PETA Launches Anti-Angora Campaign Against Free People & Urban Outfitters
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PETA Launches Anti-Angora Campaign Against Free People & Urban Outfitters
In August 2015 PETA issued a graphic report on Argentina-based, wool-supplier farm Ovis 21. The farm was a major supplier to Patagonia and also Stella McCartney, who dropped them immediately. The title of the report: 'Lambs Skinned Alive, Throats Slit, Tails Cut Off' was confirmed by Patagonia's subsequent, at once investigation, and the company also cut its ties to Ovis 21.
PETA issued a disturbing look into Chinese angora-wool farms, undermining a worldwide view that the rabbit-based product was obtained without farming the animals. As a result dozens of retailers including H&M, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, QVC and more stopped using angora wool. Anthropologie, too, stopped using angora wool as a result of the PETA report, but sister company Free People didn't get the message
Today, PETA announced a campaign against Free People, sold at its parent company's stores Urban Outfitters. The New York Post reports that last week all 'angora' products were removed from the company's online website.
