Perry Ellis bans wool from mulesing

Perry Ellis International, the American retail group that owns C&C California and Original Penquin, joined the growing list of retailers calling for Australian farmers to switcres in the US.

President of Perry Ellis, Oscar Feldenkreis, said his company would be in contact with the Australian wool industry.

"Perry Ellis International has a long-standing commitment to animal welfare," Mr Feldenkreis wrote in a letter to PETA outlining the company's new stance on mulesing. javascript:SetCmd(cmdSend); "We have been aware of the mulesing mutilation that is performed on lambs for a number of years."

Perry Ellis' boycott is the latest win for US-based PETA in its five-year war with Australian wool farmers.

In recent weeks, European retailers Hugo Boss and IC Companys announced they had joined the ban, while retailers Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Victoria's Secret, Timberland and H&M have similar stances.