IDFL Newsletters
Below you will find current and past IDFL Newsletters. Newest newsletters are on top
**Disclaimer: Past IDFL newsletters may not contain the most up to date information. They are made available for archive purposes only.**
| Title | Date | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDFL News Volume:2013-Issue:5 | May 08 2013 | EN | Avian Flu Update |
| IDFL News Volume:2013-Issue:4 | Apr 15 2013 | EN | Avian Flu |
| IDFL News Volume:2013-Issue:3 | Feb 06 2013 | EN | Change in IDFB Fill Power Reporting |
| IDFL News Volume:2013-Issue:2 | Jan 18 2013 | EN | Lab Tours/Seminars 2013 Salt Lake OR Show |
| IDFL News Volume:2013-Issue:1 | Jan 04 2013 | EN | IDFL 2012 in Review |
| IDFL News Volume:2012-Issue:8 | Nov 30 2012 | EN | TFEA & IDFL Training Seminar |
| IDFL News Volume:2012-Issue:7 | Nov 07 2012 | EN | Sterilization FAQ’s |
| IDFL News Volume:2012-Issue:6 | Oct 17 2012 | EN | IDFL Technical Seminar in Hong Kong |
| IDFL News Volume:2012-Issue:5 | Oct 01 2012 | EN | IDFL Organizational Announcement |
| IDFL News Volume:2012-Issue:4 | Aug 06 2012 | EN | EN,CN | CN | Durable Water Repellency Testing |
| IDFL News Volume:2011-Issue:11 | Dec 23 2011 | EN | IDFL Growth in all Business Units |
| IDFL News Volume:2011-Issue:10 | Dec 13 2011 | EN | EN,CN | What is an official IDFL Report? |
| IDFL News Volume:2011-Issue:8 | Oct 28 2011 | EN | EN,CN | CN | Fill Power Update |
| IDFL News Volume:2010-Issue:4 | Aug 02 2010 | EN | Notes from IDFB Meeting in Lijiang China. IDFL Textile/Fabric Testing |
| IDFL News Volume:2010-Issue:3 | Jul 15 2010 | EN | Is down eco-friendly? Environmental impact of down and feathers. Outdoor Retailer Show mini seminars. |
| IDFL News Volume:2010-Issue:2 | Apr 06 2010 | EN | Fill Power explained. Reasons to test Fill Power. Fill Power conversions. Possible changes to Fill Power test methods. |
| IDFL News Volume:2010-Issue:1 | Jan 01 2010 | EN | 2009 year in review. 2010 preview of new tests and services. |
| IDFL News Issue 76 | Jun 01 2009 | EN | EN,DE | IDFL Europe experiences great growth and adds additional testing options as well as factory inspections and shipment locking. |
| IDFL News Issue 67 | Sep 01 2008 | EN | 30 Year anniversary. Information about IDFL through the years. |
| IDFL News Issue 59 | Jan 01 2008 | EN | Down is the Future - Down is Green - Down is Renewable Sustainable Natural Saves Energy Saves Money - IDFL Celebrates 30 Years (January 2008) |
| IDFL News Issue 58 | Dec 01 2007 | EN | Spotlight on IDFL Managers - IDFL Facts - IDFL Double Testing (December 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 57 | Nov 01 2007 | EN | Australia Announces New Down & Feather Labeling Standard - Japan Announces Down Jacket Standards (November 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 56 | Oct 01 2007 | EN | Specialty Testing - Solving Unusual Down & Feather Testing Problems - Test Packages Save Money - Testing for Non-Down Fillings - Fabric Testing (October 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 55 | Sep 22 2007 | EN | Downproof Challenges and Testing - Air Permeability - Fill Proof Testing for Synthetics - Threadcount Labeling Errors (September 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 54 | Aug 01 2007 | EN | Down is Still The Worlds Best Insulation - Light and Warm - Sustainable Renewable - IDFL Facts (August 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 51 | May 01 2007 | EN | CHINA SEMINAR SOLVING QUALITY PROBLEMS - What is Quality (May 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 50 | Apr 01 2007 | EN | Down Jacket and Vest Challenges for Buyers - Why Down is a Great Filling for Outerwear - Value of Product Testing - Non-Down Materials (April 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 49 | Mar 01 2007 | EN | IABFLO Approves Law Label Changes for Blended & Chambered Products - Excess Landfowl = Product Failure (March 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 48 | Feb 01 2007 | EN | European Down and Feather Standards (February 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 47 | Jan 01 2007 | EN | IDFB Approves New Definition of Quill Feathers - Avg Feather Length - Feather Pre-sort - Double Testing (January 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 46 | Jul 01 2006 | EN | DE | CN | Issue 46 |
| IDFL News Issue 53 | Jul 01 2006 | EN | Cleanliness Testing For Down and Feather Products - Down and Feathers are Clean and Safe - How Can a Buyer Make Sure Down is Clean and Safe? - (July 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 52 | Jun 01 2006 | EN | IDFB Approves Content Double Testing - IDFB Supervisory Board Meeting Reports - IDFB Facts (June 2007) |
