Italian company NIPI (Natural Insulation Products Inc) has developed a soft and ultra-light goose down fabric that can be cut and sewn like any other fabric. It’s called Thindown and is supposed to be the first and only 100 per cent natural, ecological, sterilised and biodegradable goose down fabric. Contrary to synthetic quilts, Thindown compacts the down in a completely natural way. Compared to traditional comforters, it uses even less down since it is a homogenous fabric, one that doesn't let air get through and thus doesn't need to be divided into compartments.

With this new material, it will be possible to create clothes and accessories, including shoes, out of down fabric with just a few stitches and applying all the possible treatments and personal touches. NIPI plans to increase production of the fabric from 300,000 meters in 2016 to three million in 2018.

Down is the soft plumage that geese and ducks have to keep them warm and dry. Goose down is used to fill down comforters, down pillows and other articles of bedding and clothing. It is chosen for its luxurious softness, superior resilience, loft and insulating properties, unmatched by synthetic fills.