Photo: Kohl's
Men parka in the online shop described wrong
For fur opponents, this should not be nice news: An American department store offered a parka, not as described a false fur collar, but instead had a real.
This came to light through a test purchase by the animal welfare organization Humane Society . In the online shop of the retailer Kohl's employees of the organization had ordered a suspicious looking men's parka with alleged 'fake fur' collar and found that this was real fur of the raccoon dog.
Unfortunately, as Humane Society announced, this is not an isolated case, as last year Kohl's bags were sold with rabbit fur instead of fur imitation as indicated . Such misrepresentations can be quite expensive: In the US, fur products must be clearly identified, this is not done, a fine of up to $ 16, 000 is due.
In an official statement, Kohl's stated that the misrepresentation in the online shop was a mistake and that the 100 parkas already sold would be taken back without any further questions.
If you want to make sure that you really buy Fake Fur, you can rely on this test: imitations always reveal a fabric with which the fibers are interwoven, while in real fur skin is visible. Better check again before you buy, before you have a nasty surprise ...
