Neiman Marcus, once again, used misleading labeling calling fur on a jacket raccoon, when in fact it is a domestic Asian dog. It's called a raccoon dog because it is a dog that looks like a raccoon in it's markings.
The Humane Society of the United States revealed through laboratory testing that an exclusive, $1,895 St. John brand jacket advertised by Neiman Marcus in VOGUE and W magazines is not dyed “raccoon” fur, as described at NeimanMarcus.com and on the garment’s tag, but actually raccoon dog, a member of the Canid family documented to be oftenskinned alive in China.
SOURCE:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2010/12/neiman_marcus_fur_
On Dec. 18, President Obama signed H.R. 2480, The Truth in Fur Labeling Act, that strengthens the FPLA by requiring all garments made with animal fur—regardless of value—to be labeled and advertised with the correct species of animal.
Under the nearly 60-year-old federal Fur Products Labeling Act, it is unlawful to describe the fur on a garment as being from a different type of animal. Violations of the federal fur labeling law carry up to a $5,000 fine and a year in prison.
We are tired of petitioning repeat offender Neiman Marcus to label correctly and we consider wearing dog fur animal cruelty. Please prosecute this crime to the full extent of the law.
President Barack Obama
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