Fur Is Green At a time when we are all trying to be conscious of how our lifestyles affect nature, fur is an excellent choice. Like leather, suede and shearling, fur is a natural product, a true gift of nature…
Truth About Fur Bringing together top authorities from every sector of the North American fur trade to answer your questions and provide accurate information about this remarkable heritage industry.
Fur and Freedom: In Defense of the Fur Trade Nobody has succeeded in explaining why it is wrong to farm animals for their fur, but acceptable to farm them for their meat, or why the wearing of fur-coats is so heinous compared with the wearing of leather shoes.
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Animal Welfare In North America, about 95% of the people eat and wear products from animals. Worldwide, we use animals in many ways: for food, clothing, companionship, medical and scientific research and transport. Animal welfare is a top priority for mink ranchers in the U.S.
Fur Commission Furbearing animals have been raised on farms in North America since shortly after the Civil War. Today’s farm-raised furbearers are among the world’s best cared-for livestock.
2015 Fur Gift Ideas For Her Are you looking for a gift that will really stand out? A luxurious indulgence that lets them know how truly special you think they are? If you checked yes on any of these boxes, then it’s time to think outside of the box and give serious consideration to our 2015 fur gift ideas.
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Street Style: The Many Bright Furs of Fashion Week This Fashion Week, when we weren’t busy gawking at the incredible array of less-than-sensible footwear on the slushy streets, we were eyeing the lavish furs that adorned the more weather-conscious of the fashion set.
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Trending for Fall: Look-at-Me Furs, From Stoles to Coats Maybe you’ve noticed the hordes of street style stars sporting colorful fur coats, scarves, and stoles this season? Well, it looks like the trend is showing no signs of slowing down.
Why Men Should Invest in Shearling This Fall Trade up from that trusty-but-pedestrian puffer to a luxe shearling jacket—from labels like Coach, Tom Ford and Hermès—the guy’s-guy way to wear fur.
“Twenty percent who buy fur think of it strictly from the point of view of warmth,” he said. “Eighty percent think of the beauty of it.”
“I have [excellent fur] workers … and we not only sell fur coats, we guarantee them and take care of them.”
“Everything is done right here. We are the dinosaur of the fur stores, as we do everything. We’re one of the few furriers who start from scratch.”
“Family-owned and operated since 1922, A.J. Ugent Furs and Fashions features an extensive collection of furs, leathers, shearlings, woolens for men and women.”
“Ugent Furs finds its success by cultivating a family atmosphere. Three generations of Ugents have been in the business and the current owners are Rodney Ugent and his sister, Lori Nashban.”
