From The Sandy Parker Report of May 13, 2013 World retail sales of fur products edged up to $15.6 billion in 2011/12, an increase of almost $600 million over the previous year, according to the International Fur Trade Federation. The new total represents a 44% increase over the past decade, the IFTF calculates, and has [...]
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Fur is organic and biodegradable. By demonizing the use of fur, PETA has inadvertently become a promoter of the highly-pollutant synthetic materials used in faux fur, a material eventually destined for landfills.
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Tuesday April 3, 2012 (West Hollywood, CA) — Not just your garden variety “here today gone tomorrow” disposable trend, fur is once again crowned as the MUST HAVE item for fall/winter 2012-13 for both women and men. Hailed for its warmth, comfort, durability, and versatility; the praises of fur, and its many innovative applications, [...]
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From The Sandy Parker Report of May 13, 2013 World retail sales of fur products edged up to $15.6 billion in 2011/12, an increase of almost $600 million over the previous year, according to the International Fur Trade Federation. The new total represents a 44% increase over the past decade, the IFTF calculates, and has [...]
Making Electricity from Mink Manure
The Municipality of the District of Digby (Nova Scotia, Canada) is one step closer to making electricity and money from mink manure. The Department of Energy has approved a renewable energy project in Weaver Settlement for the community feed-in tariff (COMFIT) – meaning the municipality can sell the electricity they generate to Nova Scotia Power [...]
Season’s First North American Sale Brings More Record Prices.
Mink prices soared to historic heights at the season’s first North American sale in Toronto, in what was described as the biggest mink offering in North American history. Chinese and Russian buyers spearheaded the demand, in order to satisfy the still-growing appetites of people back home. The February sale at North American Fur Auctions attracted [...]
IFTF: Global Retail Sales Increase by $600 Million
From The Sandy Parker Report of May 13, 2013 World retail sales of fur products edged up to $15.6 billion in 2011/12, an increase of almost $600 million over the previous year, according to the International Fur Trade Federation. The new total represents a 44% increase over the past decade, the IFTF calculates, and has [...]
Season’s First North American Sale Brings More Record Prices.
Mink prices soared to historic heights at the season’s first North American sale in Toronto, in what was described as the biggest mink offering in North American history. Chinese and Russian buyers spearheaded the demand, in order to satisfy the still-growing appetites of people back home. The February sale at North American Fur Auctions attracted [...]
Sandy Parker Report: Chinese Buyers Dominate at Year’s First Auction
Sandy Parker Reports Volume 36, Issue 46 February 11, 2013 As expected, mink prices resumed their upward movement as the new auction season got into full swing at Kopenhagen Fur last week amid signs the trend is likely to continue at the sales elsewhere in the weeks ahead. Hong Kong/China, to no one’s surprise and [...]
Making Electricity from Mink Manure
The Municipality of the District of Digby (Nova Scotia, Canada) is one step closer to making electricity and money from mink manure. The Department of Energy has approved a renewable energy project in Weaver Settlement for the community feed-in tariff (COMFIT) – meaning the municipality can sell the electricity they generate to Nova Scotia Power [...]
Season’s First North American Sale Brings More Record Prices.
Mink prices soared to historic heights at the season’s first North American sale in Toronto, in what was described as the biggest mink offering in North American history. Chinese and Russian buyers spearheaded the demand, in order to satisfy the still-growing appetites of people back home. The February sale at North American Fur Auctions attracted [...]
Animal Rights Groups Take Notice as Youth Warm Up to Fur
BY RITA DEVLIN MARIER THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — It can be difficult to walk a city block in Montreal these days without coming across a coyote, lynx, fox or raccoon. Fur seems to be everywhere, as vintage coats get rejigged into stylish hats or even ear muffs and brand name jackets feature it on [...]
Fur Farming Myth vs. FACT
Animal rights zealots continue to make sensational accusations against the fur industry to attract media attention and solicit donations for their various campaigns and organizations. Their goal is to destroy the livelihoods and reputations of hundreds of family farmers, along with the supporting businesses; but their claims have no basis in fact. In reality, their sensational [...]
Threads: Falling in Love with Fur
By Tamara Leigh (As appeared in Third Coast Digest) It started with going to see Anna Karenina before Christmas. I was captivated by the Dr. Zhivago-esque exquisiteness of the fur costumes—a visual treat for fashion followers like myself, and apparently the Oscar nominating committee, as Anna Karenina is up for Best Costume Design. Then I went to Aspen for the [...]
Fur Insider: Supermodels Love Their Fur Fashion Both On and Off Duty
From runway to reality, Supermodels are admired for their statuesque style and striking beauty. Their wardrobes run the gamut from polished and sophisticated, to wild and fantastical. One constant that many of these GLAMAZONS can attest to is that fur fashion plays a big part of their story both on and off duty….
Farming
Furbearing animals have been raised on farms in North America since shortly after the Civil War. Today's farm-raised furbearers are among the[...]
Welfare
For the last 50 years or more, the debate has raged over the role of animals in human society, with particular reference to the ways in which we[...]
Education
Sensitive and smart consumers prefer natural fibers from organic sources. Leather, wool, fur, sheepskin, silk: these natural fibers are renewable,[...]
