Avoid wool. I used to think wool was alright because they just sheared the sheep; wrong. These sheep are abused through a practice called %26#039;mulesing%26#039; in which their tails and rear ends are cut, and many males are castrated.
http://www.animal-lib.org.au/lists/mules...
Avoid leather. Many of the animals used for leather are not even put to death first, but are left to die %26#039;enroute%26#039; of the skinning process. http://www.petaindia.com/feat/f-leathert...
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/a-guide...
http://www.sustainablecotton.org/html/re...
http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/home/ind...