The Future of Fur Retailing: New Challenges, New Strategies
byLike any business, fur retailing has its challenges, and some would say the challenges have never been tougher. But could there also be exciting…
The Ethics of Killing Animals: There Is No One Answer
byThere is a saying that the only things we all have in common are birth, death, and taxes. If there is a fourth thing…
January Fur News: Fake Fur vs Real Fur
byIt’s our first news roundup of 2018 and we want to start off the year asking this question: fake fur vs real fur, which…
Sustainable Fur: Global Campaign Highlights Benefits of Real Fur Over Plastic Fake Fur
byThe fur industry is launching a global campaign to promote sustainable fur, and the environmental benefits of using real fur over petroleum-based synthetics, including…
Trapline Tales: Ski Doos and Marten Scent
byWelcome to Fur Trade Tales, our new series of real-life stories from real people of the fur trade. We kick off with our first…
Why Fur Trim Keeps Us Warm
byFur-trimmed and down-filled parkas are everywhere in our cities these days, but is the coyote, fox or other fur trim on the hoods just…
Reflections on the Morality of Using Fur, Inspired by Handel’s Messiah
byAnimal-rights activists argue that we are not morally justified to kill animals for any purpose, and certainly not for products they consider to be…
December Fur News: the Truth About Sheep Fur and Farmers Speaking Up
byIt’s our first news roundup of 2018 so let’s review the fur headlines from December, including stories about sheep fur, farmers speaking up, and…
A Christmas Allegory: Fake Trees, Fake Fur
byIt’s Christmas time so, for a change of pace, let’s wander off the topic of fur, and on to Christmas trees. So which are…