Comments on: Blog Debate: Would you want a pet hair handbag?

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:20:54 +0000

I LOVE the idea and may just learn to do it myself.. I have Alaskan Malamutes that blow out an super soft undercoat of hair twice a year and I’m throwing away huge bags of hair that takes on an appearance of wool.. I’ve often wondered why more people don’t utilize the free yarn ingredients from their long haired pets and make fun items even keepsakes for remembering your beloved pet by. I read a saying about making a sweater from a pet you love than from a sheep you’ll never meet. LOVE IT!

By: EVA

EVA — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:45:09 +0000

THANK YOU NATHALIE! WELL SAID!

By: dooneydiva

dooneydiva — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:14:22 +0000

Well, whenever I would brush my Siberian Husky, Oscar (may he R.I.P.) my family and I would joke about turning his excess fur into a sweater. It’s not a totally farfetched idea.
However, I wonder what it would be like to get caught out in the rain with a cat handbag…Furthermore, would I want a bag made out of the fur from an animal named ‘Smelly Cat’? Blah…lol

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:45:22 +0000

Yes, you are all hypocrites. The only difference between this bag and the bags YOU ALL OWN is that it doesn’t kill the animal.

Like someone said, it’s similar to the wool that comes from sheep, only that this comes from a pet. What’s the difference? A sheep isn’t worth any less than a cat.

Oh yeah, did I mention that the leather in your bags are made from DEAD ANIMALS? Leather doesn’t grow on threes you know.

By: c

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:35:48 +0000

To those of you that feel that it is “disgusting” let me ask, do you only carry plastic, canvas, or straw handbags? All leather, pony hair, and fur comes from living breathing creatures that usually have to die in order for your bags to be made.

Why would you not opt for an alternative like this? Yes, its a little unseemly because you know Buddy’s penchant for rolling around in dirt, but all the other animal elements that make up handbags go through very similar processes.

Would I purchase an animal hair bag? No, simply because I don’t like any hair/fur of any kind unless its faux, and even then not on my handbags. I think this idea should be more widely incorporated with other furs, it will save the animals and make for a much less guilt free fashion industry – plus it would put furs at a premium to make up for the extra labor hours of “grooming”.

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:12:51 +0000

Hmm.. I dont find it creepy or disgusting.. Its the same idea as wool into yarn. I dont personally think I would want one or would carry one since I think they are not all that pretty.

By: jburgh

jburgh — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:08:23 +0000

I am a weaver and it is not uncommon to hear occasional requests for long pet hair to incorporate into yarn. But no matter what you do, if the yarn gets wet or damp, it wil always smell like dog or cat. So, triple EWWW!!!

By: HS

HS — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:30:45 +0000

I think many people are ‘eww’-ing on pet hair bags because this is something new. There are bags made from horse hair, rabbit fur or pony hair in the market. So, personally it’s just the same to me.

By: Amanda K.

Amanda K. — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:53:09 +0000

I applaud her creativity. But not for me. Just the thought of bringing my pet out as a handbag gives me goosebumps.

By: liz

liz — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:14:21 +0000

I’m kind of indifferent– I definitely don’t want a bag like this and I’m not endeared to the idea, but it’s really not anymore disgusting than any other fashion items that use animal products. If you think about it, it’s probably a lot less disgusting that it’s hair rather than skin, like in the case of leather and crocodile. I think many of us just have a gut reaction against it because it’s not something we’re used to– I bet in the parts of the world where they eat cats and dogs they wouldn’t think a bag like this was disgusting.

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