What fur coats are. Types of fur of different colors and textures

Astragan
This type of fur is a sheepskin of a special grade (highest quality) of special processing. To obtain "Astragan", modern methods of processing a semi-finished fur product (sheepskin) are used. For the visual effect "Astragan" you need a sheepskin with a strong curl of hair and a densely stuffed down. The hairline of the fur is cut much shorter than the haircut of an ordinary muton. Due to the curl of the hair, with a short fur cut (0.5 - 0.7 cm), an effect is obtained that is visually similar to broadtail.

Astragan is much lighter than a regular muton. In terms of heat-saving properties, it is not inferior to an ordinary muton. In terms of wearability, this material greatly exceeds the usual muton, because thanks to a short haircut, the hair does not roll down and the fur coat from this type of fur does not lose its excellent appearance for at least 3 years of its active use.
Products from astragan are on average 30% more expensive than similar fur coats and products from muton. The most valuable is Turkish astragan

Squirrel
Squirrel fur - one of the softest - many centuries ago was in favor with monarchical persons. Squirrel skins have always been a valuable fur raw material, which sold well on the foreign and domestic markets. Currently, most often they are sold not by the piece, but in the form of sewn furs (plates). In terms of fur and fur qualities, it is considered the best squirrel - teleutka, which can be found in the Altai Territory and Western Siberia. It has a large skin with beautiful lush winter fur of a dark ash-blue color.

However, the durability of the squirrel is low, only 1-3 years old, moreover, it belongs to the category of "cold" furs. In its natural form, only skins of pure light shades are used, the rest are dyed mainly in shades of the brown range that is currently relevant.

Beaver
Beavers are covered with high thick and soft fur with well-developed silky down. Fur color varies from light brown to almost black. Beaver fur has been valued at all times. The city of New Amsterdam, which later became New York, was originally the center of the valuable beaver fur trade. In the genus of beavers, two species are distinguished: the Eurasian and Canadian beaver. They differ in their chromosome set.
Beaver fur is second in its wear resistance after otter. Beaver fur products are worn for 18 seasons. On top of that, beaver fur is surprisingly warm and moisture resistant. Recently, it has become fashionable to be the owner of a coat made of sheared beaver fur.

Wolf
The wolf is a bright representative of typical predators, which obtains its food by actively searching for and pursuing prey. The main prey of the wolf are large ungulates - roe deer, deer, elk, wild boars, antelopes. The wolf earned a bad reputation among humans because of its robbery raids on domestic animals - cows, horses, sheep, geese, etc. The prey of the wolf is almost all living creatures that can meet on their way - hares, ground squirrels, grouse and waterfowl, corsacs , foxes, raccoon dogs. Wolves do not disdain the corpses of dead animals, which is why they got the nickname of the orderlies of the forest.

The wolf has a long and thick fur consisting of two layers, the first layer of which is made up of stiff guard hairs that repel dirt and water. The second layer consists of an undercoat, and is a thick fluff that warms the animal.

The color of wolf fur is varied - from black to grayish-white, with shades of silver, brown, red and cream tones.

Even though wolf fur is not considered as attractive as mink or sable fur, it is widely used by famous designers in their collections. It serves as an excellent material that emphasizes the image of a strong woman, and it is used not only as a decoration and making accessories, but beautiful coats and jackets are also sewn from wolf fur.

Durable and thick wolf fur belongs to the category of the warmest furs, and therefore has gained great popularity among people who work in extreme conditions - hunters, fishermen, polar explorers, pilots.

Otter
Predator from the weasel family. This is a large animal, reaching a length of 95 cm, with a flexible elongated body.
Biologists count 7 types of otters: Canadian or North American, cat or sea, long-tailed, smooth-haired, spotted-necked, Sumatran, ordinary. The Canadian otter has black, reddish, or grayish-brown fur. The fur is surprisingly thick and resembles velvet.
The long-tailed otter has plush-like fur in appearance. Such fur is short and fluffy, dark brown in color with a silvery-gray undercoat.

