At the time, hats made of felted beaver fur were much desired by fashionable European gentlemen.

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That it's a non-biodegradable product made from petroleum whereas fur is very biodegradable and has a long shelf-life.

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Bat for Lashes, otherwise known as Natasha Khan made it onto the list for her album Fur and Gold.

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Sweatshirt-style tops were made of mohair with a touch of metallic, and fur had a burnout effect.

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Scientists made the discovery while observing hundreds of great white attacks on fur seals off South Africa.

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He borrowed a 16 mm camera, cut up his mother's old fur coat to make a bear model, and made a film about himself and his dog being menaced by a bear.

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Even if interest in animal-free fashion might be greater than ever, in the same way that more people are willing to go vegan or pay extra for locally made products, trend forecasters say there's a greater interest in looks incorporating fur and leather, which will be reflected on the runway this season.

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Most of her clients, including actresses Alicia Silverstone and Pamela Anderson, were happy for Brough, a vegan who doesn't eat or use products made with animal meat or by-products, to dress them in fake leather and fur apparel.

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Kyocera kitted us out with toques, touch-sensitive gloves and giant black faux-fur coats -- well, Brad chose white -- and led us all into a bar made entirely of ice to launch its new handsets here at CTIA. Kyocera, playing off the tough-guy thing, had the Hydro Xtrm and Edge laid out on slabs of ice in a pretty frosty environment for us to handle with our gloved hands.

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