CANADA FURRIERS
June 1st, 2001
BY MONICA DOBIECANADIAN furriers are expecting international demand for fur garments will drive Canadian exports up 10-15 per cent this year, to more than CAN$350-million according to the country's National Post newspaper.Alan Herscovici, executive vice-president of the Fur Council of Canada, said fur does not have the negative connotations it used to.He told the country: "Times have changed.....we can handle a sustainable resource with humanity and under rules set by international agreements, adding "last year was terrific....designers and manufacturers are ...
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