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[FlirtyFilly]

Update: More Major Retailers Drop Angora Wool

Written by Paula Moore | January 13, 2014

Update: Following an appeal from PETA, Columbus-based men’s and women’s retailer Express, Inc., confirmed that it has banned products made with angora wool, saying, “We will no longer use angora and have already found some great alternative yarns.” Thanks, Express!

Originally posted on January 8, 2014:

Retail giants Forever 21 and Eddie Bauer are the latest companies to confirm that they are permanently banning products made with angora wool. The move comes after PETA released undercover video footage. U.K.-based New Look also announced that it has banned angora.

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So far, more than a dozen kind companies have completely banned angora, including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, H&M, Limited Brands, Marks & Spencer, and more.

Gap has suspended orders for products made with angora, but we need your help to encourage the company to commit to a permanent ban. Please take a minute to contact Gap today.

(Gee if only Q, with its many animal-loving hosts, would ban angora products)

[Lila Belle]

[mgm2]

I read this today!

[FlirtyFilly]

Isn't it great, Lila and mgm? I can't wait until angora is no longer available anywhere.

[Azcowgirl]

So we that have bunnies who brush them and make our own angora yarn out of the hair that our bunnies shed, our hand made yarn would be even more special !(:

[occasionalrain]

Good News. Now onward to put a stop to down plucking.

[I like celery]

GREAT news.

[Preds]

[reese2]

I had to sign in to do this, Filly!

Thanks for the update!

[HisElk]

On 1/13/2014 occasional rain said:

Good News. Now onward to put a stop to down plucking.

Agree 100%. Thanks for posting OP the good news.