Cashmere is considered an ultra-soft, luxurious, and expensive material, but it’s increasingly common and affordable. More accessible prices don’t mean improved values, though—here’s why cashmere is best avoided by the conscious consumer.

Interested to see how CFJ has transformed this guide? Read the earlier published version of Good On You’s cashmere guide here

Many brands have banned fur while continuing to sell products made from the skins of snakes—but is this really any more ethically or environmentally acceptable? Here, Emma Håkansson, advocate and founding director of Collective Fashion Justice, explores snakeskin production, its ethics, and impact on everyone involved in the process.

Down feather is often touted as a sustainable material but flagged for its perpetuation of animal cruelty. Here’s why down is best avoided by the conscious consumer.

Wool is a go-to fabric for warm and comfortable clothes. But it’s not as simple as shearing happy sheep—the reality is a complex supply chain that presents a host of animal welfare and environmental concerns. So, how sustainable and ethical is wool?

Interested to see how CFJ has transformed this guide? Read the earlier published version of Good On You’s wool guide here.

With people considering where their clothes come from more than ever before, leather is a contentious topic in the sustainable fashion sphere. So is leather ethical or sustainable? Let’s take a closer look.

Interested to see how CFJ has transformed this guide? Read the earlier published version of Good On You’s leather guide here.

As people become more aware of the ethical and environmental harms of cow skin leather, some have said kangaroo leather is a better and more sustainable alternative. Is that true or more greenwashing from the industry? We explore what’s labelled the largest commercial land-dwelling wildlife slaughter.

Angora is a long, silky fibre made from the soft coats of angora rabbits. The material has fallen heavily out of fashion following investigations highlighting its cruelty, but can angora ever be ethical or sustainable? CFJ’s founder Emma Håkansson investigates.