Isabella Georgetti English 3 05‚ August 2016 Fur Farming Around the World Fur Farming is a cruel and inhumane industry that kills innocent animals for their fur. Their fur is sold for the company’s profit. Activists are trying to stop fur farming by not purchasing items that have real animal fur on them. It is a severe issue. Around the globe‚ 95% of animal skins come from fur industries and factories. Animals are kept in small confined wire cages that hurt their paws and cause significant injuries
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HISTORY OF THE FUR TRADE The fur trade was one of the earliest and most important industries in North America. The fur trading industry played a major role in the development of America‚ Europe and India for more than 300 years. The fur trade began in the 1500 ’s as an exchange between Indians and Europeans. The Indians traded furs for such goods as tools and weapons. Beaver fur‚ which was used in Europe to make felt hats‚ became the most valuable of these furs. The fur trade prospered until the
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1 Introduction “ I think fur look much better on the animal than on the models” Stella Mc Cartney 1.1 Fur farming Animals have been kept in captivity for the sake of their fur since the end of the 19-century. In Norway however‚ this tradition is rather young‚ and the fur farming was not established until in 1920-30. [1] 31 million animals are raised and killed on fur farms each year. Mink account for 26 million‚ fox 4.1 million. Chinchillas‚ racoon dogs (not to be confused with the North American
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environment of the American Fur Company change in the 1830’s? What deep historical forces are implicated in these changes? The American Fur Company: The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808. The company grew to monopolize the fur trade in the United States by 1830‚ and became one of the largest businesses in the country. In early 1830’s it seemed nothing could slow Astor. But this environment suddenly changed for fur companies. Although the American Fur company was still competing
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Effects of the Fur Trade on the Aboriginals of Canada When Europeans first came to the New World‚ there was a language barrier between them and the aboriginals. To show peace‚ each side would trade some goods to create a bond between them and show that they can trust each other. The Europeans would trade tools and other European goods for furs from the Aboriginals. The Aboriginals needed the tools and the Europeans wanted the furs to make a big profit. With the great demand for furs from Europe and
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"Fur is Dead" Taking a look into a once strong industry‚ shocking facts are revealed. The fur industry brings in an average of $1.5 billion in sales each year. Furs were considered a beautiful and feminine version of clothing by many women‚ until the public became aware of the horrors that accompany the industry. Activists have been a voice for animals tortured for their fur‚ making the public aware‚ and diminishing the old view of fur. Approximately 3.5 million fur-bearing
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1. How did the environment of the American Fur Co change in 1830s? What deep historical forces are implicated in these changes? Going into the 1830s‚ Astor basically had a monopoly in the fur company. He destroyed competitors by underbidding for furs and debauching the Indians with alcohol. In the 1830s‚ demand for beaver was falling‚ as the fashion trends that made every European and American gentleman want a beaver hat waned. Silk hats took over. Also‚ new ways of felting hats without using
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The fur trade was a very important industry that sold the beavers for a certain part of their body and the rest of the body as well. It was the best fur for felting. The fur trade could also be known as the beaver trade. The Earliest fur traders were the French explorers and the fishermen. The fur trade started with the exchange of goods between the Europeans and the Native Americans. The Europeans
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Fur should not be utilized in garment industry Fur is one of the oldest forms of clothing in the history‚ it might have been the first cloth that human wore. Fur clothing is the cloth made from furry animals‚ that’s why those clothing give people better comfort instead of other materials. In the past‚ people wore fur is for the sake of covering and protecting their body‚ however at the present time‚ it has become a kind of fashion which is one of the favour among fashion designers. Therefore‚ fur
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be seen that animal fur was one of the clothes material for our old ancestors. Nowadays‚ technology has been developed very well that we do not have to use genuine animal fur anymore. We can use fake fur or fake weather to protect us from the weather. The fact is‚ some people still use genuine animal fur for their clothes although they don’t have to. The using of animal fur for clothes is considered as a fashion crime for reasons. The most significant reason why using animal fur for clothes is a fashion
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