Skin, suitable for sewing a fur coat, should be soft and easily bendable. To obtain a qualitative result, the skins undergo four stages of treatment: preliminary cleansing and soaking, removal of veins, tanning of skin and cleansing.
To be sure of the factory origin of the product, you need to sniff it. "Samovydelka" produces a not very pleasant smell. Then you need to close a piece of skin in your hands. When unfastening, it must take the original form, and the hair should be shiny and crumbly. Try to stroke the fur "against the coat." The podpushek should be thick, and long hairs should not break. Spend several times your hand over the fur, if the palm does not leave a sense of fat, then this is a quality fur. It is elastic and silky to the touch. If you look at the back of the fur on the skin tissue - it should be soft, elastic and smooth. If the skin tissue rustles on hand - there is a high probability of poor quality.
In recent times, cases of forging furs of elite varieties for cheap ones have become more frequent. For example: the beaver's fur is often forged with fur of nutria. To distinguish them, you need to pay attention to the podpushek. The beaver is thick, and the tail is longer.
The mink fur is expensive and worn for a long time, but often it is forged by rabbit fur or marmot, which will last 2 to 3 years. Forgery can be determined by touch: the mink's nose is stiff, but the fur is even and does not stick.
Fur of the fox replaces the lisope. But it's easy to recognize the fake here, since the furry hair has three colors: the tip is black, the middle is white, and the base is gray.
To check if the fur is painted, rub it between the fingers, if this is the case, then the marks will remain on the fingers. An important role also plays the way the animal was killed, from which the skin is made. Therefore, be careful about things that are sold on the market, because sellers of skins are not always distinguished by important spiritual qualities. Therefore, no one can promise you that the skin is not removed from the tortured beast. Such a thing bought for a modest price can be costly to you, since animal furs have different energetics and differently affect the people who wear them, so it is advisable to buy skins of factory production.
And now we will determine what kind of coat you need? Everything depends on the climate in your area, and for what purposes do you need it? Do you want to brag to your girlfriends or do you need warm outerwear for every day?
If you live in an area where the thermometer's column drops to 15-25 ° С, then you need to choose the warmest fur: mouton, fox, beaver, cut-off scribe, and astrakhan. And if more often in the winter it is wet snow or rain, then you need to choose the fur of waterfowl: otter, seal, beaver.
Mouton
Fur - a sheep, processed in a special way with the use of formalin. Mouton dense, warm fur and is not afraid of wet snow, and strong wind. Fur on fur coats usually paint, as natural shades are not too pleasant. Very resistant to abrasion on bends. It can be worn for 18 to 20 years.
Lambskin
Fur from sheep, only the skin of a lamb up to two weeks of coarse-wooled breeds, is distinguished by a thick pile with large steep curls. Fur matte and slightly shiny, not long, but very warm. Used for sewing children's fur coats, men's jackets and tailoring hats. Sock is 15 years old.
Astrakhan
Skins from specially bred breeds of sheep, only newborn lambs. Each skin is unique, has its own corresponding pattern of curls. The color range is diverse: from black to milky white. Karakul is very toe and warm fur, and a unique pattern makes each skin exclusive. Term of socks is 7 - 9 years.
Squirrel
The most popular fur in Russia, as the most common animal. The fur of the squirrel from Altai is the most valuable and beautiful. From reddish with the transition to ashy - blue. Fur of the squirrel is easy to color, obedient in tailoring and allows you to form a refined style. But the fur is not warm and not toe. Only 2 - 4 years.
Fox
From the fox they sew luxurious fur coats, which adorn women very much. The fur is shiny and thick. Shades of fiery red to pale - red, to black with a silvery gleam. The fur is warm, but the toe is 5 to 7 years old.
Rabbit
The fur is warm, and the resistance to abrasion depends on the quality and the finish of the treatment. Fur coats are very light and ideal for the child, they are easy to color. The service life is 2 - 3 years, but to increase this period, choose a "sheared" rabbit of natural color.
Beaver
Fur is very toe. Has a dense axial hair and a dense undercoat, is not afraid of dampness. The most popular fur coat from "plucked" or "sheared". Use for sewing, preferably one-piece skins of natural color. Shade from dark brown to grayish brown with a pleasant shine. Since each skin is individual in color, sewing fur coats occurs with a long selection of skins and a combination of shades. A fur coat from a beaver is more in demand than a mink coat.
Weasel
Reminiscent of the fur of mink and marten, and therefore belong to the category of luxury and expensive. Color from melted milk to dark brown. The fur is cold. Fur coats are exquisite and aristocratic. Term of socks is 7 - 8 years.
Fur seal
Thick and warm fur, very toe for a wet climate. The fur of the cat is very pleasant to the touch. Shades from dark gray to black. It is used in the form of finishing and it is good to blend in with other fur. Service life 10 - 12 years.
Wild cat
The fur is warm, smooth to the touch, the pile is of dense medium length. In color it resembles a leopard skin. Shades, from sand to rich gold. If a wild cat is from an African shroud, the skins are decorated with leopard spots of different sizes. And if the fur of an Amur cat and manul, the skins turn out to be striped in color.
We are confident that guided by our advice, you still sewed or bought a fur coat, because you know how to choose fur for making fur coats. And you are the one and only in it!