The feathers seemed thinner and his shuttlecocks were falling apart at an alarming rate. “Everybody complains now, ‘What’s wrong with the shuttle?’ ” he said one morning as he ...

The backside of the shuttle is traditionally made with 16 goose feathers lined up in a circular pattern. Each shuttle ways around a tenth of an ounce with a cork that’s around 1 inch in diameter.

"Most clubs order their shuttles around July and August. It will start to hit them then." Feather farmers The majority of shuttlecocks are produced in China's factories which either cut and clean ...

Extensive testing of various prototypes was conducted during the development phase of the project with Yonex, with new synthetic feather shuttles finally being tested at three BWF-sanctioned ...

"Feedback indicated that the Yonex synthetic feather shuttle was more durable and economical compared to a traditional natural feathered shuttle, whilst at the same time providing a very similar ...

Synthetic feather shuttles, it said, had proven more durable and economical compared to traditional naturally feathered shuttles when they were tested during three BWF tournaments in 2018.

"Feedback indicated that the Yonex synthetic feather shuttle was more durable and economical compared to a traditional natural feathered shuttle, whilst at the same time providing a very similar ...