Are Those Feathers Faux?

Earlier this year, Emma Hakansson sat down at her computer and did a quick search on some of the world’s biggest retailers for feathery fashion products.

The founder of ethical fashion advocacy group Collective Fashion Justice was investigating how the industry, which has made dramatic shifts in recent years away from animal products like fur, was approaching plumage.

On sites like Net-a-Porter, Ssense, Selfridges and Asos she found options…