Are ostrich feathers humane?
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The ostrich feather trade used to be considered one of the more ethical examples of animal products used in fashion. ... Saag's partner Hazel Jonker, a member of the Greens party in SA, likens the process to “wool, and sheep shorn for wool”: “The feathers are harvested, the birds grow new feathers again.”