The Sumatran otter is one of the rarest animal species. Its main difference from other species is its furry nose. The color of the short, velvety fur can vary from reddish chestnut to dark chocolate.

The cat or sea otter is one of the smallest. She is the owner of fur with a unique structure, thanks to which the undercoat remains dry in any situation. This fur with thick and hard hair is the only protection of the sea otter from the cold. Unlike most waterfowl, it does not have a fat reserve.
The fur of the smooth-haired otter, in comparison with other species, is very short, tight to the body, and smooth. This fur is colored smoky gray with a brown sheen, lighter on the belly.
The spotted otter gets its name from the markings on its neck and upper chest. The color of the thick, velvety and shiny fur can vary from reddish brown to chocolate brown.
Our ancestors called the common otter "porechnya" - living along the river. She has smooth fur with a shiny awn and a very thick, slightly wavy undercoat. Dense dark fur is completely impervious to water.
The otter is an excellent angler. The number of fish that an adult animal catches per day often exceeds its food needs. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the otter was tamed. Such nurse otters often provided fish for an entire family. In some regions of Africa, the otter still helps local tribes to get food.
Otter fur is the most resistant to wear. On a scale designed to measure the wear resistance of fur in points, otter fur ranks at the top of the list and scores 100 points. This fur can be worn for 20 seasons.

Muskrat
Delicate, silky desman fur, warm and durable, delights lovers of fur products. Its characteristics such as density, velvety, softness rightfully classify fur as one of the most expensive and best types of furs.

Raccoon
A raccoon is a medium-sized predatory animal, a mammal. The genus of raccoons includes 3 varieties: the raccoon raccoon, the raccoon raccoon and the Cozumel raccoon. In turn, the most common species of raccoons, striped raccoons, is divided into 22 subspecies, in particular, the Bahamian, Tresmarias and Barbados raccoons. The growth of raccoons reaches the size of an average dog.

Kolonok
Kolonok is a predatory mammal belonging to the weasel family. In appearance, it resembles a ferret, differing in a lighter color. It has a body length of up to 40 centimeters, a tail of about 18. It lives in Eastern Europe and Asia. Also, the column can be found in the taiga and forest-steppe.

A fox
The genus of foxes includes 10 species. Among them are Afghan and steppe fox, Indian and Tibetan, African and South African, sand fox and American corsac, fennec fox and, of course, the well-known common red fox.
The African fox has a yellowish-brown body and ears, whitish insides of the ears, underparts and muzzle, rufous paws, and a red-brown, black-tipped bushy tail. This predator belongs to one of the least studied representatives of the family

Mouton (refined sheepskin)
The sheep is one of the oldest animals that has been tamed by man. This is an artiodactyl mammal related to ruminants. Numerous species of sheep differ from each other in the structure of the horns and habitat.

Seal
One of the representatives of marine pinnipeds of the seal family is the seal. Three species of the genus of seals are known: ringed, Caspian, Baikal. The seal lives in the Arctic Ocean, in the Baikal and Ladoga lakes, in the Baltic and Caspian Seas, in the northern part of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Mink
In those days when skins played the role of money, mink was never one of them. The gray-brown skins of the small European mink, rather plain in appearance, were not valued as highly as sable, marten and squirrel. Later, when furs remained only an exclusive material for clothing, they began to pay attention to mink as an alternative to expensive sable and marten.

Ocelot
Ocelot is a mammal of the cat genus, with a body length of up to one meter, a tail up to 30 centimeters. It is found in the forests of America, from the southern part of the United States of America to Patagonia. It can also be found in most countries within its range. The endangered ocelot is listed in the IUCN Red List.

arctic fox
The fur of the polar fox is dense and long. It changes color depending on the season. If we are talking about white fox, then its fur is white only in winter, and in summer it acquires a dirty brown hue.

Lynx
The lynx is a bright and peculiar representative of the cat family. Unlike the elongated and low body of its relatives, the lynx has a short body on strong and high paws. The average body length of adults is no more than one meter, with a weight of 15-20 kg.

