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I was reading on the Humane Society of the United State’s website about some businesses mislabeling their goods as faux fur when in all actuality it was real fur. On November 24, 2008, the HSUS filed a lawsuit in Washington D.C. Superior Court against six of the country’s major vendors and fashion designers. Those listed were Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s (who also owns Bloomingdale’s), Andrew Marc and Dillard’s. The lawsuit stated that these companies failed to act like conscientious companies. 

According to the HSUS, they have worked to unveil bogus labeling and advertising of products containing animal fur. Nonstop HSUS exploration in the winter of 2007 and 2006 confirmed that designers and department stores were selling coats trimmed with fur that was tagged as the wrong species or faux fur. They saw it mainly with fur from raccoon dogs and these stores have called it everything from raccoon to faux fur and sometimes even polyester. 

Thankfully, some businesses have taken steps in straightening out the labeling but others continue to offer fraud to their customers. 

It is illegal to use real fur and label it as faux or fake fur. It must be fully disclosed on the tags that it is indeed real fur so consumers like me can avoid buying this type of product. 

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