Reply #46: We're not talking about the luxury furs that sell for big $... [View All]

[GoddessOfGuinness]

Rabbit pelts can be valued at $5 a pelt. It is often used as trim for garments, and people assume, since there is no label specifying the content, that the materials used are synthetic. In addition, it is apparently not only rabbit fur that is being used to ornament clothing, but dog fur as well.

As you can see by the posts on this thread, many people will not purchase fur for ethical reasons. I would imagine that many more would be horrified to know that the fur trim on their boots came from a dog, even those who are not ordinarily repulsed by fur.

Efforts by activists to put an end to the fur industry have done considerable damage. Like tobacco companies, the fur industry will seek any means possible to revive their business.

Certainly it can't hurt for the garment industry to be required to accurately list the content of their clothes.