Welcome back to EthicalStyle.com, where you can get your answers about ethics in fashion. This week we sink our teeth into the issue of animal products and why it remains such a hot topic in fashion. Got thoughts? Share them in the comments on our Behind the Seams blog, updated with new posts daily.

Animal Magnetism
It's about time — an issue all about animal products

• Eco-Leather
  Suede and leather that you can 100% feel good about

Veg Out
Chloé Jo Berman shares her tips for vegan shopping

• Got Silk?
  Read up on all the silk options in stores today

Little Edie's Legacy
HBO's Grey Gardens — a critical and sartorial smash

• Exotica
  Pondering the question of crocodile and snake skins in fashion

Seam Ripper
A sampling of five stories taken from Behind the Seams