fake fur

Animal-free plush

Fake fur is synthetic material made to resemble animal fur, used in clothing, toys, and home furnishings.

Also called faux fur.

The term emphasizes the imitation quality: a coat trimmed with fake fur, The teddy bear was made of soft fake fur.

Fake fur avoids the ethical and cost concerns of real fur while approximating its look and texture.

material

faux

Artificial or imitation

  • plushThick-pile soft fabric
  • pileAccumulated mass of objects
  • fleeceWool still on sheep

polyester · acrylic · synthetic fibers · microfibers · backing · tufted · shaggy · dense · soft · textured

imitation

faux

Artificial or imitation

mock · ersatz · knockoff · look-alike · substitute · man-made · manufactured

ethics

cruelty-free

Untested on animals

  • veganAvoids all animal products
  • PETAAnimal welfare advocacy group
  • humaneMarked by kindness

ethical · compassion · animal rights · animal welfare · wildlife protection · conservation · activism · eco-conscious · guilt-free · sustainable fashion

texture

plush

Thick-pile soft fabric

fuzzy · shaggy · silky · luxurious · warm · snug · tactile · velvety · thick · lightweight

fashion

coat

Outer garment or layer

  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • trimRemove unwanted edges
  • collarNeck encirclement

cuff · stole · vest · hood · pompom · accessory · runway · glamour · designer · vintage

Categories
Opposites
authenticity/origin

fake furmink

Fur-bearing aquatic weasel

sable · fox fur · chinchilla · rabbit fur · ermine

material composition

fake furnatural

Not artificially produced

real · authentic · natural fibers · organic materials · animal products

Family

fake, fur, furry, faked, faker, faking, furred, fakery, furriest

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G