Fatal Fashion: Fur, Leather, and Wool
Every year, millions of animals are killed for the clothing industry. Whether they come from Chinese fur farms, Indian slaughterhouses, or the Australian Outback, an immeasurable amount of suffering goes into every fur-trimmed jacket, leather belt, and wool sweater.
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"It is hard to fathom that anyone is still wearing fur. It is so plain to see that killing animals for their fur is completely barbaric. The only purpose is vanity."
—Joaquin Phoenix
Fur
Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages. Fur farmers use the cheapest and cruelest killing methods available, including suffocation, electrocution, gassing, and poisoning. More than half the fur in the U.S. comes from China, where millions of dogs and cats are bludgeoned, hanged, bled to death, and sometimes even skinned alive for their fur. Chinese fur is often deliberately mislabeled, so if you wear any fur, there's no way of knowing whose skin you're in.
"[I] don't wear any leather or fur or feathers or any animal products. All of my shoes are from Target and Stella McCartney, who does all non-leather products."
—Natalie Portman
Leather
Most leather comes from developing countries like India, and China, where animals routinely have their throats slit and their skin ripped off while they are still conscious. In India, a PETA investigation found that cows have their tails broken and chili peppers and tobacco rubbed into their eyes in order to force them to walk after they collapse while traveling long distances to slaughter.
"Sadly, like any other industry that uses animals, the wool trade uses methods so sadistic that it makes you consider clearing your closet of any animal products. . . . [T]here are lots of clothes to buy for a look that kills without killing anything."
—P!nk
Wool
Most of the world's wool comes from Australia, where sheep undergo "mulesing," a gruesome mutilation in which large chunks of skin and flesh are cut from lambs' backsides without any painkillers. Each year, millions of sheep discarded by the Australian wool industry are crammed onto export ships to be sent to the Middle East. Sheep who survive the terrifying voyage are often dragged off trucks by their ears and legs, tied up, beaten, and have their throats slit while they are still conscious.
Compassionate Alternatives
Saving animals is as simple as choosing luxurious faux fur, cozy polyester fleece, or sexy pleather. Stylish cruelty-free clothing is available in every price range from a growing range of catalogs, specialty shops, and department stores. Top fashion designers, like Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, and Marc Bouwer, refuse to work with real fur and offer stylish substitutes for dead-end fashion. With so many fashionable, comfortable options available today, there's no excuse for wearing any animal skins.
What You Can Do
Fashion should be fun, not fatal. Order PETA's free "Shopping Guide to Compassionate Clothing," which lists dozens of companies that offer animal-friendly fashions.
Educate others about the cruelty involved in the fur, leather, and wool industries. Watch PETA's "Fatal Fashion: Fur, Leather, and Wool" video and share it with your friends and family members.
Hit the streets to save animals' skins! Join PETA's Activist Network, and we'll contact you about upcoming protests in your area.
Support PETA's vital work to save animals.
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