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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 tournaments.
The feather shortage isn’t dire, but it won’t hurt to prepare early
A worldwide shortage of duck and goose feathers has caused the price of raw materials to skyrocket, though this was initially downplayed by BWF secretary‑general Thomas Lund last year. But why is there even a shortage in the first place?
If you, like this writer, had no…