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6 Major Retailers Selling Real Fur As "Faux"
Six big retailers are selling jackets advertised as having "faux" fur, but the fur is actually from real animals. It's not only mean, it's a violation of the federal Fur Products Labeling Act. An investigation by the Humane Society of The United States * found jackets sold at Saks, Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Dillards, Yoox and Bloomingdales containing the faux "faux" fur. Much of the world's fur is processed in China, a place where they skin animals alive for their fur.
Holiday Shoppers Beware: Six Major Retailers Selling Real Fur as Faux [Humane Society Of The United States] (* note: this is a different group than your local animal shelter)
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Clothing Makers Sue The Government Over Gender-Based Tariffs
Several clothing makers, including Steve Madden, Asics and Columbia Sportswear are suing the government over discriminatory gender-based tariffs. For example, Congress levies a 28% tariff on men's bathing suits, but only a 12% tariff on women's bathing suits.If the clothing companies prevail, they could reclaim close to $1 billion worth of tariffs based on gender differences. For example, the lawsuit claims that the government earned $2.5 million last year from discriminatory tariffs on underpants (penalizing women), $93 million for cotton shirts (penalizing men), $16 million for silk shirts (penalizing women) and $71 million for shoes with leather tops (women again).Tariffs are the quiet cousin of taxes; you seldom see a charge for tariffs, though they are factored into the cost of a wide array items manufactured overseas. To make the suit moot, the government may equalize tariffs at the higher level, which would hurt clothing makers and consumers alike. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER More »
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Beyonce's "House of Dereon" Supports "Dog Fur" Ban
The Humane Society of the United States announced the results of an investigation into fur trim earlier this year, and they were startling. Major designers were using fur from a canine species called "raccoon dog", but labeling the fur as "faux." More »
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Diddy Sorry About "Faux Fur" Coat Made of Dog
We posted recently about the Humane Society's investigation into the widespread use of canine fur from China in clothes sold in the US. One coat in particular was made by Diddy's line "Sean Jean" and was initially labeled "faux." Tests prove the coat uses dog fur. More »
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Sean Jean Sells Dog Fur Jacket as "Faux"
The Humane Society has issued the results of their tests on a supposedly "faux" fur Sean Jean jacket sold at Macys. From the Press Release:- "First these jackets were falsely advertised as faux fur, and then it turned out that the fur came from a type of dog," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. "This is an industry-wide problem, and our investigation demonstrates that retailers and designers aren't paying close enough attention to composition of the fur trim they are selling. It's especially problematic when the fur is sourced from China where domestic dogs and cats and raccoon dogs are killed in gruesome ways, even skinned alive. The safest course of action is for Sean Combs and other designers and retailers to stop using fur trim. That single act would solve the problems we have uncovered."
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• We would sell the Brooklyn Bridge more often but those seller fees are getting downright usurious. [Collage] "The 10 Weirdest Things Ever Sold On eBay"
• Telling you what we had for lunch today would violate national security interests. [ZDnet] "Supreme Court to review Bell conspiracy case"
• We would love to see the animal that produced the pink one. We would mate it with My Little Pony. [Copyranter] " NYC Window Displays—Zamir Furs."
• Maybe they just ate too much turkey and got tired. [USAToday] "FDA issues fewer safety, quality citations"
Pith & Vinegar; Puddles of Cuddles
• Starting Wednesday, these guys WILL PAY YOU $50 for submitting a video review of a product. We should tell them all about the Oozinator. [ShopWiki]• We would sell the Brooklyn Bridge more often but those seller fees are getting downright usurious. [Collage] "The 10 Weirdest Things Ever Sold On eBay"
• Telling you what we had for lunch today would violate national security interests. [ZDnet] "Supreme Court to review Bell conspiracy case"
• We would love to see the animal that produced the pink one. We would mate it with My Little Pony. [Copyranter] " NYC Window Displays—Zamir Furs."
• Maybe they just ate too much turkey and got tired. [USAToday] "FDA issues fewer safety, quality citations"
