The world of feathers and downs has its first “down-doctor”

More than three years of basic research received appropriate scientific recognition. Mr. Paul-Friedrich Metz, business school graduate and the manager of the downs- and feathers –company Treude & Metz, orientated on specialist shop and quality, had awarded the title “doctor agriculturarum” at the end of may in 2002.

To reach this, Mr. Metz discussed and defended the researching results of his dissertation within the obligatory disputation at the Martin Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg. Because of that, the first scientific work received an official academic recognition, that deals with the analyse and the systematic refinement of downs from different water-poultry in a fundamental and extensive manner. The decisive scientific target of this dissertation was amongst other things the precise answer to the following questions:

In accordance with these questions, it was necessary to examine with the help of biochemical, technical and physiological parameters the typical characteristics and the specific difference of the plumage of water-poultry. The comparative measurement of the fat content, the extent of deterioration and the germ count, as well as the various examinations of the filling power confirm for all the examined kinds of water-poultry the central importance of keeping poultry in ways appropriate to their species or rather of appropriate extraction of downs and feathers and as well of professional and environmental refinement.

In which way does the specialist shop for bedding articles or rather the end-user profit on the results of the dissertation? In the centre of attention of the traditional activities of Treude & Metz, referring to specialist shops, stands the transfer of scientific results with regards to the consumers. The demands, that are especially put on the quality of filling materials in bedding articles, show a wide spread profile. Therefore the most important parameters are the thermophysiological characteristic, the thermal isolation and the moisture-transfer property.

All the measurement showed without any doubts, that downs and feathers of high quality standard in covers and pillows are similarly efficient like the modern synthetic functional fibres, used for sportswear and casual clothes. In addition to this, it is proved by simulated using, that the positive thermophysiological characteristics of feathers and downs remains for many years. It is known, that the sleeping and transpiration typologies of human beings are very different, therefore it is a main precondition for a good and healthy sleep, to have an individually fitting cover and pillow.

Because of this, all the scientific facts, determined at Treude & Metz, were transferred into an experienced bedding articles - consultation- and classification-system for the consumer as well as the stockists. The transparent and logical selling help is exclusively available for the specialist shops and by using it consequently, it offers the chance to get rid of comparable consultancy-quality with bids of aggressive prices. Who is interested in the new selling help, could turn directly to Treude & Metz in Bad Laasphe.