Riding on the kangaroo's back: animal skin fashion, exports and ethical trade
- Written by Dr Fabri Blacklock, UNSW
Kangaroo skins are exported for use in football boots, motorcycle suits, fashion footwear and haute couture. Carles Rabada/Unsplash, CC BY
The Versace fashion house recently announced it had stopped using kangaroo skins in its fashion collections after coming under pressure from animal rights group LAV.
Kangaroo meat and skin has an annual...
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