karakul lamb fur

Do you know what is karakul lamb fur?

Fur of newborn, fetal karakul lambs.

"Because their unique, highly prized curly fur begins to unwind and straighten within three days of birth, many karakul lambs are slaughtered when they are only 1 or 2 days old."

The lamb mother's throat will be slitted and her stomach will be slashed open in order to let slaughters take out the fetal lamb.

• Price of a “broadtail” fetus coats: $25,000USD
• As many as 4 million karakul lambs are slaughtered for their fur every year.

What can you do about karakul lamb fur?

• Don’t buy or wear ANY fur.
• If you see karakul lamb fur for sale, write to the store owners or managers, let them know where it comes from, and urge them to pull it from the shelves.
• If you read an article about karakul lamb fur in a newspaper or magazine, write a letter to the editor.

Will this fact turn any fur lovers' head back?
It definitely costs much more than $25,000USD for this bloody, heartless coat.