You’ve probably seen celebrities wearing fur coats and pelts all over the catwalk, but that’s not necessarily a reason to choose to invest in fur. Here are a few more reasons why it is a good fashion choice.
1. It is sustainable. Resources are not infinite on our planet, but the responsible use of animals is a safe and renewable way to clothe ourselves. Farmed and wild fur all come from species that are in abundance and whose populations are managed properly. Why buy synthetics made from petroleum by-products, when you can opt for fur? Read more about fur’s sustainability here.
2. It is long-lasting. How often do you see someone wearing their grandmother’s old polyester blouse? Probably not very often (although those things are most likely still clogging up our landfills). Fur is a long-lasting material; if cared for properly, you can easily get 30 years out of a well-made garment, but we’ve seen many older than that. We live in a time where we are increasingly concerned about waste and lack of resources, so it makes sense to buy things that are built to last. Here are some tips for ensuring your furs last a long time.
3. Your fur coat purchase probably supports a small business. The fur industry might be large, but most of the people involved in the supply chain are small farmers, designers, processors, or individual trappers. Many of us long to buy from small businesses who invest their earnings back into the communities they live in – so why not choose fur? If you want to meet some of the people involved in the fur industry, check out our Fur Family Album.
SEE ALSO: I’M AN ARTISAN DESIGNER; FUR AND LEATHER KEEP ME WARM
4. It’s local. Well, it is not always local, but if you are Canadian, American, Danish, Swedish, or from any other fur-producing country, there is a very good chance you can buy a product that was homegrown in your own country. Most fashion products have a complicated supply chain that involves sourcing raw materials, weaving, processing, and construction from all around the world, but there are plenty of fur products that are made, from start to finish, in the place the animal was raised. Read more about the industry and its members, by country, here.
5. It keeps you warm. There is no arguing that. Nothing beats being wrapped in a beautiful soft pelt. Even the technical companies who specialize in Arctic clothing insist on including fur (you know who I am talking about.) Read about why this famous outerwear company uses real fur.
Read more about the fur industry at www.truthaboutfur.com.
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My sister does have plenty of fur collection and I mean a lot! I have to agree with you, fur is a good fashion choice.
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Here’s another reason, faux fur kills millions of animals with the oil that’s used to make plastic and the huge carbon footprint on our earth with the pollution involved in the production of faux fur. Taking a few prime animals only helps the health of the population as a hole. Dying a humane death, compared to Mother Natures way to control the over population of furbearers, such as mange and rabies or distemper, no doubt would be the preferred way to go for anyone seeing it first hand.
I’m relieved to see this has been written in 2015. We were all a little more insipid then. Still, the fact that this poor-advertisement-excuse-of-an-article still stands is proof that we haven’t all expanded our knowledge as much as we’re enabled to. A second grader might not see past the ridiculous intent of this piece, but I hope most people can.
I’d rather nobody died just so I could add a hundredth article to my winter wardrobe (especially with so many ALSO sustainable alternatives that ALSO keep us warm), but selfishness and denial have a stronger hold on certain individuals and I can’t change that.
Still I do wish you’d be less forward with your insecurities and not filter out the comments that don’t do anything less than sing you and this topic praises. It’s hard to believe only a handful of conveniently gullible individuals have anything to say on the matter.
Actually, we don’t filter out comments just because they are opposed to fur. However, the overwhelming majority of comments from opponents of fur fail to meet our standards. Bad language is the most common reason for not publishing them, followed by threats of violence.
Furs have always been a part of our fashion, so it will remain so. How glorious fur us clothes, we see it every year anew
Love Fur. Your article is dead on. Screw the haters. Vegan animal rights extremists and their sick religion can kiss my a$$. Thank you.