Armani said it will no longer use Angora wool.
Milan:
Italian fashion house Armani announced Wednesday that it will not use angora wool, a product made from rabbit fur, as part of its fur-free policy.
The company said it will no longer use this material on all of its lines from next year’s fall/winter collection.
At Armani, “the percentage of clothing items that contain angora wool is very low and we plan to replace it with materials that meet higher animal health criteria,” said a spokesman for the group. with AFP.
Soft and silky angora wool is a yarn made from the coat of an angora rabbit.
In 2013, animal rights group Peta called for an end to the use of angora wool, releasing a video of an angora rabbit crying as its fur was pulled out for collection.
Armani abandoned the use of fur in its products in 2016, saying there are now practical alternatives that “make the use of heinous practices unnecessary”.
More and more fashion companies are adopting policies against the use of materials that claim to be cruelty to animals.
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