Sable
Sable is a small animal, with a body length of adults from 35 to 60 cm, the tail can reach a length of up to 15-18 cm. The average life expectancy of a sable is about 20 years. The color of sable wool varies from sandy yellow to rich dark brown, almost black.

Marmot
The habitat of marmots is the territory of Europe, Asia, as well as North America. Currently, scientists distinguish about 15 varieties of marmots, 8 of them live in Eurasia. For life, marmots prefer open areas, regardless of where they are located - in the mountains or on the plain, they settle in colonies. Groundhogs live in burrows that they dig for themselves.

Rex
REX is a novelty of the fur market! Rex (from Latin - king, king) is a unique breed of short-haired rabbits. Rex fur perfectly imitates valuable types of furs: mink, fur seal, chinchilla. It is more durable than a normal rabbit. Rex fur coats are light, warm, beautiful.

None of the winter clothes decorates a girl like a fur coat. Not a single coat or sheepskin coat can compare with a fur coat in terms of beauty and thermal characteristics.

The modern fashion industry offers a huge number of models of fur coats from any type of fur, which in turn is divided into budget and exclusive.

Fur types

Mink coats. The leading producers are the USA, Canada, Russia and Norway. In nature, there are more than 5000 natural shades of this fur. Of all the varieties of this animal, the Scandinavian mink can be called the most popular. Its value lies in the presence of a down and an outer pile of medium length. Lavender and Aleutian steel mink can boast the most beautiful shades of fur.

Nutria fur coats. Such a fur coat will warm you even in the most severe frosts. Its advantages include good performance and water-repellent properties. The fur of a mink coat shines beautifully and shimmers in the sun.

Mouton coats. Mouton is a sheepskin finished with a special technology, as a result of which the fur becomes soft and smooth. According to its properties, the muton is practical and wear-resistant. An additional advantage is its price. For only 20-25 thousand rubles, you can buy a fur coat below the knee. This is a great investment in your wardrobe.

Today, many online stores offer many models and styles of outerwear made from this type of fur. In addition, their color palette ranges from pastel to bright and saturated. There are plenty to choose from. As you can see, being fashionable and beautiful is not expensive.

Fur coats of their exotic fur

Lama fur coat. distinguished by their beauty and appearance. The hair of this animal is long and soft to the touch. The characteristics of fur include its wear resistance and thermal insulation.

Reed cat fur coat. The exotic coloring of this feline animal remains the ultimate dream of many fashionistas. can be called a bold outfit for those who like to be in the spotlight.

Weasel coat. In appearance, exotic weasel fur practically does not differ from mink or marten. Unfortunately, weasel fur does not have high heat-shielding properties, so you can wear clothes made from this fur only when it is slightly frosty outside.

Leopard coat. Leopard hair products are always handmade. The lining is French lace. A leopard fur coat is very expensive, but this clothing is light, delicate, beautiful and pleasant to the touch. In this outfit, every girl will look like a socialite.

Lynx coat. characterized by tenderness, softness and thick underfur. Its unusualness also lies in the fact that it can play in different shades. Extravagant outfit suitable for going out.

Collar models

The simplest and most common types of collars are the turn-down collar and the stand-up collar. Perhaps the most successful and sought-after model is the English collar, which looks win-win on both fur coats and jackets.

Another option for collars on a fur coat is a boat collar. Fur coats below the knee length look beautiful with an apache collar.

Hood Models

In total, there are three main types of fur coat hoods. Everything else is their variations.:

• Hood-helmet;
• Hood with drape;
• Hood collar.

Whichever model you choose, the hood can always be used for its intended purpose. When it's freezing cold or windy, you can put on a hood to keep your head and neck warm.

styles

A fur coat is bought for more than one season, based on this, we can conclude that coat model must be successful so that a woman can wear it for several seasons and look fashionable and stylish at the same time.

There are such models of fur coats:

• Cocoon
• Shirt
• Fur coat under the belt
• Butterfly
• Prado
• Autolady
• french
• fitted
• Chanel
• Bat.

