Animal Fur in clothes? I am not going to lie, I do have jackets and boots that have fur inside of them but is it real fur? I doubt it. I don’t buy high end brands so they most likely aren’t real fur from animals. I have never been a big fan on buying real fur or leather handbags. First, because I am a broke college student so I don’t have enough money to be able to go buy luxurious clothing or bags. Second, I don’t really care about stuff like that. Third, many animals are mistreated for their fur.
There are many high end brands that used fur in their clothes whether it was jackets, sweaters, or shoes. A recent event occurred with a fashion related event that made an impact and organizations are hoping it will show other brands that fur-free clothing is the way to go. For the first time, London Fashion Week announced that all designers and brands who are participating in the 2018 show have to be fur-free. This led to other brands consider banning the use of fur in their clothing or any sort of animal skin in handbags. The movement of London’s fashion week has also made an impact in some states. San Francisco has managed to ban any pieces that contains fur which hopefully shows other states they should take consider making this ban too. Another event occurred too but with a fashion brand. After 20 years, the fashion brand, Gucci has announced that they have banned angora wool and starting their 2018 spring/summer collection they will not have any clothing containing fur. Other brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Gap have stopped using fur as well. It has been a nonstop movement.
Many of the CEO’s of high brand companies have said it is not worth selling products that will put animals in pain. I honestly agree. The way I see it is, you are willing to put an animal in pain just so you can wear a jacket with fur three/four times a year. If you really think about it, you probably have other jacket in your closet that you can wear or could buy clothes that are fur-free and way cheaper. I just think it’s a waste of money and unnecessary pain we are putting animals through. When I was looking up articles of brands that have banned the use of fur in their clothes, I came across this video that demonstrated how factories remove the fur of rabbits and it was so heartbreaking. You could see the rabbit’s pain as it was moving around trying to escape the person’s hands. I think what fashion companies are doing is so amazing. It is a movement everyone should support and help stop. It is not right to wear an animal’s skin or fur just for looks. Also the movement that San Francisco made was amazing too. It shows that states are looking into how animals are being used and how they can improve and help their well-being.
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