NEWS
September 15, 2023
Fur Promotion Boom 2023
- award ceremony
On September 15, 2023, the Fur Promotion Boom 2023 Awards Ceremony took place in the conference room of LA-IMPEX Ltd.
Designers presented new and unique pieces made with unique techniques. In addition to innovation, recycling was also a key aspect, with pieces redesigned from old fur materials to fit into sustainable fashion were also invited to the competition. In a close race, the jury selected the following as the best products:
1st place: Borbála Braunitzer
2nd place: Gréta Reinitz
3rd place: Márk Molnár
The winners received fur packages and the first prize winner was featured in an article on the ELLE magazine website. The jury decided to publish an other online article on elle.hu in addition to the article announced in the competition announcement, where the Fur Promotion Boom 2023 competition, the first three winning designers and the FURMARK trademark was presented.
Congratulations to the winners!
12 March 2020., Chisinau
Moldovan - Hungarian
Business Forum
in Chisinau
The chairman of Hungarian Fur Trade Association, János Lamoga travelled to Chisinau – as a member of the business delegation lead by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – to participate at the Moldovan – Hungarian business forum.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu talked on close economic cooperation. The whole of the European Union has a vested interest in forming strategic partnerships with countries lying at its Eastern borders, including Moldova – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Chisinau. He added, they wish to extend the already ongoing cooperation to agriculture, furthermore he indicated that a credit line worth USD 100 million had been opened in the interest of promoting mutual economic activities. At the forum János Lamoga, the chairman of HFTA personally informed the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the present situation of the Hungarian fur and leather industry and the difficulties concerning the sector.
Would you wear real fur coat?
Source: TV2 Mokka
„Would you wear real fur coat?” – this provocative question was addressed to the viewers in Mokka, broadcast by TV2 (Hungarian commercial TV channel) on 2nd of October, 2020.
In the live show, we saw a conversation about fur fashion and fur farming without the representative of fur sector. Despite, that the viewers could acknowledge only the position of the animal right organizations, which was strongly „a game in one gate”, the real fur lovers won with a huge advantage.
During the broadcast the viewers could vote „YES” or „NO” or „just a fake fur”. Finally the result of the voting: 76% of viewers voted „YES”, they would wear real fur coat, 22% „NO”, 2% „just a fake fur”.
We are so grateful to have had positive feedback from the viewers, thanks so much for supporting of the fur industry.
Natural fur is the responsible choice!
CREATION 2019 Competition
The Grand Prize of HFTA, the CREATION 2019 Designer Contest and Show was held on 26th October, 2019 in New York Palace, the Dedica Anthology Hotel. The presented products were characterized by unique solutions, special colours and inventive fur-combinations.
The winners are follows:
Category of fur coat, fur jacket:
1st place: Borbála Braunitzer
2nd place: Dorina Bakó
3rd place: Dorottya Szarka
Category of fur accessories:
1st place: Rozália Szekszárdiné Kovács
2nd place: Szonja Dudik
3rd place: Gréta Winkelmann
Category of „Redesign it!”:
Gyula Kocsis
This year three young designers won the special prize of REMIX:
Borbála Braunitzer
Dorina Bakó
Dorottya Szarka
Congratulations to the winners and we wish the best of luck to REMIX participants!
June, 2019
"Pimp up with Fur!"
In middle of June, 2019. the Hungarian Fur Trade Association organised – third times – a 5 days fur seminar with the aim to help fashion designer students and teachers to discover real fur. Our course was organized for whose, who are interested in fur as the old-new environmentally friendly material. The participants had all the information necessary to get full picture about the fur industry. During the course attendees could learn to cut fur skins, the basic stitches and sewing of furs, design and pattern making. By the end of the course the participants made a „moulage” from fur.
We are grateful for the support for FurEurope and for professional works of contributions of Anna Hegedűs, Nikoletta Végh, János Lamoga, Lajos Potháczky, Furever by Csányi Ltd., Wanger Ltd. and LA-IMPEX Ltd.
Watch the video about the course:
13th October, 2018
Winners of
CREATION 2018
Competition
The CREATION 2018 competition took place on 13th October, 2018 in New York Palace, the Dedica Anthology Hotel.
Thanks to the course of „Pimp up with fur!” organised by HFTA, lots of young designer come to participate on the competition year after year.
The atmosphere of this year competition filled with great excitement and anticipation; the showed products were unique and innovative. The jury was composed of professional participants, such as furriers, fur traders and owners of companies operating in fur sector.
The winners:
Category of fur coat, fur jacket:
1st place: Bea Szilágyi and Miklós Szilágyi
2nd place: Abigél Wirth
3rd place: László Láng
Category of fur accessories:
1st place: Eszter Nagy
2nd place: TOGU
3rd place: Krisztina Kiss-Szigeti
Two young designers won the special prize of REMIX Milan:
Dorottya Szarka and Dóra Balla
Congratulations to the winners!
"Pimp up with Fur!"
edition 2018
Successful fur course completed
This June the Hungarian Fur Trade Association organised again a 5 days fur seminar with the aim to help fashion designer students to discover their talent to work with fur and develop a career within the fur sector. Twelve participants – included two fashion design teachers from Mod’Art Hungary – finished the course. Congratulations for the participants!
