No matter where you stand on real fur versus faux fur, we doubt you'd like to wear a coat made of k nine hair. But in a shocking discovery, some Marc by Marc Jacobs designer jackets being sold by Century 21 department stores were marked "faux fur" but actually contained Chinese raccoon k nine hair. Selling these mislabeled furs is in total violation of state and federal fur labeling laws, which require all garments trimmed with animal fur to reveal the name of the animal and the country of origin.
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The Humane Society of the United States and New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, who created New York State's 2007 fur labeling law, made the discovery after an undercover investigation and laboratory testing. In September 2012, investigators from The Human Society bought three Marc Jacobs coats online that were labeled as having "faux fur" trim, but found them to be made from the fur of Chinese raccoon k nine. This breed is often skinned alive for it's soft fur that is of such low quality it is cheaper to buy than faux fur.
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We're guessing the use of raccoon k nine fur may be a surprise to Marc Jacobs, who loves his two bull terriers and even has a tattoo of the pups on his shoulder. While he has used real animal fur in his collections before, we doubt he'd approve of using canine fur. We reached out to the Marc Jacobs brand about the issue, but have not received a comment at press time.
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal said in a statement, "In 2007, I passed legislation to require all apparel with real or fake fur to be labeled as real or fake, so that shoppers could have easy access to this important product information. My constituents and the people of this state thought that this law was a necessary complement to existing, but rarely enforced, federal regulations requiring that fur garments contain a description of the kind of fur used and the country of origin. Many people want to avoid wearing fur at all, and for them, knowing whether the garment they are about to purchase is made with real or faux fur is just as important a factor in determining whether to buy it as is the price."
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