After I learned that Frances, my 13-year-old black cat, was dying of heart disease — her heart is too large, beating too fast — my first impulse was to think about how best to commemorate her, when ...

Pet fur conservator Marion Wheatland's job title is as unique as the work itself. Ms Wheatland takes dog fur and spins it into yarn to knit or crochet objects that owners can keep as treasured ...

Jane Crewe uses the fur from the fluffy undercoat of her Samoyeds and others to create yarn, which she uses to knit hats, scarves, and more A knitter is crafting clothes from hair shed by her beloved ...

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Dutch clean-tech startup The Movement has developed an eco-efficient fibre that imitates real fur in all its characteristics and can be used for the production of faux fur. The Polylana fibre’s ...

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