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CBS2 Investigates: Is The Fake Fur You're Buying Really Faux?

LOS ANGELES (CBS2) — With winter approaching many people turn to fur-lined coats to keep them warm. Buying fake fur is the politically correct thing to do but a CBS2 investigation found real fur is being passed off as fake.

Investigative reporter David Goldstein went to several stores and asked whether the clothing labeled as faux fur was properly labeled. He saw a pattern of clothing labels and store employees claiming the fur was fake.

An expert showed CBS2 time and again that it wasn't.

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