PETA went undercover at Khanbogd Cashmere’s operation in Mongolia and found an abusive regime where workers use sharp rakes to hack off goats’ wool for up to an hour at a time.
Most major luxury brands — including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Burberry and Prada — buy their cashmere from Mongolian farms that effectively torture the goats that produce the pricey fabric, according to an explosive report obtained by The Post.
PETA investigators said they found pieces of cashmere with skin on them, and “one goat with a bleeding penis, while another was found dead the day after having been seen limping.” “If people are buying cashmere, it is absolutely a product of cruelty,” said PETA spokeswoman Ashley Byrne. PETA is calling on fashion houses to commit to using vegan cashmere alternatives instead of goats’ wool. Vegan cashmere is made of a range of plant-based fibers, including from bamboo and soybeans.
Byrne said that the shocking pictures and videos prove that “brands are certainly misleading and deceiving customers by reassuring them that this cashmere is somehow humane.” “This investigation really goes to show that these certifications are totally meaningless,” Byrne added.touts that it received an 83% rating and a silver certification from the SFA.Many if not all goats at these abusive operations are denied veterinary care, the PETA investigation revealed.
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