Ralph Lauren to stop using mohair in all garments
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The retailer's announcement comes after backlash from animal rights groups who seek to keep the angora goats from being abused. (iStock)
Goats have a new friend in Ralph Lauren.
The designer, under pressure from an animal rights group, has agreed to no longer use mohair in any of its products, The Post has learned.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The group, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has been successful in persuading several apparel makers to drop mohair — sourced from angora goats — since they released an investigative report in early May showing goats at a South Africa farm being abused.
Half the world’s supply of mohair comes from South Africa.
Nearly 300 brands and retailers — H&M, Zara, Gap, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Diane von Furstenberg and others — have dropped mohair from their lineup, PETA said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Some companies such as H&M will be phasing mohair out over time, eliminating it entirely by 2020.