All fur coats are divided into three types:

1. Classic elongated fur coats;
2. Shortened models;
3. Exclusive styles.

Length

Fur coats up to the middle of the thigh are especially popular with young fashionistas. Fur coats to the knee prefer to wear adult successful women. Models of sleeveless fur coats are in demand among both.

Natural or artificial fur?

The fur coat can be sewn from both natural and artificial fur. Today, faux fur is no less in demand than real fur. Modern fur coats made of synthetic materials look as stylish as those made from natural ones. In addition, it has other advantages over natural furs.

Artificial pile is cheaper and it is almost as warm as natural. In addition, for animal protection reasons, some women prefer artificial material.

It is for this reason that you can see many collections of fur coats made of artificial material on the catwalks. It is difficult to distinguish it from the real one, however, in terms of its qualities, it is in many ways inferior to natural furs.

Exclusive styles of fur coats

Since the fur coat itself is already a luxurious outfit, even the simplest cut product without additional decor will look luxurious when compared with other outerwear. In the collection of famous fashion houses you can always find an exclusive style of a fur coat.

If you are looking for an exclusive fur coat model, look to expensive fur clothing brands, for example, check out the Italian Vito Ponti collection. Today in fashion. At the same time, not only colors, fabrics of different textures, but also furs are combined. The combination of several styles into one was no exception.

Exclusive models of fur coats are distinguished by their originality. A fur coat can be stolen with a sleeve, the length of which can be shortened, ¾, or the sleeve may be completely absent. The collar and hem of the fur coat can be finished with a different type of fur. For example, the collar can be trimmed with long fluffy fur, and the hem of the fur coat can be made of medium-length pile.

Where to buy a fur coat?

Fur outfit can be bought:

• in the fur salon,
• on the market,
• at the fur fair
• factory,
• abroad alone,
• go on an organized fur tour,
• in the online store.

In addition, you can buy a fur coat in the season, in late autumn and winter, or at times that begin at the end of winter.

Having decided to buy a fur coat, you should know that in autumn and winter its cost will be high, because at this time they are in great demand.

A fur coat can be bought in installments without overpayments. Such a purchase will be profitable, especially if you buy a fur coat in installments during sales.

1. Firstly, you will buy it 40-50% cheaper than if you bought it in winter.
2. Secondly, you will pay the cost of the fur coat within 12-24 months.

Having bought a fur coat in this way, you will not even feel waste. The only disadvantage of such a purchase is the inability to pick up a fur coat from the store until you pay for it in full.

Issue price

The cost of a fur coat is determined by many parameters. Pricing is influenced by what fur it is sewn from, its length, and the relevance of the model.

The place of purchase also plays an important role. So, if the country of origin of your fur coat is Russia, then such a thing will cost less than the one brought from Europe. In turn, a European fur coat, although it costs an order of magnitude higher than a Russian-made fur coat, will differ in quality and appearance.

Do not forget about the brand, the popularity of which can increase the cost of a fur coat several times.

Sable is recognized as the "king" of fur. It belongs to the most valuable types of semi-finished fur products. The cost of the skin reaches $ 800 and above.
In view of the fact that sable skins are expensive, they are more often used for finishing products - collars, hoods, cuffs, etc.
Sable is not only a beautiful wearable fur, it is, first of all, an image fur. The product looks respectable.

Sable is mined in taiga forests. Cellular breeding of sables only in Russia. The hairline of the skins is elastic, very thick, very lush, silky, of medium height (on the ridge 3-4 cm); the awn is longer than the down completely covers it over the entire skin and is almost in a vertical position. The length of the skins is 30-50 cm, the tail is 10-20 cm.

Males are larger than females by 30%.
The color of the hairline is from sandy yellow to dark brown and almost black, sometimes with “gray hair” (it is valued and in high demand). The most valuable sable - which has a very dark general color, black awn, down at the base and at the ends is dark blue.
The tail and paws are dark, the head and ears are lighter than on the ridge. On the throat of a sable there is a faintly expressed, blurry light yellow spot (the sable of cellular breeding does not have it).
Cage-bred skins are different from freestyle sable skins. The cellular hairline is darker, equalized.

