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On the Trail of the Fur Trade
Written by geordiegirl 
Photo: claire stokoe To see a larger image click here
The idea behind this infographic was the astonishing news that fur was 'back in fashion' and that many fur breeders in Europe were inviting top UK designers to travel over to their farms to work on the fur for their collections. They are also asking young designers to experiment with fur in their collections, something that would have been unheard of in recent years.
This graphic follows the fur trade from the animal to the buyers and through to the designers and finally the Shops that sell it. It shows just how many animal pelts it takes to make a fur coat, which animal and how this is done.
My inspiration for this was while working on content for Richard Branson via Virgin Atlantic I came across these figures and decided to publish them as a graphic. This is to show that the luxury fur market is once again becoming a profitable enterprise, and that the cruelty behind it is alive and well.
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RadicalOmnivore says:
Aug 16th, 2010 at 2pm
Fur is about the most sustainable and environmentally friendly fabric and industry one could find.
Fools who think a petro-chemical "alternative" is better just show how far from real environmentalism the animal protest industry keep taking us.
Wear fur and keep it real!
geordiegirl says:
Sep 2nd, 2010 at 3pm
So the cruelty issue really doesn't concern you? you are fine with animals being skinned alive?. Where does killing the environment start and end.. why do we need new fur garments
Emmysarus says:
I admire your passion in wanting to raise awareness in the severity and cruelness of the fur trade, I cant believe in todays current state fur is being remarked as returning back to fashion.
Its disgusting when alternatives to fur that look just as real and are cheaper are being ignored and replaced for peoples lives.
Great infographic though, cuts straight to the point and raises awareness.