page_title: Fake fur
hierarchical_section_title: Fake fur
caption_attribution_description: English: Promotion photo for the film You're My Everything (1949) featuring Anne Baxter. Photo Detail: You're My Everything, Directed by Walter Lang Year: 1949 Copyright info at bottom border: Yes Press statement on reverse or attached: No Photographer: unknown
context_page_description: Fake fur, also called faux fur, is known as pile fabric, which is engineered to have the appearance and warmth of animal fur.
  It was first introduced on the market in 1929. These early attempts at imitation fur were made using hair from the alpaca, a South American mammal. In the 1940s, the quality of fake furs was vastly improved by advances in textile manufacture technology. However, the true modern fake furs were not developed until the mid-1950s, with the introduction of acrylic polymers as replacements for alpaca hair.
  However, its increasing popularity has been credited to its promotion by animal rights and animal welfare organizations which claim that it is an animal-friendly alternative to traditional fur clothing.
context_section_description: Fake fur, also called faux fur, is known as pile fabric, which is engineered to have the appearance and warmth of animal fur.
  It was first introduced on the market in 1929. These early attempts at imitation fur were made using hair from the alpaca, a South American mammal. In the 1940s, the quality of fake furs was vastly improved by advances in textile manufacture technology. However, the true modern fake furs were not developed until the mid-1950s, with the introduction of acrylic polymers as replacements for alpaca hair.
  However, its increasing popularity has been credited to its promotion by animal rights and animal welfare organizations which claim that it is an animal-friendly alternative to traditional fur clothing.
caption: Promotion photo from You're My Everything featuring Anne Baxter with a fake fur coat
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