The Human Society of the United States has brought up a good point in the fur labeling industry for garments that use fur trimmings. In the article, the Fur Labeling Act requires all garments with animal fur to contain a label telling consumers what species of animal the fur comes from but the federal law requires most garments to be labeled but if the value of the fur is $150 or less, the rule does not apply. Michael Markarian, the chief operation officer of HSUS, expressed his strong support for the Truth in Fur Labeling Act that consumers may have allergies to animal fur but if the label says faux fur, how is the consumer to know and in that instance who is to blame. Consumers should not have to be their own detectives in knowing what is faux or real fur, instead they should be relying on the labeling if the fur is real or not.
In my opinion, if the federal government has implemented and regulating such an act, I feel that it should be followed no matter the value of the fur. Consumers should know by looking at the label if they are buying real fur and the origins of where it comes from. The fur industry should be responsible in following the law and should be held accountable for labeling. As a consumer, I would want to know where my garment was made and if it has fur, I would also like to know if it is real or not. Manufacturers and fur sellers, should be held accountable in providing all this information to be put on the garments and the federal government should be more aggressive in penalizing those clothing companies who do not follow the Fur Labeling Act.
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