Faux Fur Friday 2023: Date, History and 5 Interesting Facts

In the 1800s, it was first suggested that fake fur only be used on children.

Faux Fur Friday 2023: Every first Friday in December, which is December 3 this year, people who like soft clothes and animals get together to celebrate Faux Fur Friday. And it’s a party for all things fake and fuzzy. Get your coats, hats, shoes, or sweaters ready, and come party with us!

Faux Fur Friday’s History

People probably became interested in fur because they needed to stay warm in the past, before power was even thought of. Animal skins, or fur, were only worn by the very rich and powerful over time. These people were called rulers, nobles, and so on. In ancient Egypt, kings and high priests wore coats made of leopard skins. Later, English kings made rules that said only the noble elite could wear expensive furs like fox and ermine. Because of these problems, people from all walks of life wanted fur more, and it became a sign of social status. The fact that many famous people wore fur coats made fur the ultimate sign of wealth and power.

After that came fake fur. In the 1800s, it was first suggested that fake fur only be used on children. It was also thought that fake fur would never be able to replace real fur. Fur that looks like real fur started to show up slowly in the early 1900s. At first, this was made from the wool of lambs that were still unborn or had just been born. Soon after, it was mixed with synthetic fibers. Around the middle of the 1900s, fake fur became very popular. By the 1950s, these clothes were getting cheaper and more popular as well.

At that time, there were lots of stories in the news about companies competing to make the most lifelike and expensive fake fur. It was their idea to get patents on fake bodies and sell them under names like Cloud No. 9, Borgana, Glenara, and Dynasty. The New York Times even said that sales of fake fur went through the roof, from a few million dollars in 1954 to about $80,000,000 in 1957.

In the 1970s, there was a movement against fur, which gave the fake fur business a big boost. It reached a new high when famous supermodels Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford were chosen to be in a PETA ad campaign against the sale of real fur.

Real fur was the preferred material for fashion designers, but now companies like Vogue Paris and Gucci are supporting fake fur. Several brands have also joined the fake fur trend, and they sell it to people of all price ranges.

In the past few years, many businesses have stopped using real fur, some countries have banned the production of fur, and many designers have started to look into large-scale production of fake fur.

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Things to do on Faux Fur Friday

Put on some fake fur.

Putting on your soft (fake) fur clothes and cuddling up would be the best way to party.

Get rid of your fake fur.

Take a walk outside to show off your fake fur. Walk around in fake fur boots or wear a fake fur jacket with a simple shirt. Show off your style in your soft best.

Have a party with a faux-fur theme.

Have a party with a fuzzy theme and ask people to wear their best soft clothes.

5 Cool Facts About Faux Fur

Is that fake or real?

Even PETA agrees that it’s hard to tell the difference between fake and real fur because the faux fur business is so good at making fur that looks like real fur.

It wasn’t true what these models said.

Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell, two famous models, were part of the well-known anti-fur campaign in 1994. Since then, they have pushed real fur and fur goods.

Designer of fake fur made in a lab

Helgason is working on fake fur that will be grown in a lab, similar to how leather and diamonds are grown in a lab.

Help from the U.S. government

As a wartime move, the U.S. government put a 10% tax on real fur from 1919 to 1928. This gave companies that made fake fur a big boost at that time.

Well-known people like fake fur.

A lot of famous people, like Doris Day, Mary Tyler Moore, Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, and many more lately, have been big fans of fake fur.

Why We Love Fake Fur Friday

We are against hurting animals.

We show that we care about animals by not making their hair look cool or wearing it.

It looks great to us.

Some might say that fake fur is more stylish than real fur, and it does look that way!

We take care of the environment.

Many types of eco-friendly and long-lasting fake fur are on the market, and we love all of them.

FAUX FUR FRIDAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2021	December 3	Friday
2022	December 2	Friday
2023	December 1	Friday
2024	December 6	Friday
2025	December 5	Friday

Farheen Ashraf

Farheen Ashraf is a History graduate. She writes on a variety of topics, including business, entertainment, laws, poetry, stories, travel, and more. Her passion for writing has led her to explore a variety of genres.