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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 “...

Fashion

PETA urges co-chairs Anna Wintour, Dua Lipa, Roger Federer to forego feathers ahead of Met Gala

Animal welfare organisation PETA has urged the co-chairs of the upcoming Met Gala - Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, singer Dua Lipa, actress Penelope Cruz, actress and screenwriter Michaela Coel and tennis pro Roger Federer - to instruct designers to steer clear of fur, exotic skins and especially feathers. As they have been prominently...

Fashion

Puma, Nike: Brands increasingly turning backs on kangaroo leather

Did you know that many soccer shoes are made from kangaroo leather? For example, the Puma King, worn by soccer gods such as Diego Maradona, Eusébio, Lothar Matthäus and Pelé, has been made from kangaroo leather for years. What once seemed exotic and represented quality has now acquired an unpleasant aftertaste: For many years, environmentalists...

Business

Macy’s to cut reptile and ostrich leather from stores

Department store chain Macy’s has confirmed it will be placing a ban on leather from alligators, snakes, lizards and ostriches in its stores. It comes after pressure from animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which met with the retailer to provide information on the process behind acquiring such...

Business

Harvey Nichols to stop selling fur by end of 2023

British department store Harvey Nichols has announced that it is planning to stop selling fur by the end of 2023. The decision comes after an investigation into Chinese fur farms by animal protection organisation Humane Society International (HSI) UK in 2021 found “sickening” evidence of inhumane environments the animals were being kept in....

Business

Burberry, Balenciaga and Nanushka honoured in 2022 PETA Fashion Awards

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced the winners of its 2022 Fashion Awards, created to recognise those in the industry making animal-friendly efforts. British fashion house Burberry was selected for the Best Luxury Moment after it made the decision to ban exotic skins, while Copenhagen Fashion Week’s fur-free...

Business

PETA claims ducks are ‘mutilated’ under Responsible Down Standard

The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it carried out an investigation into Vietnamese down supplier Vina Prauden where it had found evidence of “violent” animal abuse. Workers for the supplier, which PETA said provided the material for Gap, H&M, Uniqlo and Lacoste, among other brands, were documented to be violently grabbing...

Business

Frasers Group confirms intention to go fur-free

Frasers Group has told the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that it will be going fur-free in the future. According to a statement from the organisation to FashionUnited, the fashion conglomerate, which owns the likes of Sports Direct, Flannels and House of Fraser, sent letters to its brands and suppliers that no fur products...

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Zalando joins Four Paws in call to stop mulesing in wool industry

Animal welfare organisation Four Paws has announced that e-commerce retailer Zalando has signed a ‘Brand Letter of Intent’ which will see it commit to transitioning toward 100 percent certified mulesing-free wool within their own brands by 2023. Mulesing, which involves the mutilation of lambs, is only practised in Australia and is often a...

Business

Burberry bans exotic skins following seven year PETA campaign

Luxury fashion label Burberry has announced it will no longer be using exotic skins in its products following a lengthy campaign by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The animal rights organisation, which became a shareholder of Burberry during the pandemic, has zoned in on the fashion house over several years, demanding it to halt...

Business

Italy vote to ban fur farming and shut down mink farms

The Budget Committee of the Italian Senate has voted to ban fur farming throughout Italy and shut down the country’s 10 remaining mink fur farms within six months, in a move hailed as “an historic victory” by the Humane Society International. The vote followed approved amendments to the budget law, which included an immediate ban on breeding of...

Fashion

Retailers drop alpaca fur following a new PETA expose

Alpaca fur might not be as humane as many would assume. PETA has announced the findings of an undercover investigation of an alpaca farm in Peru, which suggest the animals are being treated violently. As alpaca fur can be collected through shearing the animals, the material has been used as a more humane alternative to traditional fur. However,...