(New York, NY) March 12, 2007 - The Tommy Hilfiger Corporation today announced that it will discontinue the use of fur in apparel companywide. Starting immediately, the Company will cease development of any product containing fur, and any fur garment already in production will be phased out of sales channels by the delivery of the spring 2008 collection.
"Tommy Hilfiger's decision to go completely fur-free ensures that our high ethical standards for production are upheld," says Fred Gehring, CEO of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. "Although fur has never really been central to our design philosophy, there is always the risk that the process for such sourced materials, no matter how limited the output, can fall short of guidelines in spite of applying the highest levels of diligence and control. To rule out this risk and guarantee our products live up to the integrity we promise our customers, we have decided to switch to a faux fur policy entirely."
The limited numbers of fur-detailed designs currently in production (fur garments account for less than 0.25% of the Company's global sales) were manufactured according to the Company's strict guidelines for humane animal treatment. Beginning with the spring 2008 collection, the Company will use only faux fur to ensure these standards are achieved and maintained.
About Tommy Hilfiger Corporation
Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, sources and markets men’s and
women’s sportswear, jeanswear and childrenswear. Through a range of strategic licensing
agreements, the Company also offers a broad array of related apparel, accessories, footwear,
fragrance, and home furnishings. The Company’s products can be found in leading department
and specialty stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Central and South
America, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and other countries in the Far East, as well as the Company’s
own network of outlet and specialty stores in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Contacts:
Marybeth Schmitt
The Tommy Hilfiger Corporation
212-548-1952
MSchmitt@tommy-usa.com
Eban Howell
Freud Communications
212-582-9795
eban.howell@freud.com