Global anti-fur coalition targets outerwear brand Woolrich for supporting animal cruelty
11 September 2025 – Today, the Fur Free Alliance launched a global campaign urging outerwear brand Woolrich to join its competitors—including Canada Goose, Moncler, Napapijri, Parajumpers, Patagonia and many others—in adopting a fur-free policy. The coalition is made up of 50 animal protection organizations in more than 30 countries, likely making this Woolrich campaign one
Fur going out of fashion as production hits decades-low
Fur is increasingly falling out of favour, and that’s good news for animals. In 2023, global fur production plummeted by nearly 40% compared to the previous year, following a decade-long downward spiral that saw the industry shrink by a staggering 85%. These statistics are not just numbers: they represent millions of mink, foxes, and raccoon
Victory: Romania bans fur farming
BUCHAREST, 22 OCTOBER 2024—In a monumental victory for animal protection, the Romanian Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to ban chinchilla and mink fur farming, the only two fur farm industries that exist in the country. This groundbreaking decision is the result of nearly two years of political debates and sustained campaigning by our Fur Free Alliance
Max Mara Fashion Group announces fur-free policy
MILAN, 6 AUGUST 2024 – After receiving hundreds of thousands of emails, thousands of phone calls, countless social media posts and even having a hot air balloon flown over its headquarters in Italy asking them to go fur-free, Max Mara Fashion Group has officially announced a fur-free policy. In an internal memo to staff, Max
Documentary on fur farming investigators premiered in Warsaw
WARSAW, 22 MAY 2024 – The film “Out of Sight, by the Forest” about the behind-the-scenes work of activist investigators is available online The premiere of Fur Free Alliance’s member organization Otwarte Klatki new documentary film “Out of Sight, by the Forest” took place on 22 May at Warsaw’s Kinoteka. The film tells the story
Fur Free Alliance visits Poland, appeals to the Parliament to ban fur farming
WARSAW, 16 May 2024 – Today, animal advocates from the international coalition Fur Free Alliance have gathered in Warsaw in support of a new Polish fur farming ban proposal due to be submitted soon. Poland is currently the biggest fur producer in Europe. There have been several attempts to introduce a fur farming ban bill