California Fur Labels

On Monday, the California State Assembly adopted legislation that would require clothing manufacturers to affix a special label on garments that have been manufactured with any animal fur whatsoever. Currently, designs containing less than $150 worth of animal fur do not have to be labeled as containing fur. The lack of an appropriate label often means that consumers are unknowingly purchasing items made of animal under the assumption that it’s faux. Fiona Ma, who authored the bill, stated, “People have a right to know if they are buying raccoon, dog, or a polyester blend.” The State Senate will now consider the bill.