found: Work cat.: Eiderdown : characteristics and harvesting procedures, c2008:p. 7 (Eiderdown is distinguished by its total absence of feathers and by its source: the nests of wild, free-nesting birds; unique properties found in no other duck or goose down) p. 9 (only one species of wild duck yields down that can be used commercially: the Common Eider)
found: About eider down, via Plumeria Bay Web site, May 6, 2008(Eiderdown, or eider down, comes from the Eider Duck, a large migratory sea duck. Eiderdown is exceptionally soft and has insulating properties superior to any other down.)
found: Eiderdown.org Web site, May 6, 2008(The female Common Eider lines her nest with the soft downy feathers from her breast--these feathers are commercially gathered as eiderdown. Eider down is extraordinarily soft and has insulating capacities that far surpass any other down.)
found: Wikipedia, May 6, 2008(Eiderdown can refer to: the down of the eider duck; a kind of comforter or quilt)
found: Merriam Webster online, May 6, 2008(eiderdown. 1: the down of the eider; 2: a comforter filled with eiderdown; 3: a soft lightweight clothing fabric knitted or woven and napped on one or both sides)
found: Britannica online, May 6, 2008(Eiders are heavy and round-bodied, with humped bills that produce the bird's characteristic sloping profile. They are the source of eiderdown--down feathers the hen plucks from her breast to line the nest and cover the eggs in her absence. Eiderdown is used as warm filling for jackets, pillows, quilts, and sleeping bags)
