Down Feathers

Ostriches in Etosha National Park next to Dior Protester

PETA France Protest Takes Flight on Dior’s Feather-Laden Runway

It’s a myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand, but Dior is guilty of doing just that to willfully ignore the suffering of birds.

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Mall Staple Claire’s Confirms That It Will No Longer Buy Feathers

PETA applauds Claire’s compassionate decision to get feathers off its shelves and urges Forever 21 to follow suit.

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UGG Drops Humane-Washing Claims After PETA Sends Cease and Desist

PETA sent UGG a cease-and-desist letter over misleading claims the retailer has made about the treatment of animals used for wool and down.

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protestors hold sign that says "down is bloody cruel" at H&M demo in copenhagen

Duck Defenders Flock to Global Fashion Summit to Ruffle H&M’s Feathers

Duck defenders descended on the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen with an important message for H&M’s CFO: Let ducks and geese keep their feathers!

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wins National Award From PETA for Saying NO to Down

PETA is celebrating Wyndham’s compassionate choice and urges other hotel chains to follow its example by choosing only down-free bedding.

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moncler fur-free after pressure from activists, peta entities

5 of the Top Animal Exploiters PETA Has Shut Down

Why isn’t PETA shut down? We wish we were—as it would mean that we had met our goal and that animals are no longer being exploited for human desires.

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Drop the Down! PETA Calls Out Target Execs on Bird Welfare Hypocrisy During Annual Meeting

Love shopping at Target but wish it would stop selling down products? Learn how a Target shareholder ruffled feathers at the company’s annual meeting.

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Think You Know Everything About Vegan Fashion? Take Our Quiz to Find Out!

You won’t look at a pair of gloves the same way again after you take this quiz. Can you get more than three questions correct?

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Workers Hack at Terrified Birds for ‘Responsible’ Down—PETA Calls Out Gap Inc. for Bogus ‘Ethical Sourcing’ Claims

Gap Inc. claims to sell “responsible” down, but investigations by PETA entities reveal that there’s no such thing. Here’s what we said to the company at a shareholder meeting.

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Ann Taylor and Other Brands Earn PETA Props for This Animal-Friendly Policy

Learn more about why PETA is praising ascena—owner of Ann Taylor and other popular brands—for its animal-friendly policy.

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You’ll Duck Out of H&M When You See What PETA U.K. Is Protesting

What’s going on behind H&M’s down-filled clothing? PETA U.K. and other protesters are making sure customers know what a rip-off these items are.

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There’s Something Rotten at Red River Farm—Will You Dare to Sing Along?

Harry Potter actor and vegan Jessie Cave and a group of singing “animals” put on a show you’re not likely to forget.

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peta UK supporters dressed up as angels to protest H&M selling down feathers

Photos: H&M’s Devilish Down Sales Summon PETA U.K. ‘Angels’ to Shareholder Meeting

To push H&M to stop peddling cruelly obtained down, PETA tried a new angle—or “angel,” rather—at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.

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birds on a farm have been live plucked for their down feathers

PETA Shareholder Resolution Calls On RH to Issue Report on Birds Used for Down

RH refuses to guarantee to its shareholders (including PETA) and customers that the down feathers in its products aren’t yanked out of sensitive birds.

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French fashion group SMCP bans down and feathers in Fall-Winter 2023, a victory for geese and ducks

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Down With Down and Feathers: French Fashion Group SMCP’s Ban

Cruelty is never in fashion! SMCP Group told PETA France it will stop using birds for their down and feathers by the fall–winter 2023 season.

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