BWF to Test Out Synthetic Feather Shuttlecocks

Badminton to trial synthetic shuttlecocks because of feather shortage

Badminton will trial synthetic shuttlecocks at lower-grade tournaments with a view to potentially using them at elite level, the sport's governing body said, because of a shortage of duck and goose feathers.

Badminton to test out synthetic feather shuttlecocks

A shortage of duck and goose feathers has led to the trialling of synthetic badminton shuttlecocks.

BWF to test out synthetic feather shuttlecocks

Badminton world body to test out synthetic feather shuttlecocks

The BWF ‌said it would evaluate the quality and performance of synthetic shuttlecocks in higher-level competitive environments.

BWF To Trial Synthetic Shuttlecocks Due to Feather Shortage

(source: Saif71.com / Unsplash & Aswadi Alias / New Straits Times) The governing body for international badminton, the Badminton World Federation (BWF), will test out the use of shuttlecocks made with synthetic feathers amid a global feather shortage. The trial will start off with a few grade three and junior international events as part of a wider, long-term strategy to determine the feasibility of synthetic shuttlecocks at more elite tournamen…