Largest Clothing Retailer Bans Angora Wool Sales Worldwide
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:26 pm
I didn't know this about angola wool. Them damn amoral Chinese again!
[quote=http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... s-protests]In 2013, after visiting 10 angora farms in China, Peta released graphic footage showing fur being ripped out of live rabbits to ensure the angora fibres were as long and thick as possible. The rabbits, whose front and back paws were tied, screamed and writhed in pain as their fur was torn out. Bald and bleeding, the rabbits were pushed back into cramped cages to regrow their fur until it could be plucked again.
The footage, said Peta, reflected the standard conditions for angora rabbits in China, which today is home to 90% of the angora fur trade. The Peta investigation prompted several retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Topshop and Primark, to stop selling garments made from angora. In an about-face from its 2012 advert featuring Lana Del Rey clad in a light pink angora sweater, H&M also said it would stop selling angora.[/quote]
[quote=http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... s-protests]In 2013, after visiting 10 angora farms in China, Peta released graphic footage showing fur being ripped out of live rabbits to ensure the angora fibres were as long and thick as possible. The rabbits, whose front and back paws were tied, screamed and writhed in pain as their fur was torn out. Bald and bleeding, the rabbits were pushed back into cramped cages to regrow their fur until it could be plucked again.
The footage, said Peta, reflected the standard conditions for angora rabbits in China, which today is home to 90% of the angora fur trade. The Peta investigation prompted several retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Topshop and Primark, to stop selling garments made from angora. In an about-face from its 2012 advert featuring Lana Del Rey clad in a light pink angora sweater, H&M also said it would stop selling angora.[/quote]