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Feather and down - Terms and definitions
This document defines the principal terms used in the field of feather and down.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Perje in puh - Izrazi in definicije (vključno z dopolnilom A1)
Feather and down - Terms and definitions
Federn und Daunen - Begriffe
Plumes et duvets - Termes et définitions
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1885:2018+A1:2025
ICS:
01.040.59 Tekstilna in usnjarska Textile and leather
tehnologija (Slovarji) technology (Vocabularies)
59.040 Pomožni materiali za tekstilije Textile auxiliary materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 1885:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 01.040.59; 59.040 Supersedes EN 1885:2018
English Version
Feather and down - Terms and definitions
Plumes et duvets - Termes et définitions Federn und Daunen - Begriffe
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative References . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
3.1 Concerning the structure . 4
3.2 According to the type of animal . 14
3.3 Other terms and definitions . 16
Annex A (informative) Qualitative identification of the elements constituting the plumage
of fowl species . 18
A.1 General . 18
A.2 Morphological characteristics allowing to differentiate the elements . 18
A.3 Morphological characteristics allowing to single out the fowl species . 18
A.3.1 By visual examination . 18
A.3.1.1 Eiderdown . 18
A.3.1.2 Goose. 19
A.3.1.3 Duck . 19
A.3.1.4 Landfowl . 19
A.3.2 Microscope method . 19
A.3.2.1 Goose. 19
A.3.2.2 Duck . 19
Bibliography . 21
European foreword
This document (EN 1885:2018+A1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 443
“Feather and down”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2025, and conflicting national standards
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1 Scope
This documentdefines the principal terms used in the field of feather and down.
2 Normative References
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
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3.1 Concerning the structure
3.1.1
plumage
all elements (quill feathers, feathers, down, plumule) of the covering of different kinds of waterfowl and
landfowl
3.1.2
quill feather
stiff, coarse, wing and tail plumage. It has a longer and stiffer vane (3.1.12) than a feather (3.1.3.1)
3.1.3
Feather
3.1.3.1
feather (general)
plumage (3.1.1) without quill feathers (3.1.2)
Key
A quill point (3.1.10) C quill (3.1.8)
B quill shaft (3.1.9) D upper quill (see damaged feather 3.3.7)
Figure 1 — Feather
3.1.3.2
feather (specific)
horny integument of fowls, with shorter and softer vane (3.1.12) than quill feather (3.1.2) and, unlike
plumules (3.1.17), a well-developed quill (3.1.8)
3.1.4
neck feather
smallest feathers from the neck and head area
Figure 2 — Neck feathers
3.1.5
nestling feather
pin feather
feather (3.1.3.1) not fully developed, having no distinguishable quill (3.1.8) but with relatively short
coarse barbs (3.1.20)
Figure 3 — Nestling feather
3.1.6
filoplumes
feathers with a bare quill without vane but with a brushed tip
3.1.7
flat feather
feather (3.1.3.1) with straight vane (3.1.12)
3.1.8
quill
axial part of quill feather (3.1.2) and feathers (3.1.3.1). It is formed by the quill point (3.1.10) and the
quill shaft (3.1.9)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
3.1.9
quill shaft
part of the quill (3.1.8) which carries the vane (3.1.12)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1 and Figure 2.
3.1.10
quill point
part of the quill (3.1.8) inserted in the skin and partially protruding from it
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1 and Figure 2.
3.1.11
after shaft
feather (3.1.3.1) that branches off from the same quill point (3.1.10) of a normal feather and that is
smaller than this one; it is typical for chickens and turkeys
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 13.
3.1.12
vane
the whole of feather barbs (3.1.20) intimately connected among them by means of barbules (3.1.22); it
branches off from the quill shaft (3.1.9)
Note 1 to entry: Present in quill feather (3.1.2) and feathers (3.1.3.1) but absent in down (3.1.13).
Note 2 to entry: See Figure 2.
