Animal welfare: the overlooked issue animal welfare

The recent boom in the organic and fairtrade cotton markets has meant that animal welfare issues in the fashion have been pushed back into the shadows. The distraction comes as fur makes a return to the catwalks and I talked to designers and the RSPCA to find out more.

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