A few recommendations for choosing and caring for sheepskin coats.
Sheepskin coat, as a kind of top winter clothing, proved very well in the Russian winter. It represents a kind of a fur coat made of sheepskin, sewn with fur inside. The facial tissue is not used. The origin of this kind of clothes leads from a naked fur coat, which was widely spread in our country in the XVIII century. Winter is over, and stores begin selling winter collections at discount prices. It's time to update your wardrobe. But how to choose such a model so that you do not have to worry later?
It's about choosing a fairly expensive stylish clothing, designed to be worn for several seasons. For this reason, it is not worth making such a purchase in the clothing market, where, as a rule, artisanal tailoring is sold, the real wealth of choice and quality guarantee is provided only by a specialized fur salon.
First of all, let's pay attention to the appearance. The skin on the front side should be clean, smooth, without scratches, scuffs and creases. The color is even, without color transitions. There should be no salt and grease stains or traces of glue. Squeeze and unclasp part of the product in the fist. The skin leaves a pleasant sensation on the palm of the hand, the compressed place should be quickly smoothed out, taking the initial form. Slide your finger on the front side, on a good quality sheepskin there is a quickly disappearing trace.
Now pay attention to the interior decoration. The fur of a good-quality product is directed in one direction, has an even and medium hair thickness, uniform color. There should not be any bald patches. Be sure to check the sleeves, the fur inside them should be exactly the same. Pay special attention to the seams. With high quality of sewing seams are almost invisible, hidden in fur. The lines are smooth and double everywhere. Unscrew the seam and inspect the section well. On the skin inside the joints there should be no whitish areas. If they are, it means that the sheepskin coat is painted with a surface coating, and the paint will come off after the first brushing.
Shake the sheepskin coat. Qualitatively sewn product from well-made sheepskin should not rattle. If strange sounds are heard, it means that the product was damped during transportation and storage and then dried, or poor quality skins were used for sewing. You should not buy this.
Put the sheepskin coat on yourself. Listen to your feelings. The fur coat should sit well, do not press, it should allow to put on a thick woolen sweater. If you raise your hand, the second shoulder should not be tilted.
Decide with the manufacturer. Imported models are light, have a refined look, but, alas, they do not save from the cold even in a small frost. The models sewn in Russia from our sheepskin are heavier, perhaps not as elegant as the German or French ones, but they keep the heat well. Even in severe frost in them you will not freeze. From imports, it is worth paying attention to Canadian or Finnish manufacturers. Specialists consider their models to be the best in this kind of winter clothes.
With good care to wear such winter clothes can be several seasons. Do not use a washing machine for washing. Do not leave hanging in the sun. After falling under the snow or rain, do not dry on the battery or with a hairdryer. At home, inspect the hem of the sheepskin coats. Our roads are sprinkled with salt abundantly in the winter, and this snow-salt mixture can leave spots, it is necessary to clean the surface of such sticky lumps.
At the end of winter, give it to a specialized dry cleaners, and then hang on the wide shoulders in a dark closet. Protect from moths.