Lookout for real fur described as faux

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http://laanimalwatch.blogspot.com/

Monday, April 14, 2008

 

 

 

..The Humane Society of the United States is warning shoppers to be on the lookout for real fur described as faux when shopping at department stores and online retailers.Following up on last winter's HSUS investigation that uncovered a faux fur scandal in the apparel and retail industry, HSUS discovered again this past winter that many leading retailers—including Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Dillard's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Yoox.com—have not addressed this consumer deception.Certain jackets sold by these companies with the brand names Burberry, Andrew Marc, Marc New York, Preston & York, Aqua, Ramosport and Adam+Eve were found to be falsely advertised or mislabeled as faux fur or "ecological" fur* when in fact they are trimmed with real animal fur."Shoppers should be outraged that companies continue to sell as 'faux' what is actually real fur, perhaps from animals skinned alive in China," said Kristin Leppert, director of The HSUS's fur-free campaign. "Congress and the Federal Trade Commission need to take swift action to protect consumers and animals."Retailer..........Brand..........Advertised.............ActualSaksFifth.............Burberry...........“faux”.............................RabbitNeiman M...........Andrew Marc ..“polyester”.....................Dog/racoonNeimanM............Adam+Eve....... “Faux”............................RabbitLord.....................Taylor Marc.......“polyester”....................DogDillards...............Preston..............“Faux”.............................Raccoon.............................Ramosport.........“Ecological fur”.............RaccoonBloomingdale....Aqua................... “faux”..............................RabbitALL, NATURALLY, FROM CHINA

 

 

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