CANADIAN FUR SECTOR INNOVATES TO SURVIVE AS MILLENNIALS LOOK FOR TRIM AND FUR YARNS
May 1st, 2018
THE CANADIAN fur industry is adapting to changes in consumer demand by looking to new uses of pelts, including fur yarns that can be knitted or weaved, as well as the use of fur for trimming. The resulting product lines are intended for a broader target market, including clothing and accessories that will appeal to a new generation.
At the forefront of knit fur in the country is Canadian designer Paula Lishman. Almost 40 years ago she pioneered the innovative use of knit fur for her eponymous collections of coats, sweaters, strollers, shawls and blankets, which ...
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