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Fur-Real? New Labeling Law Might Force You To Tell

by Ruthie Friedlander | 8:33 am, April 7th, 2010


I can clearly remember my friend’s mother explaining how declassé it was to ask if something is real or fake. “If someone asks you if your earrings are real and you’re wearing fake diamonds, you still say yes. You’re earrings aren’t fake! Just the diamonds!”

But when it comes to fur, real or fake is a political issue. It says something about your beliefs and your values. The PETA lovers adore wearing fake fur and proving that you can still look and feel luxurious without expensing the lives of animals, while fur enthusiasts go out draped in mink, itching for someone to ask for a petting.

A new law proposed in California is trying to make the line between real and fake clearer by requiring companies to use a special label for clothes made from real fur. Currently, the law only requires garments made with over $150 of real fur to indicate their fur make-up.

Fiona Ma, who created the bill, explained in a statement following a Senate Assembly vote of 46 to 7:

“I think there is an expectation that if clothing isn’t labeled as real fur it must be fake, but this isn’t always the case. People have a right to know if they are buying raccoon, dog or a polyester blend.”


[via NYT]


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