What is fletching traditionally made from?

Bird feathers.

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Why: Fletching is traditionally made from bird feathers, though plastic vanes are also used.

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Feather fletching is a real flight fancy.
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Answer: Bird feathers. Fletching is traditionally made from bird feathers, though plastic vanes are also used.

  1. Archery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery
    Fletching is traditionally made from bird feathers, but solid plastic vanes and thin sheet-like spin vanes are used.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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