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South African mohair: production, traceability and industry challenges

Graaff-Reinet (South Africa) - The Karoo, a vast South African semi-desert, is criss-crossed by dirt tracks. These paths lead to several centuries-old farms where angora goats graze, raised for their mohair. The country accounts for over half of the world's production of this natural fibre. Steel blades of pumping windmills are the only things...

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H&M faces renewed pressure over mohair use following PETA investigation

Swedish retail giant H&M is facing a renewed call to ban mohair following a new investigation into Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) farms that claims to have found evidence of animal cruelty. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has submitted a shareholder resolution to H&M requesting the retailer to reinstate a policy to ban...

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Four Paws shopping guide for a kinder winter wardrobe

Down feathers that ducks or geese lose on their own and that are then collected for puffer jackets or blankets, sheep that are shorn slowly and are happy to get rid of their “burden” - unfortunately, these are all myths that consumers may have in mind when they buy products with materials of animal origin. However, the reality is vastly...

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Textile Exchange releases new Responsible Mohair Standard

The Textile Exchange has announced the release of a new Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS), which is based on and closely aligned with the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), announced in 2016 and recently underwent its first revision. Both standards are structured around the Textile Exchange Animal Welfare Framework, which sets out the principles...

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Lacoste joins list of brands banning mohair

The mohair industry remains in hot water as yet another fashion brand decides to ban the material from its future collections. French casual label Lacoste has joined a list of over 300 apparel companies pledging to no longer use mohair after a video expose from PETA depicted animal cruelty in angora goat farms in South Africa, the world’s...

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Notonthehighstreet becomes latest UK retailer to ban use of Mohair

UK e-tailer Notonthehighstreet has become the latest retailer to announce a ban on mohair. The announcement comes after the release of a Peta video exposé in June uncovering the treatment of goats across 12 goat farms in Angora, South Africa. The undercover footage filmed by Peta in January and February of this year shows goats being mutilated,...

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Ralph Lauren joins list of fashion brands banning mohair

Ralph Lauren is the latest fashion company pledging to stop using mohair in its future collections. All of the group’s brands, including Ralph Lauren Home, Polo Ralph Lauren, Chaps, Club Monaco and American Living, will no longer feature the controversial material. The information was shared with journalists in a statement issued by animal...

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Diane von Furstenberg bans mohair from future collections

The luxury fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg, is the latest name in fashion to ban mohair from future collections, according to a statement by animal rights organization PETA. More than 240 apparel companies -- including H&M, Gap, Inditex and Asos -- have pledged to stop using the material since May, when PETA published video footage...

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Asos to stop selling silk, cashmere & mohair, but continue to sell leather & wool

London - Online fashion giant Asos is set to stop selling cashmere, mohair, and silk as part of its updated animal welfare policy but will continue to sell leather and wool products. The London-based etailer previously stop stocking products which contained feather & down, bone, shell, and teeth and has now added three new animals derived...

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Mohair South Africa claims only 2 farms were depicted in PETA’s expose, PETA denies

Mohair South Africa (MSA), the organization that represents the South African mohair industry, has issued a “final statement” regarding the claims of animal abuse made by PETA last month. The animal rights organization released an undercover video which shows workers dragging goats by their horns and legs and lifting them off the floor by their...

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South African mohair industry reacts to retailers’ mohair ban

The South African mohair industry has reacted to PETA’s report of cruelty in goat farms in the country, where more than 50 percent of the world’s mohair is produced. “While we consider much of the report, and the accompanying footage, to be factually incorrect and a misrepresentation of the South African mohair industry, some isolated issues...

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H&M, Zara, Topshop & Gap ban Mohair following animal cruelty expose

London - A number of leading fashion retailers, including H&M, Zara, Gap and Topshop have pledged to discontinue using mohair in their products following an animal cruelty investigation from animal rights organisation PETA. Mohair, which is made from the hair of Angora goats, is known for softness and frequently used in winter apparel such as...