Trapline Tales: Greasy Bill Creek, My Father’s Final Resting Place
byFur Trade Tales feature real-life stories from real people of the fur trade. This is our third Trapline Tales, but look out for Fur…
Fur Trade Tales feature real-life stories from real people of the fur trade. This is our third Trapline Tales, but look out for Fur…
In this age of mass-produced, imported goods, textile artist and jewellery designer Vanessa Ægirsdóttir belongs to a growing band of people who want more…
Recent proposals by Los Angeles, San Francisco, and now New York city councilors to ban fur sales should not only worry furriers who risk…
Once you get past the odd title, you’ll hopefully find it fitting for the parable that follows. At first glance, it may seem a…
Consumers today have expectations about everything they buy, from electronics to clothing to furniture — and manufacturers and retailers of these products are being…
Anti-fur protesters and animal rights activists are an elitist cult. Not only do they have opinions based solely on short-sighted emotion, and not on…
Robert Grandjambe Jr. takes a long, deep breath followed by a pensive sigh when he’s asked the question, even though he likely knew it…
When animal activists pressure designers to stop using fur in their collections, or politicians to ban the sale of fur products in their cities,…
Though rarely seen these days, moleskin deserves a special mention in the history of the fur trade. This unique fur was once favoured by…