With so many good fake furs out there why should the consumer choose real fur?
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. The proliferation of fake fur only proves the point that fur is in! But, no matter how good the fake it will never have the warmth, the feel or the durability of real fur. There is also a strong point to be made from an environmental point-of-view as most fake fur is made from natural resources (such as oil) that are limited in availability, while fur is a renewable resource. The manufacture of fake fur also releases harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. Further, in a study titled “Environmental Consequences of Textile Marketing” undertaken at Oregon State University in 1997 a broad range of textiles including wool, leather, fur, cotton, silk, linen, rayon, polyester, nylon and acrylic were evaluated across a number of environmental variables. For a textile to be considered compatible with the environment it had to be non-polluting to obtain, process, fabricate, maintain and dispose; 100% biodegradable; long-lasting; renewable; reusable; nat
