British singer Jane Birkin has dropped a request to have her name taken off a Hermes handbag after the group reviewed its treatment of crocodiles, a company statement said Friday.

Following the heartfelt emotion expressed by Jane Birkin and her request for an explanation, Hermes in agreement with her reiterates its firm commitment in the ethical treatment of crocodiles in its partner farms," the luxury fashion house said.

It said the 68-year-old singer said she was "satisfied" by the measures taken by Hermes.Contacted by AFP, Birkin's agent confirmed the news. After Birkin learned of the "cruel" methods associated with the production of crocodile-skin bags, she asked the luxury manufacturer to take her name off the bag in late July.

The bag was designed for Birkin in 1984, after a chance meeting of the singer and the group's then-president, Jean-Louis Dumas.

She complained she could not find a bag that was both elegant and practical. The bag has since become a celebrities' favourite, beloved of Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian and characters in the "Sex and the City" television series, among others.

The British singer and actress is best known as the former wife of French singer Serge Gainsbourg.

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