Japanese designer adds recycling, polyester to luxury in 'ecological fur'

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Pukey2 at 08:04 AM JST - 15th April

ecological fur

WTF?!! The only 'ecological' real fur I can think of is fur from an animal which has died from old age and was not bred for the fur industry.
cleo at 09:32 AM JST - 15th April

They want to take part in being ecological, but it’s hard for them to find a way to do it,

Duh. Not using fur would be a start....
WhatJapanThinks at 10:36 AM JST - 15th April

Does Sarah Jessica Parker actually wear fur? I can find a statement from her on the PETA site saying she doesn't, but another site saying that she does.

Anyway, ecological fur means plastic-backed real fur? Only in Japan, to use a cliche!
Hughgarse at 10:43 AM JST - 16th April

hope someone tosses paint on them.
semperfi at 01:04 PM JST - 16th April

Imai's "Ecological fur" . . . is an OXYMORON..........................:(
gogogo at 11:54 AM JST - 17th April

“Ecological fur” sometimes refers to fake fur, but Imai uses real fur. Her so-called ecological designs use polyester strips and fabric with genuine fur. A bolero, for instance, has real fur trim, but the fabric parts and the lining are all recycled polyester.

What a crock of crap, the problem is not the jackets are non recyclable but the fact you're using real fur on them. Using re-cycled materials for the liner doesn't make it better.
curlygene at 03:31 PM JST - 17th April

Semperfi,

So is Imai. Like many designers, she's a moron who wastes valuable oxygen.