Welcome to the British Fur Trade Association (BFTA) website.

Through communication with politicians and officials, the media, fashion colleges, designers and the general public, the BFTA aims to raise awareness of the fur trade.

The British Fur Trade Association (BFTA) is a member of the International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF). The IFTF promotes strict codes of practice that meet or exceed established and accepted animal welfare standards for wild and farmed fur.  The BFTA and the IFTF strongly condemn cruelty to animals and their members do not trade in endangered species.

The BFTA promotes innovation, high standards and a positive factual image of fur and the fur trade. BFTA has recently introduced a new consumer assurance initiative – Origin Assured™ (OA).

BFTA represents over 95% of the British fur trade. Members include retailers, traders, wholesalers and manufacturers.  The fur trader members buy pelts at international auction and are responsible for buying a significant share of fur traded on the world market as pelts. The trade is worth some £400-£500 million a year to the UK.  Today, fur is not only sold through fur retailers but through many designer boutiques.

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