One of the renowned fashion designers Marc Bouwer has banned the use of Australian wool in his designs after having a detailed talk with PETA acquaintances about the mistreatment of sheep there.
The American, who lists the likes of Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Charlize Theron among his elite clientele, sent a letter to Prime Minister John Howard explaining his decision.
"Your government's failure to take steps toward enforcing an end to these crude practices reflects poorly on Australia's standing as a wool supplier in the global fashion marketplace. Government has been promising for years to address the painful mutilation known as mulesing, in which farmers use gardening-like shears to cut huge chunks of skin and flesh from tens of thousands of lambs' backsides each year - without painkillers.", he wrote.
PETA has been opposing this practice for years now.
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