Animals abused for Fashion

Millions of animals are suffering around the world for fashion every year. Many are caged, mutilated and face a brutal death for our clothing choices. 
But it doesn’t have to be this way!

Textiles made from animal suffering

Wear it Kind Campaign

#WearItKind - Our Campaign for Animal-friendly Fashion

Our Vision: A world where all animals are treated with kindness, and animal-friendly fashion is the only kind of fashion. 

Together, we can drive an animal-friendly fashion future. Read more here #WearItWear.

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If you are considering buying animal-based fashion:

WOOL Industry

Painful mutilations – the bloody business of sheep wool production

Sheep for wool production

Sheep Wool

Painful mutilations – the bloody business of sheep wool production

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Angora goats

Mohair

Curly-haired Angora goats endure repeated exposure to distressing shearing practices and painful mutilations for fashion products

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Angora rabbit

Angora

Millions of Angora rabbits endure a lifetime of suffering so that their soft hair can be used for fashion products

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Cashmere goat lamb

Cashmere

Cashmere goats are subjected to inhumane practices and harsh conditions so that their wool can be used for luxury clothing

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fur Industry

The breeding of fur animals or trapping them in the wild to produce fashion or luxury items is cruel, unethical and unnecessary

Silver fox Mala at TIERART

Max Mara Embraces Fur Free Future

Global campaign against Italian fashion house Max Mara leads to company announcing a fur-free policy for all current and future collections

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Raccoon dog in a cage at a fur farm

Activities & Achievements

#FurFreeEurope – what has happened so far

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Fox in a cage at a fur farm

It's Time to Close Fur Farms for Good!

The EU must listen to our voices – more than 1.5 million ask for a Fur Free Europe

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The Truth about Fur

The Truth About Fur

Even a fur trim comes from extreme cruelty to animals

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Real fur

Fur or Fake

Four ways to tell the difference

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Fur farm

COVID-19 in Fur Farms

The EU must act immediately to avert danger to humans and animals

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Mink Farm

Prevent the Next Pandemic

Call on global leaders to ban fur farming and other cruel practices

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Foxes in a cage at a fur farm

NEW SCIENTIFIC REPORT ON FUR FARMING

Animal welfare needs cannot be met

Full Report
Fox rescued from fur farm

Fur Free Retailer

There's plenty of fur-free fashion – the Fur Free Retailer program tells you where

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Raccoon dog in Finland

Fur Bans

FOUR PAWS advocates for an end of fur farming

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Rescued fox

Glimmer of Hope for Fur Animals

More and more fashion brands have pledged to ban real fur 

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Animals used for fur

Fatal beauty: mink, fox and the raccoon dog are typical animals who suffer for their looks

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Down Industry

Geese and ducks welfare is severely compromised as they are tormented in cruel practices hidden in the production of down

A group of geese outside

Down

Every year, billions of ducks and millions of geese endure repeated cruel treatment and poor living conditions to supply down feathers to the fashion and textile industries

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10 Facts about Geese

Did you know that geese are good "guard dogs"?

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Ducks

10 Facts About Ducks

Did you know that all ducks have highly waterproof feathers?

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