Conclusion

From my question ‘How Has 21st Century Fashion Been impacted by Faux Animal Products?’ I have been able to research the fashion industry and how it has changed over the last 20 years.

It is clear to see that faux fur is getting increasingly more popular due to it being more ethical for animals. However the negatives of a polyester and acrylic based product make it not very sustainable.

Positives of faux fur:

• Animal free
• Ethical to animals
• affordable
• Plant based and recycled polyester versions are being created (Koba)

Negatives of faux fur:

• Not sustainable
• Usually made from polyester, modacrylic and acrylic
• Can look and feel cheap

With all these points it’s hard to see if it’s a bad or good product of the 21st century. Activists believe that a thing is better than real animal products due to the way animals are treated for their fur. Vegetarians and vegans would also be more for the production of faux products due to them not containing animals.

The majority of the public believe that faux fur is better than the real animal products due to them not harming animals. so if faux fur and leather is the product of 21st century fashion then there needs to be more development of the products to help them become more sustainable for our planet.