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Maison Margiela expands fur-free policy to include angora

Luxury fashion house Maison Margiela has reportedly promised to “no longer source angora rabbit fur for future collections”, according to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The French label decided to impose the ban following a request by the animal welfare organisation, a press release read. The exclusion of angora marks an...

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PETA reports wins: Frasers Group bans angora, VF cuts cashmere

In what is being hailed as a victory for animal rights, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced that two notable fashion conglomerates have agreed to cut animal products from their supply chain. Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, Missguided and House of Fraser and for which PETA is a shareholder, is understood to...

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Kering reinforces ban on angora following PETA pressure

Luxury group Kering is believed to be re-banning angora and rabbit felt across its brands after heightened pressure from the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The conglomerate – owner of the likes of Gucci, Balenciaga and Saint Laurent – confirmed to PETA, which is a shareholder in the group, that its “...

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Giorgio Armani joins brands banning angora

Italian luxury fashion conglomerate the Armani Group announced on Monday that it would no longer use angora wool across all lines from the Fall/Winter 2022/2023 season onwards. The Group has added the material to the list of excluded materials within its fur-free policy, which came into effect in 2016 in agreement with the Fur Free Alliance. “I...

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Farfetch to ban selling angora wool

An announcement by animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has declared that British multibrand e-tailer, Farfetch is to stop selling angora wool by April 2022. The move follows growing pressure from the organisation, including the disruption of shareholder meetings, an appeal from over 100,000 supporters...

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American Vintage decides to ban angora

French fashion brand American Vintage has decided to ban angora from all its future collections and has announced this on social media. Already two years ago, animal rights organisation PETA had criticised the brand’s use of angora and showed how much angora rabbits suffer when their fur is harvested. “We held countless online actions, bombarded...

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Gucci pledges to ban angora wool

Gucci has pledged to ban angora wool from its future collections after being contacted by PETA, a representative of the animal rights organization told FashionUnited via email. Several fashion companies have done the same some two years ago, following PETA’s accusations of animal cruelty on angora farms. "Gucci has taken an important step...

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Asos to stop selling silk, cashmere & mohair, but continue to sell leather & wool

London - Online fashion giant Asos is set to stop selling cashmere, mohair, and silk as part of its updated animal welfare policy but will continue to sell leather and wool products. The London-based etailer previously stop stocking products which contained feather & down, bone, shell, and teeth and has now added three new animals derived...

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H&M, Zara, Topshop & Gap ban Mohair following animal cruelty expose

London - A number of leading fashion retailers, including H&M, Zara, Gap and Topshop have pledged to discontinue using mohair in their products following an animal cruelty investigation from animal rights organisation PETA. Mohair, which is made from the hair of Angora goats, is known for softness and frequently used in winter apparel such as...

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Career Q&A: PETA Manager of Corporate Projects, Yvonne Taylor

When you think of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), fashion is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. However, over the past years their influence within the fashion industry and its use of leather, wool, angora, fur and down has continued to grow - in part thanks to the work of Yvonne Taylor, Senior Manager of...

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The problem with 'humane' certified fur and angora

The fashion industry has been struggling to reach an accord regarding its use of fur for decades. Whilst members of the international fur trade remain adamant that fur and angora are natural and sustainable materials which support an international industry employing over a million people, animal rights activists continue to shine a light on the...