In recent discussions of animals being killed in the fashion industry, a controversial issue has been whether it’s morally correct or not. On one hand, some argue that there are so many animals and we use them for meat so why not use them for fashion. On the other hand, however, others argue that animals should still have rights and killing them is an inhumane thing to do. In summary, the issue is whether to use animal skin in the fashion world to please the consumers. Americans spent approximately $250 billion on fashion in 2013. While some believe that it goes against being humane. They argue that skinning animals alive isn’t right and there should be a stop to it. There should be a stop to animals being made little just because they are
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Civilizations living in colder climates often relied on animal fur for survival. In warmer climates, leather often provided the material necessary for clothing and tools. Cotton fibers as well as weaving techniques were not yet present. It wasn’t until the mid-1800’s that animal fashion products began to expand. Around this time, fur gained its status as a luxury good and as a result, fur farming began. By creating fur farms, it was a way that fur producers could guarantee sufficient stock. It wasn’t until the 1960s that fur began to receive a negative attention. In 1977, Bridgette Bardot became the first celebrity to actively participate in a campaign against animal skins. The campaign she was a part of was sponsored by Greenpeace and pushed for end to the clubbing of seals for their skin. Despite the formations of anti-fur and skin movements, it wasn’t until the mid-1980s that the anti-fur and skin campaigns began to have an effect on the industry. “When fashion literally kills, it’s time to start looking into just how animals are exploited in the fashion industry, and what we can all do together in order to change the negative reality of fashion into a positive, progressive, and even empowering means of expression” (Garlow 1). Instead of making it a bad image for the fashion industry we should encourage for these people to make changes for the better. To make people realize how inhumane these acts are against
Civilizations living in colder climates often relied on animal fur for survival. In warmer climates, leather often provided the material necessary for clothing and tools. Cotton fibers as well as weaving techniques were not yet present. It wasn’t until the mid-1800’s that animal fashion products began to expand. Around this time, fur gained its status as a luxury good and as a result, fur farming began. By creating fur farms, it was a way that fur producers could guarantee sufficient stock. It wasn’t until the 1960s that fur began to receive a negative attention. In 1977, Bridgette Bardot became the first celebrity to actively participate in a campaign against animal skins. The campaign she was a part of was sponsored by Greenpeace and pushed for end to the clubbing of seals for their skin. Despite the formations of anti-fur and skin movements, it wasn’t until the mid-1980s that the anti-fur and skin campaigns began to have an effect on the industry. “When fashion literally kills, it’s time to start looking into just how animals are exploited in the fashion industry, and what we can all do together in order to change the negative reality of fashion into a positive, progressive, and even empowering means of expression” (Garlow 1). Instead of making it a bad image for the fashion industry we should encourage for these people to make changes for the better. To make people realize how inhumane these acts are against