Blankets and Throws Real versus faux fur? Real throws are created from animal hides and then backed with a fabric liner while faux fur is made to mimic the look but are created from fibers.

But alongside those sat the real deal — that is, fur from animals raised solely for their coats — something that has been decidedly out of fashion for at least half a decade, banned by companies ...

This cultural shift from real to faux fur is something to be celebrated, but does the animal-free fabric come with its own list of issues? “At the juncture of climate catastrophe, we can not ...