Victory: Rossignol to Stop Sourcing Fur

For Immediate Release:

1 March 2019

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Jennifer White +44 (0) 20 7837 6327, ext 222; [email protected]

VICTORY: ROSSIGNOL TO STOP SOURCING FUR

The Winter-Sports Clothing and Equipment Giant Informed PETA France That It’ll No Longer Buy Animal Fur for Use in Its Future Collections

London – After being contacted by PETA France, the Rossignol Group has pledged to stop sourcing animal fur for use in its outerwear and accessories. The group – which owns 12 brands that are sold in over 6,000 outlets around the world and distributed in 51 countries – joins a growing list of companies that have recently taken a stand against fur.

“Today’s stylish skiers want nothing to do with the cruel fur industry,” says PETA Director of Corporate Projects Yvonne Taylor. “Rossignol is the latest in a long line of luxury fashion brands to recognise that fur is dead, and PETA is calling on any out-of-touch retailer still selling coats, collars, and cuffs made from tormented animals to get with the times and do the same.”

PETA – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” – notes that the traps used in North America to catch coyotes who are killed for their fur are not only horrifically cruel but also indiscriminate, since companion animals and even threatened species also fall victim to them. On fur farms in Europe, China, and elsewhere, animals are confined to cramped wire cages, denied everything that’s natural and important to them, and killed by electrocution, neck-breaking, or drowning.

As “ethical” and “sustainable” are currently two of the biggest buzzwords in fashion, it’s easy to see why designers and retailers are rejecting animal fur at breakneck speed. Real fur must be treated with a host of chemicals – many of them toxic – to prevent it from decomposing in buyers’ wardrobes, and fur dressing has been identified as a major polluter. In contrast, high-quality faux furs, like those used by Gucci and Shrimps, are produced in closed-loop factories, making them the obvious choice for environmentally conscious fashionistas wanting the look of fur.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.uk.

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