the entirety of the supply chain from sourcing of the raw material through processing and delivery to the customer.  The control of the source material combined with the company’s technical expertise ensures their customers receive the best value in the industry.

LQ Feather ~ Raw Material Sourcing

LQ Feather has developed a sourcing network for raw material that is unmatched in the industry.  Their deeply rooted, decades long relationships with producers in the feather and down supply chain allows them to meet and exceed their global customers’ requirements and expectations.

LQ Feather has four strategically located full-scale feather and down processing factories in prime goose and duck raw material areas.  They have a twelve smaller collection & processing centers in remote areas that produce some of the finest feather and down in the world.

LQ Feather is vertically integrated and has complete control of the sourcing and production process, providing continual oversight of your product.

LQ Feather has developed their proprietary LQ Feather System™ where the feather and down material never exits their system.  This ensures that you receive better quality at a lower price and are assured of the best value in the industry.

In addition, LQ Feather works to ensure that all appropriate environmental and animal welfare standards are met.

Customers can expect complete transparency in the supply chain of their materials.  LQ’s commitment to transparency is unique in the industry.

LQ Feather believes in and practices an open book and open door policy with their customers.  They are philosophically committed to transparency in order to develop a strong partnership based on mutual trust, providing a foundation for long-term success.

LQ Feather System™

 LQ Feather focuses on the sourcing and production process to ensure their raw material and production facilities are compliant with the strictest requirements and regulations of their customers.

LQ Feather’s state-of-the-art water treatment plants, humane sourcing requirements and focus on sustainable environmental practices consistently put them at the top of the list of forward looking companies in the industry.

LQ Feather’s success is validated by their consistent record of excellence in both their quality of product and their stewardship of the environment, affirmed by positive results of the audits they participate in initiated by customers such as The North Face, Patagonia and Marmot.

An important part of LQ’s raw material collection process is the specific identification of all key attributes for every lot of down that goes through the LQ Feather System™.

This meticulous record tracking process enables LQ to accurately monitor and measure the quality of material from the time it enters the system at the collection level until it is used in your incredible finished products.

Every lot of down flows through the LQ Feather System™ providing continual oversight and testing at seven important levels:

1. Raw material inspected at the source
2. F&D pre-processing inspection
3. F&D sorting stage inspection
4. F&D washing inspection
5. F&D packaging inspection
6. F&D shipping inspection
7. Independent 3rd Party testing prior to ship

LQ Feather is in the process of obtaining bluesign® certification for their feather and down products.  The company has participated in this process for a number of customers who are bluesign® certified, so LQ Feather has a complete understanding of the requirements.

 

LQ Feather Washing Process: Pure-Loft™

All feather & down products undergo LQ Feather’s proprietary Pure Loft™ cleaning process.

Multiple warm water wash and rinse cycles are carefully designed based on the raw material to ensure the feather and down is allergen free and achieves its full potential.

The Pure-Loft™ washing process is the foundation that allows LQ Feather to confidently produce a consistent end product that will make you and your customers very happy.

LQ Feather Brands: The Down-Loft™ series:

The LQ Feather Down-Loft™ series offers customers the greatest value in the down and feather market, making it possible for you to deliver on the promise you make to your customer.

The premium Down-Loft™ product line delivers three high quality levels of down material.

Ultra-Loft™ Down

• A premium fill.  These magnificent down clusters come from the mountainous areas of China and Europe.
• The Ultra-Loft™ down contains large down clusters, naturally sourced with a minimum fill power specification above 700 and up to 1000.
• Ultra-Loft™ premium fill gives comfort and protection to the ultra-adventurer in us all.

Super-Loft™ Down

• A high grade down.  Sourced from the same areas as the Ultra-Loft™ down.
• The down clusters of the Super-Loft™ down are large and strong, and hit fill power specifications between 600 and 700.
• Super-Loft™ is perfect for the adventurer in the wilderness, reaching for new heights.

Hi-Loft™ Down

• A basic grade of down product that can be used in a variety of quality products.
• The down clusters of the Hi-Loft™ down vary in size, determined by the fill specification of the customer (580 fill power and below).
• Hi-Loft™ provides a perfect high-value down product for the adventurer who braves the elements of Mother Nature.

The Feather-Loft™series:

• Tru-Loft™: a 50% down, 50% feather blend.  Various fill powers can be supplied based on customer requirement.
• Feather-Loft™: a 30% down, 70% feather blend.  Various fill powers can be supplied based on customer requirement.
• Valu-Loft™: a 95/5 feather blend, down & polyester fiber blends as well as 100% feather products.

All Loft Series™ products undergo the Pure-Loft™ cleaning process to ensure the highest quality possible.

Innovation at LQ Feather

Perhaps the most revolutionary news in the down business over the past few years has been the development of moisture resistant down products.

LQ Feather has been at the forefront of the development of this revolutionary down, perfected with their moisture resistant down product: the Dri-Loft™ series.

Dri-Loft™ is processed via the Pure-Loft™ cleansing process and then LQ Feather adds a light-weight proprietary nano-tech shield to the down.

This shield reduces the drying time by five-fold over other down and delivers a critical benefit for the outdoor down product customer.  The nano-tech process also makes the down more resilient and helps ensure a consistent and durable fill power to deliver long lasting benefits.

Dri-Loft™ down is a valuable asset for any adventurer out in the harsh environments of Mother Nature.

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For any questions about the fine line of LQ Feather products, please contact their Sr. Vice-President, Randall Collis at the following e-mail address or telephone numbers.

• E-mail: randall@lqfeather-usa.com
• USA Phone: +1 206 790 8988
• China Phone: +86 135 0671 6774
• Hong Kong Phone: +852 9302 3626

Traceability is perhaps the most important question facing the down industry over the past few years.

LQ Feather is proud to be the first China sourcing company to achieve certifiable Responsibly Sourced Down status for the outdoor industry. LQ Feather has the most intricate and sophisticated sourcing system in the industry, and has served as a model for the “hatchling to garment” pledge that provides full traceability in all down and feather products.

LQ Feather sourcing begins at the farm level, and through decades of experience and support has become the most important raw material supplier and processor in China.

Their sourcing experience and success helped Control Union (CU) complete an in-depth supply-chain evaluation in China to determine if a certification standard to ensure that down is ethically sourced within the supply chain was feasible.

It is with great pride LQ Feather announces its role in opening its sourcing line down to the farm level, supporting the TE Responsible Down Standard:  

“…ensures that down or feathers are sourced from responsibly

treated geese, ducks, or other waterfowl,

and tracks the material through the supply chain.”

Customers can expect complete transparency in the supply chain of their materials.  LQ’s commitment to transparency is unique in the industry.

LQ Feather’s meticulous record tracking process has created the LQ TraceabilitY™ System that can accurately monitor and measure the quality of material from the time it enters the system until it is used in your incredible finished products.

Every lot of LQ Feather down flows through the TraceabilitY™ system providing continual oversight and testing at seven important levels:

1. Raw material at the source
2. F&D pre-processing
3. F&D sorting stage inspection
4. F&D washing inspection
5. F&D packaging inspection
6. F&D shipping inspection
7. Independent 3rd Party testing

For any questions about LQ Feather and their Dri-Loft™ products or their TraceabilitY™ sourcing system, please contact their Vice-President of Business Development, Randall Collis, at the following e-mail address or telephone numbers.

Email: randall@lqfeather-usa.com

USA Phone: +1 206 790 8988

China Phone: +86 135 0671 6774

Hong Kong Phone: +852 9302 3626