In 1995, Northern Goose enhanced their feather processing system by adding state of the art equipment from L.H. Lorch of Germany. Goose feathers and down is one of natures finest natural insulators. Canada's natural climate is an important factor in the quality of Northern Goose down, which is determined by the size of the "clusters". A large cluster of down traps more air and insulates better. The colder the climate, the larger the down clusters.