Real Fur

Real fur is warmer, softer, lasts for decades and is a natural material, while faux fur is cheaper, easier to clean and made from plastic fibres. Which one is better depends on what matters most to you: warmth, feel and lifespan favour real fur, while price and the question of animal use favour faux.

Yes, it is legal to wear real fur, and for many women it is a reasonable, considered choice: real fur is warm, it lasts for decades and it is a natural material rather than plastic. It is also a genuine ethical question on which thoughtful people disagree, so the honest answer is that it is…

Yes, fox fur is legal in the UK: you can buy it, sell it, import it and wear it, as of October 2026. What the UK bans is fur farming, which has been illegal across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland since the early 2000s, while there is still no ban on importing or selling…

To tell if fur is real, part the hairs and look at the base: real fur grows from a thin layer of leather, while faux fur is attached to a woven or knitted fabric. Then check the tips, because real hairs taper to a fine point while synthetic fibres are usually cut blunt.

There are four types of fur you are most likely to meet in winter accessories: fox, rabbit, rex rabbit and mink. Fox is long, silky and voluminous; rabbit is feather-light and fluffy; rex rabbit is short and velvety; and mink is short, dense and glossy.