Thank you for the contributions of Anna Hegedűs, Nikoletta Végh, János Lamoga, Lajos Potháczky, Furever by Csányi Ltd., Wanger Ltd., Rexcellence Design Ltd. and LA-IMPEX Ltd. The event was supported by FurEurope.
Watch the video about the course:
Natural fur the responsible choice
Natural fur is one of the most natural and sustainable materials used in the fashion world. Fur is eco-friendly at every stage of its production.
Such a few attributes of natural fur:
· Is a sustainable and renewable resource produced by farms.
· Lasts for decades, unlike chemical base fake fur.
· Is completely biodegradable.
· Meets the highest environmental standards.
If you are looking for environmentally responsible products, stop using, buying fake fur.
Learn more why fur is the responsible choice and download ›› here the executive report made by International Fur Trade Federation (IFF).
For Hungarian versions of „The responsible choice” and executive report, please visit our Hungarian website: ›› here
Hungarian success at
REMIX 2018
The REMIX contest dedicated to young fur designers, organized with the support of Vogue Talents and the International Fur Federation (IFF) was hold on 25th of February, within Milan Fashion Week at the Palazzo Barozzi.
The jury headed over by Sara Sozzani Maino (from Vogue Italy) chosen the winners (according to criteria based also on sustainability, like the use of recycled materials, non-toxic, eco-friendly dyes and material traceability).
Japanese designer Chunchen Liu was the winner of REMIX 2018, the Chinese designer Siyang Meng was presented with the Silver award and the Hungarian Abigail Wirth won the Bronze award. Abigail was inspired by social media and the reaction into this ‘reality’.
Abigail, we are proud of you. Congratulations!
Media presents about the winners from the world press (click on the name): Vogue, Crisalide press, WWD, Weiwenku
CREATION 2017
Natural fur is one of the most natural and sustainable materials used in the fashion world. Fur is eco-friendly at every stage of its production.
The Grand Prize of HFTA, the CREATION 2017 Designer Contest and Show was held on 11th November, 2017.
This year competition were characterized by unique solutions, special colors and inventive fur-combinations. The young designers came, saw and conquered.
The winners:
Category of fur coat, fur jacket:
1st place: Dorina Bakó
2nd place: Rozália Szekszárdiné Kovács
3rd place: Márk Molnár
Category of fur accessories:
1st place: Miklós Szilágyi
2nd place: Márk Molnár
3rd place: Krisztina Kiss-Szigeti
REMIX Milan special prize: Dorina Bakó and Márk Molnár
Congratulations to the winners and the best of luck to REMIX participants in Milan!
Pimp up with Fur!
Fur Course in Hungary
In October, 2017. the Hungarian Fur Trade Association organised the fur seminar with the aim to help young people discover their talent to work with fur and develop a career within the sector. Ten young people expanded their knowledge in fur design after spending 5 days in a fur laboratory and a day on a chinchilla farm to learn more about fur farming. The Hungarian fur workshop „Pimp up with Fur!” was endorsed by the European Commission.
Indonesian - Hungarian Business Forum in Jakarta
The chairman of Hungarian Fur Trade Association János Lamoga travelled to Jakarta, as a member of the business delegation, to participate at the Indonesian – Hungarian business forum.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Indonesian President Joko Widodo talked on close economic cooperation.
At the forum, several bilateral agreements were signed, including one between the industrial chambers of the two countries.
Photo: MTI
FUR EUROPE COUNTRY WORKSHOP HELD IN BUDAPEST
Fur Europe Country Workshop held in Budapest on 22nd of May, 2015 in Hotel Boscolo.
At the event Fur Europe was represented by Kenneth Ingman, Chairman of Fur Europe, Martina Bianchini, CEO of Fur Europe and Martti Heinonen, Head of European Legal Affairs of Fur Europe, International Fur Federation was represented by Mark Oaten, CEO of International Fur Federation (IFF).
At the workshop Martina Bianchini, CEO of Fur Europe, provided information on Fur Europe and Janos Lamoga, Chairman of Hungarian Fur Trade Association lectured on sector situation in Hungary. In addition, Martti Heinonen, Head of European Legal Affairs of Fur Europe, talked about the Hungarian Chinchilla research strategy.
During the workshop the participants agreed that the main areas for improving is better integration of young people in the fur sector, Welfur implementation, reinforcing the presence of the Hungarian Fur Sector at the Hungarian National Economy and competitiveness of the fur industry at international level too.
Kazakh - Hungarian Business Forum in Astana
The chairman of Hungarian Fur Trade Association János Lamoga travelled to Astana – as a member of the business delegation lead by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – to participate at the Kazakh – Hungarian business forum.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the Kazakh – Hungarian business forum on Wednesday in Astana that political cooperation between Hungary and Kazakhstan is excellent, and this serves as a solid basis for building economic relations between the two countries. The Minister emphasised: Kazakhstan is Hungary’s important trading partner but there are still plenty of opportunities for strengthening economic relations.
At the forum cooperation agreement was signed in the presence of Viktor Orbán Prime Minister and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Massimov which should be significant for domestic fur market. The purpose of the signed agreement between Hungarian Fur Trade Association (presented by János Lamoga chairman) and Kazakhstan Fur Trade and Industrial Association Ltd (presented by Sergey Vedyashev president) is to conducive the cooperation between Hungarian and Kazakh enterprises.