| IDFL News Issue 45 | Jan 01 2006 | EN | CN | Issue 45 |
| IDFL News Issue 44 | Nov 01 2005 | EN | DE | Issue 44 |
| IDFL News Issue 43 | Oct 01 2005 | EN | DE | Issue 43 |
| IDFL News Flash 38 | Aug 01 2005 | EN | Down and Feathers are Safe |
| IDFL News Issue 42 | Apr 01 2005 | EN | FR | DE | Down is Still The World's Best Insulation - Announcements and 2005 Meetings |
| IDFL News Flash 37 | Feb 23 2004 | EN | Status of down and feather imports/exports for the world |
| IDFL News Flash 36 | Feb 17 2004 | EN | Down and Feathers are safe. Avian Flu not found on cleaned material |
| IDFL News Flash 35 | Feb 11 2004 | EN | Official news from European Union regarding Avian Flu and imports/exports |
| IDFL News Flash 34 | Feb 10 2004 | EN | Avian Flu. Japan can import raw and washed material. Bans on Chinese exports continue |
| IDFL News Flash 33 | Feb 09 2004 | EN | Update on Avian Flu and banning of material in USA and Europe |
| IDFL News Flash 32 | Feb 05 2004 | EN | Avian Flu and banning importation of down and feathers. Sterilized products ok. Permits required. |
| IDFL News Flash 31 | Feb 04 2004 | EN | DE | Avian Flu update on exports and cleanliness |
| IDFL News Flash 30 | Feb 03 2004 | EN | Avian Flu rumors and updates. |
| IDFL News Issue 27 | Sep 01 2003 | EN | DE | CN | Insulation Factors, Water Rinse Conditioning, Tumble Dry Conditioning, Revisions to Chinese Down and Feather Standards, New "Lorch" Fill Power Meter |
| IDFL News Issue 26 | Jul 01 2003 | EN | CN | USA Registration/Permits |
| IDFL News Issue 25 | May 01 2003 | EN | DE | Industry Meeting Report – 2003, Update on IDFL EUROPE |
| IDFL News Issue 24 | Jan 01 2003 | EN | CN | Update on USA-2000 Labeling Standard |
| IDFL News Issue 23 | Nov 01 2002 | EN | AD&FS Reaffirms USA Labeling Standards - Good News for Lorch Customers - Threadcount Controversy - Important Down & Feather Websites, Threadcount Controversy |
| IDFL News Issue 22 | Jun 01 2002 | EN | IDFB Meeting in vancouver, Standards associations website listing. |
| IDFL News Issue 21 | Feb 01 2002 | EN | Labels for Down Jackets and Vests, Information From ABFLO's Annual Meeting March 2002 |
| IDFL News Issue 20 | Jan 01 2002 | EN | Update on New USA Labeling Standards, Specie Testing, NTU Turbidity Unit, Update on New European Labeling Standards, Tumble Dry Conditioning for Fill Power Testing |
| IDFL News Issue 19 | May 01 2001 | EN | USA Standards Questions and Timeline (May 2001) |
| IDFL News Issue 18 | Apr 01 2000 | EN | European Standards - "Cluster" as the world-wide term for Down - Down and Feather Prices Increase in China (April 2000) |
| IDFL News Issue 18a | Apr 01 2000 | EN | Questions for the China Lecture - Questions for USA Labeling Standards |
| IDFL News Issue 17 | Feb 01 2000 | EN | Questions and Answers on the New USA Labeling Standards (February 2000) |
| IDFL News Issue 16 | Apr 01 1999 | EN | New USA Labeling Standards - Proposed New European Standards (April 1999) |
| IDFL News Issue 15 | Dec 01 1998 | EN | Improving Testing Accuracy - Double Testing - Weighing Problems - Training (December 1998) |
| IDFL News Issue 14 | Aug 01 1998 | EN | The USA Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Rescinds its Guides for the Feather and Down Products Industry (August 1998) |
| IDFL News Issue 13 | Jun 01 1998 | EN | New Specie Test Method - Double Testing (June 1998) |
| IDFL News Issue 12 | Jan 01 1998 | EN | Fill Power Conditioning and Accuracy (January 1998) |
| IDFL News Issue 11 | May 01 1997 | EN | USA-FTC Guidelines - Specie Problems (May 1997) |
| IDFL News Issue 10 | Jan 01 1997 | EN | Fill Power Update - Determining Original Fill Power - Recommended Conditioning and Cylinder (January 1997) |
| IDFL News Issue 9 | Jul 01 1996 | EN | Finished Product Testing (July 1996) |
| IDFL News Issue 8 | Apr 01 1996 | EN | Down & Dust - Oxygen Number vs Turbidity - Other Cleanliness Issues (April 1996) |
| IDFL News Issue 7 | Jan 01 1996 | EN | IDFL Turns 18 - Spotlight on The Founder, Wilford Lieber Sr. - Fill Power Update (January 1996) |
| IDFL News Issue 5 | Sep 01 1994 | EN | Content Analysis - Explanation - Common Problems (September 1994) |
| IDFL News Issue 4 | Jul 01 1994 | EN | Oxygen Number - What is Oxygen Number - Standards (July 1994) |
| IDFL News Issue 3 | Apr 01 1994 | EN | Fill Power - What is Fill Power - Variability of Fill Power (April 1994) |
| IDFL News Issue 1 | Jan 01 1994 | EN | New Price List Same Day Rush Training Consulting (January 1994) |
