to help us make Nottingham fur free we need people to tell us where fur is actually being sold, if you know of anywhere selling fur then please contact us.
Also inform shops selling fur that you will not buy anything from their store until they adopt a fur free policy, they are businesses so are all about making money so will listen as they will not want to lose custom.
We also need people to get involved helping us get the information out to people, whether its helping us hold information stalls to leafletting or holding posters/banners with us on our demonstrations, even if you have never taken part in a demonstration before dont be shy we are happy to have your support.
Also inform shops selling fur that you will not buy anything from their store until they adopt a fur free policy, they are businesses so are all about making money so will listen as they will not want to lose custom.
We also need people to get involved helping us get the information out to people, whether its helping us hold information stalls to leafletting or holding posters/banners with us on our demonstrations, even if you have never taken part in a demonstration before dont be shy we are happy to have your support.
Look out for real fur when your out shopping
There is a lot of fake fur that looks very real so please try and determine whether it is fake or real - check the label and ask the shop assistants. The shop assistants may not know - many shops simply buy designs that they like and don't know whether the fur trim is real, other shops are sent supplies from their head office so have less control over what they sell. As the fur trade struggles to find new markets they are using more real fur as trim on all sorts of items and fur is now being aimed at a younger age group. Also, real fur is often shaved or dyed so may not look real. If you aren't 100% sure that a garment is made with synthetic materials don't buy it! Fur may also be used on items other than clothes. It is used on novelty gifts such as ornamental animals, toys for pets, etc.
The following is a rough guide, but the industry is changing all the time, so keep aware and keep active.
TEST FOR REAL OR FAKE FUR REAL FAKE
1. FEEL: Feel the difference by rolling the hairs between finger and thumb... real.. Feels smooth and soft, easily rolls between the finger.
fake.. Feels coarse.
2. LOOK: collars of longhaired fur - blow on the hairs so they divide... real.. Often made up of several layers of thin, almost curly hairs which form a dense under-wool, through which the longer hairs stick out. The base is leather.
fake.. Simpler in structure, individual hairs are often the same length and even in colour.
The following is a rough guide, but the industry is changing all the time, so keep aware and keep active.
TEST FOR REAL OR FAKE FUR REAL FAKE
1. FEEL: Feel the difference by rolling the hairs between finger and thumb... real.. Feels smooth and soft, easily rolls between the finger.
fake.. Feels coarse.
2. LOOK: collars of longhaired fur - blow on the hairs so they divide... real.. Often made up of several layers of thin, almost curly hairs which form a dense under-wool, through which the longer hairs stick out. The base is leather.
fake.. Simpler in structure, individual hairs are often the same length and even in colour.
