Despite a weak U.S. economy, fur sales in 2002 jumped 13.2 percent to $1.7 billion due to increased sales in fur and fur-trimmed products made of sheared mink and beaver fur.
In recent years, the fur-bearing animal raising industry has suffered the ill effects of fur's increasingly negative image.
Today, the U.S. fur industry is divided into two segments: "wild caught" and "ranch farmed."
I would give the fur back to the animals
The cast of From Fur City - 2002 includes: Cat Power as herself
because rebuilding put a lot of people to work.
It is difficult to provide an exact number as the fur and leather industry is comprised of many different sectors and sizes of businesses worldwide. However, it is estimated that millions of people are employed in various roles within the fur and leather industry, including farming, manufacturing, and retail.
Fur
This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fur coats, and other clothing, accessories, and trimmings made of fur.
$500 million
The fur trade was the first profitable industry for the French in Canada.
This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fur coats, and other clothing, accessories, and trimmings made of fur.
The candle industry was worth approximately $2.3 billion in 2002.