Fur In Fashion?

Fur in Fashion. This has been a hot topic for many years. High end brands have taken to making their clothing with fur and the debate has heated over whether or not they should be killing animals for a fashion trend. The animals that are used for clothing aren’t being killed in the most humane way; they are being shot, scalded, and tortured.

Some people, however, say that wearing fur is alright because they use the whole animal for meat etc. This unfortunately isn’t the truth because to be able to have fur for clothing, it has to be flawless. For the fur to be flawless the animal can’t get into any dirt, danger and this usually means that the animal is trapped and factory farmed so it’s controlled.

You would think that Wool and some other resources would be animal friendly because it’s not killing the animal. What most people don’t know is that Sheep will only grow enough wool to keep themselves warm and that’s it; so for farmers to get enough wool to make money, they will modify them genetically to grow wool faster.

Ugg boots are the most commonly worn boots by teenage girls and they are made with Sheepskin. It’s ironic because many girls are worried about eating meat and wearing fur. The fact that their boots are covered in Sheepskin and contains fur from sheep on the inside just proves that this brand is NOT worried about killing sheep to make a pair of overpriced boots. The Ugg brand website talks about the quality of the sheepskin and how they make it seem it’s alright to wear it.

http://www.uggaustralia.ca/about-sheepskin/about-sheepskin,default,pg.html

One of the problems that have helped in the carelessness of fur collars, skin/leather clothing, and fabric is the endorsements from celebrities and the runways. Once women of all ages see’s their idols and super models wearing these fashions, they think that it’s alright because they are accepted by the wealthy and popular. More than likely, these celebrities (and obviously models) are being paid to wear these products and aren’t dishing out their own money for them. Young girls think that wearing fur is also luxurious but many people are sure that it’s not so luxurious for the animals that had to suffer through life and get slaughtered.

I think it’s definitely changed from centuries ago when people traded furs as a form of money. The reason it’s different is because during the fur trade, they used every part of the animal for meat, weapons, and jewellery. Now, it’s just to get the fur and then trash the rest of the body, and it’s only to look like you have money. Priorities are definitely different in this day and age.

In the end, if you want to stop hunters from killing millions of animals for their fur, you have to stop buying the fashions that use these furs. It’s the only way because if there is no demand, then the supply will stop.

I would love to hear everyone’s opinions on wearing fur and whether or not they should kill animals for fashion.

- Sara Davey