Advantages
The energy consumption for the production of one coat made out of fake fur was given with 120 MBtu in a study of the scientific research laboratory of the automobile manufacturer Ford in 1979, compared to 433 MBtu for trapped animals and 7,965 MBtu for animals raised in fur farms.
Because it is manufactured, fake fur can be made softer than real fur or be created with rough, bumpy, soft or thick surfaces.
The production of fake fur is cheaper than that of real fur of high quality.
Fake fur and real fur may be equivalent in providing protection from cold, but since fake fur can be made in any thickness, fake fur garments can be constructed to be warmer than real fur.
Disadvantages
Fake fur may shed.
Currently, there are no faux furs that have been able to keep snow from melting and re-freezing on the fur’s fiber filaments. This might be of concern if one chooses to wear a fur material rather than warmer totally synthetic garments while hiking, mountain climbing, skiing and other activities which are done in extreme conditions.
Fake fur is made of synthetic fibers, meaning the chemical process to create it is harsh on the environment, and furthermore it is not biodegradable
