Down was made for weathering winter

WATERFOWL — Ducks — you’ll find them looking for open water during this cold snap — are models promoting the effective qualities of down insulation as they hang out comfortably in below-zero conditions.

Down is the lightest most compressible and efficient natural insulator for cold-weather clothing.

But the ducks stress that consumers should insist on clothing filled with 100 percent GOOSE down.

And they’re correct.