Key
1 prong (3.1.23) 3 barb (3.1.20) 5 quill point (3.1.10)
2 barbule (3.1.22) 4 quill shaft (3.1.9)
Figure 4 — Feather with magnification of the vane (3.1.12)
a) outer face of the quill
b) Sketch of upper barbules with prongs
c) Sketch of lower barbules with thorns and clamp teeth
Key
1 prongs (3.1.23) 4 lower barbules (3.1.22)
2 barb (3.1.20) 5 thorns (3.1.24)
3 upper barbules (3.1.22) 6 clamp teeth (3.1.25)
Figure 5 — Feather vane (3.1.12) with details of upper and lower barbules (3.1.22)
3.1.13
down
plumage forming the undercoating of waterfowl, consisting of clusters of light, fluffy filaments (e.g.
down barbs 3.1.21) growing from one scantly sketched down core (3.1.14) but without any quill shaft
(3.1.9) or vane (3.1.12)
Note 1 to entry: Conventionally at least two barbs connected at one point are considered as down.
Figure 6 — Down
3.1.14
down core
centre growth point in a cluster of down
3.1.15
nestling down
down (3.1.13) not fully developed, with barbules (3.1.22) emanating from the basal end covered with a
sheath (3.1.16) and without any quill (3.1.8)
Key
1 sheath
Figure 7 — Nestling down
3.1.16
sheath
covering at the basal end of nestling down (3.1.15) which holds the barbules (3.1.22) together
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 7.
3.1.17
plumule
downy three-dimensional waterfowl plumage produced in the early weeks of life with underdeveloped
soft and flaccid quill (3.1.8) and feather barbs (3.1.20) indistinguishable from the barbs of down
Note 1 to entry: A plumule unites a feather-like structure with characteristics of down. Plumules are three-
dimensional with underdeveloped quills and a soft, transparent tip.
Figure 8 — Plumule
3.1.18
feather fiber
feather barb (3.1.20) detached from the quill shaft (3.1.9)
3.1.19
down fiber
down barb (3.1.21) detached respectively from the down core (3.1.14)
3.1.20
feather barb
main structure of the vane (3.1.12), directly growing from the quill shaft (3.1.9) and bearing barbules
(3.1.22), with prongs (3.1.23), thorns (3.1.24) and clamp teeth (3.1.25) usually without nodes (3.1.26)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 5.
3.1.21
down barb
Filamentary structure furnished with barbules (3.1.22) with nodes (3.1.26), but generally without
prongs (3.1.23), thorns (3.1.24) and clamp teeth (3.1.25)
Key
1 nodes (3.1.26)
2 barbules (3.1.22)
3 barb (3.1.21)
Figure 9 — Down barb (3.1.21) with nodes (3.1.26)
3.1.22
barbule
branch of the feather barb (3.1.20) with either its nodes (3.1.26) or prongs (3.1.23)
a) goose b) duck c) chicken
Key
1 nodes (3.1.26)
2 internodes (3.1.27)
Figure 10 — Barbules
3.1.23
prong
short spiny outgrowths emanating from barbules (3.1.22)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2 and Figure 5.
3.1.24
thorn
little prominence of lower barbules (3.1.22)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 5.
3.1.25
clamp tooth
little prominence of lower barbules (3.1.22)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 5.
3.1.26
node
protuberance or swelling appearing on barbules (3.1.22)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 9 and Figure 10.
3.1.27
internode
distance between the basis of two consecutive nodes (3.1.26)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 10.
3.2 According to the type of animal
3.2.1
waterfowl feather
feather (3.1.3.1) derived from the plucking of waterfowl, such as ducks and geese, and/or picked in
eiderducks’ nests
3.2.1.1
goose feather
feather (3.1.3.1) derived from the plucking of geese
Figure 11 — Goose feather
3.2.1.2
duck feather
feather (3.1.3.1) derived from the plucking of ducks
3.2.1.3
down of e
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