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British Columbia Fur Design School to Stress First Nations Roots
Cultural Heritage, Design & Fashion, Trapping & Hunting January 20, 2021 January 20, 2021

British Columbia Fur Design School to Stress First Nations Roots

by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade

A fresh opportunity is coming soon for future designers to receive a holistic education on working with fur, against a backdrop of its cultural…

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Clouds Over Fur Trade Have Silver Lining
Animal Rights, Farming, Political Campaigns December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020

Clouds Over Fur Trade Have Silver Lining

by Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

It’s the Holiday Season, a time of good cheer, so let’s pretend for a moment that Covid-19 hasn’t made the last year thoroughly miserable…

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With Proper Precautions, Mink Farms Don’t Pose Covid-19 Risk
Animal Rights, Farming December 4, 2020 December 4, 2020

With Proper Precautions, Mink Farms Don’t Pose Covid-19 Risk

by Alan Herscovici, Senior Researcher, Truth About Fur

Quick to turn the misfortune of others to their own benefit, animal activists have jumped on reports about Covid-19 on mink farms in Europe…

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Canadian Fur Trade Unites for Design Competition
Design & Fashion, Environment & Conservation November 19, 2020 December 4, 2020

Canadian Fur Trade Unites for Design Competition

by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade

In response to an unexpected shortage this year of opportunities for aspiring fur designers, the Canadian fur trade has launched a whole new competition….

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It’s Not Wearing Fur that’s “Immoral”. It’s Israel’s Proposed Fur Ban
Animal Rights, Cultural Heritage, Morality & Ethics, Political Campaigns November 3, 2020 November 26, 2020

It’s Not Wearing Fur that’s “Immoral”. It’s Israel’s Proposed Fur Ban

by Alan Herscovici, Senior Researcher, Truth About Fur

The Israeli Government recently announced that permits for the importation, fabrication or sale of fur will no longer be issued, except for religious, scientific,…

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As Brands Drop Exotic Skins, Will Conglomerates Fight Back?
Animal Rights, Design & Fashion, Farming October 1, 2020 October 2, 2020

As Brands Drop Exotic Skins, Will Conglomerates Fight Back?

by Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

I hate to say “I told you so!” but only a fool could not have seen this coming. A few short years ago, while…

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Fur Retailing Is a Family Affair
Design & Fashion September 17, 2020 October 2, 2020

Fur Retailing Is a Family Affair

by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade

Like so many in the industry, Dan Kahnert’s relationship with fur is a family affair. “My great-grandfather learned the fur trade in Germany and…

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“Time to Slow Down!”                The Making of IFF’s Sustainability Campaign
Design & Fashion, Environment & Conservation September 10, 2020 October 2, 2020

“Time to Slow Down!” The Making of IFF’s Sustainability Campaign

by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade

With the slogan #Reconnect – Time to Slow Down, a new campaign by the International Fur Federation urges designers, independent brands, fashion groups as…

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Covid-19 Scaremongers Wrong to Pick On Mink Farms
Farming, Misinformation August 24, 2020 August 24, 2020

Covid-19 Scaremongers Wrong to Pick On Mink Farms

by Alan Herscovici, Senior Researcher, Truth About Fur

This opinion piece by Truth About Fur’s Alan Herscovici was published in the Vancouver Sun on July 22, 2020, under the headline: “BC mink…

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