The White Falcon - 12.03.1999, Side 12

The family of SkarS at SkarSstrond has lived on their farm generation after generation for over a millenium. In
the area around the farm and on a myriad of small islands in Breidafjordur belonging it, the eider has enjoyed
the status of a protected specie. In the early summer every year the eiderdown has been gathered from the
nests and replaced by hay and no harm is done to the birds or to their young ones.
This is the only down gathered in free cooperation with the birds themselves. In fact a unique alliance has
developed between the eiders and the farmers. The farmers protect the bird by keeping the beasts of pray
away from the nests and in return the eider protects the humans from the arctic cold with the down which
they pick from their breasts. The Eders seem to sense that they get this protection by giving away the down.
This is a beautiful cooperation between man and a wild bird, which is spending most of the year in harsh
condition on the arctic sea.
Ederdown from Skar3 has been exported to the royal courts of Europe through the centuries and is everywhere
cherish as the ultimate sleeping comfort and famous poets have used it as the symbol for the ultimate softness.
The eiderdown comforter never feels stuffy and does not make you sweat. It is simply the best nature can
offer you in terms of thermal insulation. It protects in its soft way weather it is hot or cold outside.
In USA and Japan the retail price for eiderdown comforter is somewhere between
8.000 - 10.000 USD.
From us and our agents in Keflavfk and Reykjavik you can buy it for
Approx. USD 1.800
Himinn sf Tel/fax 434-1588, E-mail: hrefnas@mmedia.is
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