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PETA<\/a> has today launched an international campaign against Urban Outfitters<\/a>, Inc, the parent company of Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie<\/a>, and Free People<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protesting outside Urban Outfitters' flagship London store, PETA is demanding that the group drop alpaca, wool, leather, cashmere, mohair, down, and silk from its' products.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protesters, some dressed as animals, played audio of animals abuse and held graphic signs reading, \"Urban Outfitters: Animals Are Not Clothing\", to garner the attention of passersby.<\/p>\n

In April, PETA bought stakes in two dozen brands and retailers<\/a> with the aim of using its position as a shareholder to exert pressure on them to ban wool, mohair and cashmere products.<\/p>\n

The animal rights group acquired stakes in Burberry<\/a>, Ralph Lauren<\/a>, Urban Outfitters and Versace<\/a> and Michael Kors<\/a> parent Capri Holdings.<\/p>\n

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In a statement, PETA Director Elisa Allen said: \"Urban Outfitters brands want to reach progressive young people with their designs \u2013 but selling the skin, hair, and feathers of tormented animals will get them nowhere.<\/p>\n

\"Any material that's taken from an animal is a product of fear, and PETA is calling on Urban Outfitters to be true to its commitment to sustainability and ethical standards by selling only animal-friendly vegan fabrics, which it already stocks.\"<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, PVH Corp,<\/a>\u00a0the parent company of\u00a0Tommy Hilfiger<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Calvin Klein<\/a> banned the use of exotic-animal skins<\/strong>, citing that the decision is part of its \u201clong-term strategy to drive fashion forward for good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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