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PETA Australia has welcomed the news that Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger parent PVH Corp has banned exotic animal skins. 

The business – which took over its Australian operations in 2019 from Gazal Corporation Limited – has implemented the ban following more than a decade of urging from PETA US. 

According to PETA, the move follows discussions with the business about the wildlife trade's connection to epidemics and pandemics like COVID-19. 

PETA Australia senior outreach and partnerships manager Emily Rice said that the organisation is thrilled to see the business take this step. 

"It's welcome news that PVH Corp is banning exotic-animal skins from its collections, and we at PETA congratulate the [business] for a move that will contribute to a kinder fashion industry.

"Every article of clothing made with exotic animal skins is the result of a dark and bloody industry.

"The wildlife trade is not only cruel and unnecessary but also dangerous.

"Confining and violently slaughtering wild animals poses a serious risk of diseases like COVID-19 spreading and affecting human lives, too," she said.

Tommy Hilfiger added that the ban aligns with the brand's ethos. 

"At Tommy Hilfiger, we're committed to creating a better fashion industry by creating fashion that 'Wastes Nothing and Welcomes All'.

"We have always and will always take the environment, human rights, our community and related matters very seriously, which is why we don't use fur or exotic skins in any of our collections.

"Together, we can drive fashion forward for good," he said. 

PVH joins Brooks Brothers, Jil Sander, Chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Hugo Boss, Victoria Beckham, Vivienne Westwood, and other fashion labels in banning exotic skins. 

To congratulate PVH Corp on its decision, PETA US sent the business a box of vegan chocolates. 

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