These Brands Worked to Shed Cruelty by Banning Wild Animals’ Skin
Animal defenders are jumping for joy over the good news that watch brand Bulova has confirmed that it no longer buys new reptile skins for its products! The decision comes after the company heard from PETA and more than 13,000 of our members and supporters about the cruel ways in which pythons and other reptiles are killed for their skin. Bulova joins our ever-growing list of companies and brands that have made this compassionate choice.
The following companies banned wild-animal skins. The “exotic” skins industry exploits wildlife like crocodiles, alligators, kangaroos, ostriches, lizards, snakes, sharks, and eels.
- Adolfo Domínguez
- Alexandre Birman
- Altra
- Altuzarra
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Ann Inc.
- Anya Hindmarch
- Aquila
- Arnotts
- ASOS
- bebe
- bol.com
- Brooks Brothers
- Brown Thomas
- Bulova
- Burberry
- Calvin Klein
- Cambridge Satchel Company
- Canada Goose
- Carolina Herrera
- Chanel
- chloe
- Claudie Pierlot
- Comptoir des Cotonniers
- de Bijenkorf
- Diane von Furstenberg
- Dickies
- Dries Van Noten
- Eastpak
- Eileen Fisher
- Faithfull the Brand
- 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
- LMS
- Longchamp
- Lulu Guinness
- Macy’s
- Mammut
- Maje
- Mango
- Mara Hoffman
- Marc Jacobs
- Mark and Graham
- Men’s Wearhouse
- 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
- Vince
- Vivienne Westwood
- West Elm
- Williams Sonoma
- Williams Sonoma Home
Why Companies Must Ban Wild-Animal 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 wild animals’ skin: 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 wild-animal, others are still holding out.
Tens of thousands of people have urged luxury brand LVMH—Louis Vuitton’s parent company—to ditch wild-animal skins, and you can join them. It takes only a minute using your phone or computer—so what are you waiting for?
