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Research: one in three fashion brands has no action plan against ‘mulesing’

Two-thirds of international fashion brands provide insufficient transparency on how they handle live lamb cutting (LLC), also known as ‘mulesing’. This is a painful procedure where folds of skin are cut from around a lamb's hindquarters. The findings come from a new report by the animal welfare organisation Four Paws, which surveyed more than...

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Mango to cut mulesing from value chain

Spanish fashion giant Mango has agreed to cut mulesing from its value chain following heightened pressure from animal welfare organisation Four Paws. The company has signed Four Paws’ Brand Letter of Intent, joining the 90 international fashion brands to have already done so. With this, Mango has committed to only sourcing certified wool free...

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Four Paws: 400 fashion brands agree to oppose mulesing

Global animal welfare organisation Four Paws has reported that 400 international fashion brands have publicly stated their opposition to mulesing, a process in which strips of wool-bearing skin are removed from sheep. The nonprofit released the names of the brands via an open letter – ‘Brand Letter of Intent’ – which was initiated to call on the...

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How brands can transition to pain free, non-mulesed sheep wool

Four Paws, the global animal protection organisation, has just launched a detailed guidebook to assist brands in understanding how they can transition their wool supply chain away from mulesed sheep wool and provides an overview of the available wool assurance initiatives. Titled ‘Transitioning away from mulesed sheep wool,’ the detailed...

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HSI and H&M Unite to Improve Animal Welfare within the Industry

London - Swedish fast-fashion chain H&M is on a new mission to ensure the ethical treatment of animals becomes a priority in the fashion industry together with the Humane Society International (HSI). Together with the global animal rights' organization the Humane Society International, H&M has developed a series of animal welfare pledges to...