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Etsy to Ban Fur Sales
The online marketplace best known for handmade and small-batch goods will ban the sale of all animal fur…
Matt Lauer is in PETA’s Crosshairs Following ZQ Wool Exposé
The animal rights group's latest investigation is PETA's first foray into New Zealand—and the first with a…
Adidas CEO Hints Brand May Cease Using K-Leather ‘Faster Than You Think’
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden acknowledged that kangaroo leather is "terrible" and the sportswear giant might be…
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At Adidas Annual Meeting, Activists Demand Answers
Both animal and labor campaigners were out in force in Fürth, Germany, on Thursday.
PETA Sinks Its Teeth into Kering for Suppliers’ Alleged Python Abuse
A PETA Asia investigation alleges that a Kering-owned exotic skins supplier bashes snakes with hammers and…
PETA Fires FTC Salvo at ‘Ethical’ Cashmere
The animal rights organization has accused the Sustainable Fibre Alliance of "misleading" consumers.
Is US Mink Production in a ‘Death Spiral’?
American pelt production fell by 15 percent to 1.33 million pieces in 2022, according to the USDA.
Adidas Shoes Made With Kangaroo Leather ‘Illegally Sold’ In California
The sportswear titan denies allegations that it's doing so, however.
Sandro Owner Forsakes Feathers as PETA Fights ‘Responsible’ Down
The Paris-based company that owns Maje and Sandro is ditching down by the fall/winter 2023 season.
PETA Slams ‘Sham’ Responsible Down Standard
The animal activist group is accusing H&M and others of sourcing from suppliers linked to "unspeakable…
Coach Owner Defends ‘Right’ to Use Exotic Skins
Tapestry responded to PETA's attempts Tuesday to get the Kate Spade owner to ditch animal skins…
NYFW Forecast: Less Fur on the Runways?
Compared with 2021, there was a 644 percent increase of faux fur on the runway during this year's men's…
Moncler Goes Fur-Free After 0% Score on Animal Welfare
The luxury outerwear brand, whose fall/winter 2023 lineup will be the last to use fur, will stop sourcing the…
Italy Moves to Permanently Ban Fur Farming’s ‘Unspeakable Suffering’
The approved amendment puts an immediate ban on the cultivation of fur-bearing animals while shutting down…
Luxury Titans ‘Behind the Curve’ on Animal Welfare: Report
Most fashion brands still know "extraordinarily little" of the conditions faced by animals within their…