During preparations to notify the public that Magenta Couture was selling angora wool, PETA was able to speak with the owner in a last-minute, behind-the-scenes meeting and persuade him never to sell angora wool again because it comes from terrified rabbits whose hair is routinely yanked out by the fistful.
Couture Clothing Retailer Agrees to Ban Angora Wool
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