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Faux: An Overview Of Animal Exploitation In The Fashion Industry, Karol Christian S. Moralde

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

The use of animals in clothing is a practice that has always been part of human civilization. Although originally used as a way to warm and clothe bodies, animal products, such as fur, leather, and feather, have transcended their original practical purposes and have become both a status symbol and an integral aesthetic code in fashion. The prominent use of animal products in fashion has not only led to the violation of animal rights but has also directly contributed to the damage to our environments and the well-being of workers. Under a capitalistic system, the commodification of animals, the environment, …