The skins of the free sable are sorted, highlighting the area of ​​production - the ridge: Barguzinsky, Kamchatsky, Yakutsky, Sakhalin; Amur, Altai, Minussinsky, Yenisei, Tobolsk; Tuva.

Barguzinsky (Buryatia, Baikal, Chita, Irkutsk region) sable has the darkest hair color (the darker, the more valued). Skins of medium size, c.p. very thick, very silky.

Yakut sable - small in size, the quality of the fur is good.
Kamchatsky sable - lush, thick, awn high, coarse; (since last year at the auction "Soyuzpushnina" the price of the skins of this ridge is 20% more expensive than Barguzinsky).
Yenisei sable - skins of large and medium size, c.p. lush, less silky, has coarse pubescence, the awn is equalized of medium height.
Amur sable - the hairline is less lush and silky. The awn is low, equalized and dense. It has medium and small sizes; (since last year, the price has been higher than that of the Yenisei sable).

Marten fur looks like sable fur. It also looks like kidus fur (sable crossed with soft marten, does not give offspring).

Marten (Marten)

Marten skins are used both for finishing and for sewing whole products.

It looks like a sable, has the following differences: the hairline is less soft, less lush, less silky; the color of the hairline is similar, but has a distinct large teardrop-shaped throat patch.
The skins of soft marten (forest) and mountain marten (belodushka) are mined.
The soft marten is similar to the sable in height and color of the hairline (in the northern regions - a bluish tint, the down is gray, gray-smoky); the length of the skins is 40-50 cm. It has a teardrop-shaped yellow-orange throat patch. The underfur is dark in color to match the overall color.

The mountain marten is larger in size, the hairline is coarser, more rare. The underfur is light, covered by a dark awn (like a veil). The throat spot is white, horseshoe-shaped.
When sorting skins, the following ridges are distinguished:

• Northern and Kuban (for soft);
• Caucasian and Central Asian (near the mountain).

According to the North American Fur Auction (NAFA) in North America, the majority of marten pelts come from Canada (about 75%), with the rest coming from Maine (highlands in the western United States) and Alaska.

Fisher- ilki (or pecan, fishing marten). The largest marten. The color is dark brown, paws, tail are darker, on the head with a silvery sheen. The hairline is thick, long, but coarse.
Marten fur from Canada called - canadian sable.
The marten pelts of the northern zones of Canada and Alaska are larger in size and heavier in weight than those of the central and southern zones of the United States. Skins from the western United States - have a flat hairline, with a sparse underfur, with a blurry tone of color.

FOX (Fox)

Fox pelts are a long-haired type of fur. Often used for finishing products, for sewing hats. Now fox vests have come into fashion. Fox products are very warm and beautiful.
I prepare the skins of cage-bred and free foxes.

SKINS OF A FREE FOX

red fox - has different types of color: Fire (bright red), Red (bright red spine, lighter sides; cruciform pattern on the shoulders), Scarlet (light red, cross on the spine), Light (sandy yellow spine; sides are very light).
Less valuable: Red-gray (grey backbone with a reddish stripe along the backbone), Gray (grey backbone and sides, dull color stripe along the backbone).

Sivodushka- on the sides and ridge, the hairline can be dark brown, brown with a silvery awn or red-brown, on the neck and shoulder blades - a “cross”.

Krestovka- "cross" is more pronounced.
black-brown- dark with a brown tint, there is a "silver" - a white zone. Brown hairs at the base of the ears.

The ridge affects the size of the skin, the thickness of the skin tissue, the height of the hairline, density, softness, silkiness, color. More dense and lush vp, thin leather tissue in regions with a cold climate - Siberia, the Urals, the North. Less silky, less lush and dense, rough, small in size in areas with high humidity (in the south).

