animal cruelty
‘The World Has Changed’: Kering Officially Goes Fur Free
Beginning fall 2022, every single brand in the French conglomerate's luxury stable will be fur-free.
Is Lab-Grown Fur the Next Biomaterial Frontier?
Geneus Biotech seeks to displace farmed and wild-caught pelts with its lab-cultivated Furoid "fur."
Fur Industry Strikes Back with ‘Game Changer’ Traceability Standard
A leading fur trade group has unveiled a global certification and traceability system that it says will…
Chico’s Nameplates Ban Alpaca Fleece Following PETA Expose
After lobbying the fashion firm to ditch fur, angora and mohair, PETA has convinced Chico's FAS to ban alpaca…
Is Fur Finished?
Animal activists in the Western hemisphere have all but won the culture war against animal cruelty for…
Neiman Marcus to Abandon Fur by Early 2023
The luxury retail operator will be axing animal pelts from its rarified Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman…
Fleeing From Fur: Canada Goose, Holt Renfrew Make Animal-Friendly Pledges
Canada Goose, famous for its fur-trimmed parkas, will stop manufacturing with fur no later than the close of…
Israel Becomes First Country to Ban Fur Sales
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to drag on, animal activists are seeking a permanent, global end to fur…
Williams-Sonoma Drops Alpaca Fleece After PETA Exposé
Williams-Sonoma has stopped sourcing alpaca fleece across its brands following a 2020 People for the Ethical…
Nike, Puma and Adidas Speak Out on Sourcing Kangaroo Leather
Sports brands say kangaroo leather plays a tiny role in their material mix but Puma's latest football boot…
More Mink Mutations Found Outside of Denmark
Seven other countries, including the Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia and the United States, have reported…
World’s Biggest Fur Auction House Blames Mink Cull for Shutdown Plans
Kopenhagen Fur plans a 2023 shutdown after the government's recommendation to cull all mink means the "loss…
‘A Regrettable Mistake’: Danish PM Walks Back Order for Mink Massacre
In an about-face, the Danish government is now suggesting, rather than ordering, that the nation's 1,000+…
Mink, Mutation, Massacre: Covid-19 Fingered in Danish Fur-Farm Culling
Denmark plans to cull millions of mink across more than 1,000 farms after finding a mutated form of Covid-19…
Valentino Is First Luxury Brand to Drop Alpaca Following PETA Exposé
Valentino became the first luxury house to ban alpaca wool following a PETA exposé that appeared to show…