Virologists in the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London, warn that mink farming poses a risk for the emergence of future disease outbreaks and should be considered in the same risk level category as the bushmeat trade and live animal markets.

Several major brands have been implicated in a new undercover investigation which found goats screaming in pain as their hair is ripped out by workers to source cashmere fur.

Today, you'd be hard-pressed to find fur anywhere on international runways. But yet today there are a few holdouts, such as Max Mara, Fendi and Louis Vuitton, who cling to the pelts – and as long as they do, is fur truly dead?

By growing real animal skin from cells, ProjectEx is offering a promising solution that could meet the demand for exotic leather, while saving millions of snakes, alligators, crocodiles, and other reptiles.

Companies will no longer be allowed to test cosmetic products on animals, or sell cosmetics that have been tested on animals.

The leading designer continues to embrace cutting-edge fabrics in her ongoing mission to create luxury clothing and accessories made with animal-free and sustainable materials.

The proposed bill cites the public health concerns associated with mink farms, as the animals are highly susceptible to COVID-19 and can transmit mutated forms of the virus back to humans.

The brand’s parent company Kering, which also owns the likes of Balenciaga and Saint Laurent, has strengthened its fur ban as demand for animal-free fashion continues to grow.

The new brand OHH! (OH HEY HERO) features a selection of everyday essential body care products that are entirely cruelty-free.

With two million ostriches killed for fashion every year, one inventive designer has created ‘ethical plumes’ that mimic ostrich feathers - without slaughtering an animal.

Around two million kangaroos are killed for their skins every year, and major brands like Nike and Adidas use the material to make sports shoes. Now PUMA’s new ban could signal an industry shift away from kangaroo leather.

Lenzing Group and Natural Fiber Welding have collaborated to create a sustainable, animal-free leather material that is free from plastic and fully traceable from material to finished product.

From championing innovative materials to shunning animal fur and skins, the luxury designer has helped pave the way for cruelty-free fashion.

Experts warn of the grave threat that mink fur farms pose to public health, with fears that a deadly strain of bird flu could spread among humans.

Actor Joaquin Phoenix has narrated a video about a new investigation revealing the abuse routinely carried out against ducks at “Responsible Down”–certified farms and slaughterhouses.

Shocking footage of the Finnish fur industry shows huge, deformed foxes sitting in wired cages, as animal advocates call for a ban on the trade.

PETA is calling for the actor to pledge to stop promoting the use of exotic-skin fashion items in favor of innovative, cruelty-free materials.

The implementation of the statewide ban marks the latest blow to the fading fur industry, with mounting opposition to the trade and falling consumer demand signaling that the end of animal fur is in sight. 

Plant-based fur company Biofluff has raised half a million dollars in funding to bring its animal-free products to consumers next February.

PETA is setting out to save sheep by encouraging the development of a vegan wool material that is visually, texturally, and functionally akin to or better than sheep’s wool.