The New York City Council held a hearing on a proposed fur ban on Monday afternoon.
Supporters said the ban is the humane thing to do, while opponents called the bill a job killer, CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported.
The New York City flag enshrines the historical importance of the fur industry — two beavers have pride of place in the official insignia. But Council Speaker Corey Johnson said they should be a symbol of the future, not the past.
A burgeoning movement to outlaw fur is seeking to make its biggest statement yet in the fashion mecca of New York City.
Lawmakers are pushing a measure that would ban the sale of all new fur products in the city where such garments were once common and style-setters including Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Joe Namath and Sean "Diddy" Combs have all rocked furs over the years.
A similar measure in the state Capitol in Albany would impose a statewide ban on the sale of any items made with farmed fur and ban the manufacture of products made from trapped fur.
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The Trade Ministry of Belarus is organizing Beltexlegprom - Belarus' biggest industrial exhibition again this year. The exhibition is organized by the Belexpo National Exhibition Center under the support of the Trade Ministry.
The business program of the exhibition will include special-purpose seminars, roundtables with the participation of leading companies, representatives of the trade sector and mass media, and also the presentation of participating firms and a display of clothes and footwear collections.
Peru is home to 90% of the alpaca population worldwide therefore the animal fiber which is lustrous and silky natural fiber proves to be a great export for the nation´s economy. This year, as of June fine alpaca products created a US$ 72.6 million revenue, according to El Comercio.
It is one of the finest luxury fibers in the world. Baby alpaca—so silky soft and velvety smooth to the touch it was once reserved for Inca royalty.
