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Article: 'Faux' items have dog fur, Humane Society says.
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- February 8, 2007
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Byline: Carolyn Shapiro
Feb. 8--Nordstrom is among several retailers and clothing brands selling "faux" fur-trimmed jackets that contain dog fur, the Humane Society of the United States said Wednesday. In its own tests and analysis, the Humane Society determined that the fur came from domestic dogs, wolves or raccoon dogs, which have coats resembling a raccoon. The tested fur came from the hood trim of coats made in China for brands including Joie, Tommy Hilfiger, Andrew Marc, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Rocawear, Dereon and DKNY. The Humane Society also found mislabeled fur-trimmed jackets sold at Demo, JCPenney, Burlington Coat Factory and Ross and on ...