Animal defenders are jumping for joy over the good news that Nike has banned kangaroo leather in addition to all exotic skins! The company banned animal skins taken from alligators, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, ostriches, fish, marine mammals, and others in 2010, and now the ban applies to kangaroos as well. Nike joins our ever-growing list of companies and brands that have chosen compassion.

The following companies banned exotic skins:

Adolfo Domínguez
Alexandre Birman
Altra
Altuzarra
American Eagle Outfitters
Ann Inc.
Anya Hindmarch
Arnotts
ASOS
bebe
bol.com
Brooks Brothers
Brown Thomas
Burberry
Calvin Klein
Cambridge Satchel Company
Carolina Herrera
Chanel
chloe
Claudie Pierlot
Comptoir des Cotonniers
de Bijenkorf
Diane von Furstenberg
Dickies
Dries Van Noten
Eastpak
Eileen Fisher
GU
GUESS? Inc.
H&M
Helmut Lang
HOKA
Holt Renfrew
HUGO BOSS
Icebreaker
JanSport
J Brand
J.Crew
Jean Paul Gaultier
Jil Sander
Joseph
Karl Lagerfeld
Kodiak
Koolaburra
Liberty London
Longchamp
Lulu Guinness
Macy’s
Mammut
Maje
Mango
Mara Hoffman
Marc Jacobs
Mark and Graham
Moda Operandi
Mulberry
Mytheresa
Napapijri
Nike
Nina Ricci
Nine West
Nordstrom
Nordstrom Rack
Overstock.com
Paco Rabanne
Paul Smith
Phillip Lim
PLST
Pottery Barn Teen
Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn Kids
Princesse tam tam
Puma
Red Kap
REI
Rejuvenation
Roland Mouret
Saks Potts
Samuel Hubbard
Sandro
Sanuk
Selfridges
Smartwool
Smythson
Stella McCartney
Stine Goya
Supreme
Temperley London
Terra
Teva
The North Face
Theory
Timberland
Tommy Hilfiger
Tory Burch
UGGS
UNIQLO
Vans
Victoria Beckham
Victoria’s Secret
Vivienne Westwood
West Elm
Williams Sonoma
Williams Sonoma Home

Why Companies Must Ban Exotic Skins

Animals are not ours to wear. In never-before-seen footage, a PETA Asia investigation revealed that horrific suffering is stitched into every item made with exotic skins: Workers seal pythons’ mouths and anuses with constriction bands, cut a hole in their head or tail, and then inflate them to death with an air compressor. Crocodiles are electroshocked, stabbed, inflated, and likely skinned alive just to make bags, shoes, belts, and other accessories that are sold around the world.

Cruelty is rampant in the exotic-skins industry. PETA entities worldwide have exposed other cruel ways in which animals are killed for their skin:

Snakes are commonly nailed to trees, decapitated, or cut open and then skinned alive.
Workers kill crocodiles by ramming a metal rod down their spine.
Lizards are clubbed over the head, or their spine is severed with a chisel.

Take Action for Animals Used for Fashion

Using animals for clothing or accessories is a dying business. As people everywhere learn how animals suffer in the fashion industry, companies, fashion design universities, and even entire cities are banning animal-derived materials. You can do your part by always opting for stylish and sustainable vegan fabrics—and PETA makes it easy!

Although many companies have made the ethical decision to ban exotic skins, others are still holding out.

‘Skinned Snakes’ Protest Louis Vuitton — PETA members in Beverly Hills, California, urged kind shoppers to stay away from Louis Vuitton’s “killer” looks until it agrees to “bag” the use of exotic skins.

Tens of thousands of people have urged luxury brand LVMH—Louis Vuitton’s parent company—to ditch exotic skins, and you can join them. It takes only a minute using your phone or computer—so what are you waiting for?

Urge Louis Vuitton to Drop Exotic Skins Now!