The following species of commercial fox are put up for auction at the auction:
Gray fox (Grey Fox); red (Red Fox); krestovka (Cross Fox); red fox, silver fox, polar fox.

KORSAK(Free steppe fox).

The length of the skin of the corsac is less than that of the fox (less than 55 cm), the tip of the tail is dark gray. The hairline is shorter, more equal, less lush, the awn is thinner and more tender than that of the fox. Coloring - mottled pattern, shades are different, depending on the habitat; the tips of the awn are dark in color, silver is well expressed, the belly is yellow or off-white.
Production areas: in the steppe and desert regions of Central Asia, in Kazakhstan (the hairline is long, soft, silver-gray in color, the fluff is light gray or light blue), in the Lower Volga region (the hairline is low, coarse, gray-sand or red - sand color).

There are MUTATIONAL FORMS OF FOX AND FOXS on sale (they are purchased as samples for fashion collections).

SKINS OF THE CELL FOX.
The skins of the caged fox have a longer hairline; higher elasticity of guiding and guard hairs (less frizziness of downy hairs); hair color is more uniform, no or less unwanted shades. In terms of length and area, the skins of the caged fox are significantly superior to the free ones, which explains their value and great demand.
Types of colors of the hairline of fox skins of cellular breeding:

Silver and black fox(Silver Fox)
Platinum hair - white base and black tip;
Silver hair - white base, silver ring, black tip.
If the amount of bleached hair (silver and platinum) is located from the root of the tail to the ears, then this is considered 100% silver.
The best color is blue-black covering hair, shiny down of dark gray color with a bluish tinge; the light zone (the distance between the tops of the down and the tip of the covering hairs) in the covering hairs is 10-15 mm wide, pure white with a sheen. A well-developed veil (black ends of the hair) covers the silver.

Platinum Fox - the hairline is gray or light gray, the guard hairs create a platinum color; the fluff is white, with a grayish-bluish tint; may be white-faced.
Gold Platinum - the hairline is ash-pink to dark tones; awn red, platinum, silver, black; down gray with reddish tips; may be white-faced.
snow white - the hairline is white with a creamy tint; awn with dark tops; the down is white with a grayish tinge at the base. Black back strap.
Northern Dawn- the hairline is white with a creamy tint; the awn is red with a transition to black; fluff like an awn, a belt (mane) on the ridge.
arctic marble - the hairline is white with a creamy tint. Wave-like black and platinum hair diverges from the ridge to the shoulder blades, down like an awn.
Dawn- hairline of red-gray color of varying intensity. Awn reddish brown to light scarlet; the down is dark gray with a bluish tint and red-yellow.
Ognevka- (red) - bright red with a dark tail.
Krestovka
Sivodushka
Kolikot (brown), Pearl, Sapphire, Burgundy Fox.

MINK

Mink skins are considered the "queen of fur".
The skins have a soft and silky hairline with well-developed downy (their number is 90-95%) and prominent guard hairs. The coloration is very varied.
In minks, males are much larger than females; they have a higher hairline and thicker skin tissue (when sorting, males and females are isolated separately). The difference in price is up to 60-70%.
There are two types of mink: cellular breeding and hunted (European and American mink).
The American mink is larger, the hairline is darker, lush and shaggy, while the European mink is more delicate and even.

Mink skins obtained by hunting (Commercial type - Wild Type) are divided into three ridges: Siberian, northern and Caucasian. Each ridge has different indicators of the size of the skins, the quality of the hairline. The color of the skins of the free mink can be black (with blue down), dark brown or light brown.
In a caged mink, the hairline is higher, softer and evened over the entire area than in a free one; the tail is longer and well furred; skins are larger.

At the heart of the entire mink breeding industry is the same American species, over the years of work of breeders, the properties of mink fur have become different, depending on the place of breeding. Thus, several types of mink arose, for example, Scandinavian, Russian, Canadian, etc.

