VF Corporation Bans Fur, Angora, and Exotic Skins

For many years, PETA has urged VF Corporation and its subsidiaries to reduce their use of animal skins and turn their focus to vegan materials. Now, VF has announced an Animal Derived Materials Policy, which prohibits its brands from using angora, fur, or exotic skins. The company’s labels include Eagle Creek, JanSport, Kipling, Lee, lucy, Napapijri, Nautica, The North Face, Reef, Rock & Republic, Smartwool, Timberland, Vans, and Wrangler, among others.

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Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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