PETA’s highlighting of gross misconduct at the world’s largest privately-owned alpaca farm in Peru, has led Japanese fashion titan Uniqlo to ban the use of alpaca wool from its collections. Undercover work by animal rights group PETA showed how workers at the Mallkini site slammed alpacas onto tables and tied them to stretching devices as their legs were all but torn from their sockets.

PETA continues to work relentlessly within the fashion and textile industries, enforcing its will in a bid to banish animal-based product from apparel and accessories. The organisation has minimal shares in leading brands including Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Urban Outfitters and Guess, and does so with the sole purpose of gaining a seat at annual meetings. The campaign group spotlights on the fashion’s need to clamp down on animal mistreatment within their supply chains, as culpable sites only exist due to the continued backing and custom of brands.