Russian mink - a kind of mink, bred in Russia on the basis of imported wild North American mink. Over the years of breeding, the Russian mink has acquired certain differences from its progenitor - high outer hair and thick high underfur, which are very important for our climate. Due to this, the fur of the Russian mink is not afraid of moisture, products made from it are warmer, while the hairline is more shaggy than that of other types of minks.

scandinavian mink - a variety of American mink, today it is the most common in the world (about 80% of the world market for mink skins). The main differences between the fur of the Scandinavian mink are an even awn of medium height and thick underfur, while the Finnish mink marked SAGA FURS has a higher hairline, and the Danish variety of the KOPENHAGEN FURS brand has a lower one.
The Scandinavian mink is the most popular semi-finished mink among Russian furriers, it is more suited to the peculiarities of the Russian climate than the American one.
In addition, the most valuable types of Scandinavian mink with a similar high quality are somewhat cheaper than American ones.

Finnish mink - one of the varieties of the Scandinavian mink, bred in northern Europe. The most common today are the various tones of the Finnish wild-type mink (beige group). Among them, the darker ones are called "scanbrown", the lighter colors are called "scanglow". The gray-brown, light tone of the Finnish mink is called "pastel" ("pastel").
Another group of mink is blue: "sapphire" ("sapphire"), "violet" ("violet"), etc.

North American mink - a breed that is bred on fur farms in the United States and Canada.
The hairline of the skins has a fairly low awn, which is practically invisible due to the dense and high underfur. Therefore, this mink feels like velvet to the touch. Occasionally, the North American mink with the so-called "super-short" hairline appears on sale. Such a mink looks like a plucked one.
Since the number of farmed North American mink is relatively small (and in demand), and the quality of its fur is very high, such a product is considered exclusive.
The North American mink is on sale at auctions: American Legend (USA, Seattle) and NAFA (Canada, Toronto). Mink is assigned one of two quality systems - American (trademark AMERICAN LEGEND® MINK ) or Canadian (trademark NAFA® MINK ).
The black mink at the auction (American Legend) has the following quality indicators: Blackglama; Glma Standard. Other colors have American Legend quality.
In the black mink at the NAFA auction, the following quality indicators are distinguished, for males and females separately: Black Nafa; Silver; unlabeled.
At the same time, the best black mink gets its own name: American- BLACKGLAMA® , and the Canadian BLACK NAFA® .

The Blackglama brand is only sold by American Legend. This mark is assigned only to a small percentage of the total amount of mink produced. After careful sorting by experts, only the best black mink receives a brand label and a passport. One lot (as a rule, these are 30 skins of females and 15 skins of males) - one label.

The main difference between the Blackglama mink and the Scandinavian and Russian mink is the length of the outer hair. It is almost the same as the length of the underfur, which gives the fur a special velvety look and texture. Natural Blackglama is a mink of a very dark, at first glance, black color. But if you look closely, you can see a slight brownish tint in it. Experts call this effect the “color of oil”. Leather fabric is light, plastic, without defects.
Since the Blackglam brand is one of the most famous and in constant demand today, it is often counterfeited.

For Blackglama (Blackglam) they give out any skins with a short awn, in which the hairline has been dyed black and the leather fabric has been bleached. Auction in 2011 Blackglam mink has risen in price significantly.

Blackknuff is the finest mink that comes from Canadian fur farms. Blackknuff and Blackglam are very similar, and they have no serious differences, their price is about the same. Like Blackglam, Blackknuff is a rich black color with a slight brownish tint.

The length of the outer hair of the Blackknuff and Blackglam minks can vary greatly: there are also parties with long hair, which strongly resembles the Danish mink, but only has a denser underfur. There is a mink with extra short hair, when the awn is even below the level of the undercoat. Such a mink looks as if it has already been plucked. But no matter what type the mink under the Blackknuff brand is, it always has excellent external characteristics: hair evenness, elasticity and silkiness.

The peculiarity of both North American minks is that batches of skins coming from different farms on the continent can differ significantly from each other. Various conditions of feeding, keeping, climatic conditions influence.

