Category: Wool
Greta Thunberg Under Fire for Wearing Wool in ‘Vogue’ Cover Article—PETA Says Hang Tight!
© Amy Lieberman FaliksGreta Thunberg’s Vogue Scandinavia article in which she’s photographed in wool is a key example of the deliberate deception that is humane washing.
PETA Honors Prince and Promotes Vegan Wool in New PSA
PETA is honoring Prince on what would have been his 63rd birthday by sharing his anti-wool message with those who need to hear it most: the fashion industry.
Growing Up on a Sheep Farm Made This PETA Staffer Go Wool-Free
The friendships Sara Britt made with sheep on a New South Wales farm came at a cost: seeing firsthand how the wool industry betrays these gentle animals.
The Connection Between the Suez Canal Blockage and Animals Stuck on Ships
Everyone’s talking about the cargo ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal—but what about the animals trapped on live-export ships? They deserve freedom, too.
Keep Urban Outfitters on the Hook for Using Leather, Wool, and Down
Join Students Opposing Speciesism in using hanger tags to show Urban Outfitters the true cost of animal-derived clothing.
Students: Your Art Can Help Us ‘Stick It’ to Urban Outfitters!
Are you a student who loves to get creative for animal rights? Submit a design for Students Opposing Speciesism’s next sticker and help end Urban Outfitters’ sale of clothing made from materials that were stolen from animals.
PETA’s ‘Pants on Fire’ Awards—10 Companies That Deceive Consumers
These companies are master manipulators, but PETA’s turning up the heat on each and every one of them with this year’s “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” Awards.
Hark! PETA Carolers in Ugly Sweaters Sing to End Sheep Suffering
Hear PETA supporters sing—wearing wool is such a cruel thing! Carolers donned ugly sweaters to serenade passersby with an urgent message to shop vegan this holiday season.
VICTORY! ascena retail Bans Alpaca After Talks With PETA
After communication with PETA, ascena retail has promised to stop sourcing alpaca and ban the material in all future collections. Ann Taylor and LOFT are finally going alpaca-free!
Local Activists Lead Charge to Win Over Winners—TJX-Owned Companies Are All Finally Fur-Free!
The TJX-owned Canadian department store chain Winners has just banned fur, scoring a major win for animals in the fur industry.
Closed For Cruelty: Help PETA Urge Urban Outfitters Brands to Go Animal-Free
Fashion shouldn’t be fatal. Join PETA’s bold campaign demanding that Urban Outfitters brands stop selling looks that actually kill.
Huge News! Fashion House Valentino to Stop Using Alpaca
After viewing a PETA exposé, this luxury fashion brand has confirmed that it will “discontinue the production of garments in which [alpaca] is present by the end of 2021”!
Why I’m Urging Anthropologie to Ditch Alpaca
Alpaca production is not just cruel to animals; it also has a surprisingly large environmental footprint.
Why PETA Is Praising the World’s Third-Largest Clothing Retailer
UNIQLO banned alpaca wool after a PETA investigation revealed the wool industry’s cruelty to the animals! Find out which company still won’t show alpacas compassion.
11 Reasons Why Sheep Hate the Wool Industry (and Why You Should, Too)
Did you know that sheep leap with excitement when they see their friends? These sheep facts will have you loathing the wool industry and saying #Never21.
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“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