Because of this, mink from different batches sometimes cannot even be used in the same product - they are so different in shade, hairline height. Because of this, bidding at auctions goes by lots for individual farms (unlike the Scandinavian mink, which does not take into account the origin when sorting). So the real mink of Blackknuff and Blackglam, depending on its origin, can even differ in shade: from black to almost brown, which is closer to the color of mahogany. Such a mink with a clearly present brown tint is allowed to be tinted in order to obtain the necessary black, which is the hallmark of this type of mink.

The natural color of the cellular mink is very diverse due to genetic work in animal farms (more than 100 colors and shades). They have a different cost, depending on demand (with the same quality).

Colored minks are classified into groups:

1. Beige group:

   • Pastel (Pastel) - the darkest, chocolate color with a smoky blue tint.

   • Topaz (Topaz) - lighter shade of coffee with milk.

   • American Palomino (Palomino) - very light like tea with milk (may be from light beige to dark beige)

   • Pearl (Pearl) - light beige with a gray tint.

   • Lavender (Lavender) - beige with a pale lilac tint and very light underfur.

   • Pink - light beige with a brownish-pink tint.

   • Walnut - a shade of Scandinavian mink natural brown.

   • Scanbrown (Scanbrown) - "Scandinavian brown" (darker shade).

   • Scanglow is a light brown Finnish mink with a darker shade towards the spine (if the color of the underfur is too light gray, such a mink is considered defective and is sold at a lower price). Approximately 20% of all mink fur at the Finnish Fur Sales Finnish Fur Sales is 'scanglow'.

   • Demi Buff (Demi Buff) - a brown shade of Scandinavian mink.

   • Mahogany (mahogany) - the classic natural color of mink (both American and Scandinavian) is a very dark rich brown shade with a darker stripe along the ridge. The cost of mahogany mink is somewhat higher than other dark brown shades of mink (for example, the same mink "skunglow").

2. blue group

   • Silverblue - Russian mink is pure gray and bluish gray (but often with a dirty tint).

   • Aleutian - dark blue

   • Sapphire (Sapphire) - pure blue color, blue underfur.

   • Blue iris (Aleutian steel) (Blue Iris).

   • Violet (Violet) - the lightest of the blue group of Finnish mink, has a light gray tint and a less noticeable transition from light sides to a dark ridge. Violet is not suitable for everyone because the light gray-blue shade is too “pale”.

3. white group

   • Hedlund (American white) (White) - pure white with blue.

4. Darkening the main color

   • jet

5. Lightening base color

   • Shadow (shadow)

   Krestovka (black, sapphire, etc.): "black cross" is a natural color, on a snow-white background a black ridge in the form of a pronounced cross. You can also find other beautiful varieties of cross mink at fur auctions - blue (sapphire cross), brown (brown cross), pastel ("pastel cross"), gray mink Silver cross (silver cross). Such parties are sold quite rarely, and are much more expensive.

   • Silver-sable (polar mink) is a very rare mutation of the Finnish mink. Its fur has a very high underfur and brown awn, with a pronounced ridge, while the head and paws are lighter (more like a sable).

6. Standard dark brown (STK) is a Russian mink, has a color from dark brown to brown, down to match the outer coat. The cost of skins is relatively low.

7. Standard black (SCH) - covering hair is black, down is dark gray, has short and even hair.

8. Scanblack (Scandinavian black) - the name of the natural color of the black Scandinavian mink (has a slight brownish tint). In terms of cost, it is inferior to black mink "blackglam", so products from it are somewhat cheaper and more affordable.

9. Black (BlackGlama) (BlackNafa) - American mink natural black.

Gold (Gold) - Gold - is made from the Scandinavian variety of mink. This shade is not natural, it is obtained by bleaching fur (like lightening hair). And the darker the raw material was, the darker the final shade of "golden" will be. Thus, a palette of the most diverse shades is obtained: from very light brass and “white gold”, to the color of copper and slightly greenish bronze. At the same time, the transition from a lighter shade of the side to a darker color of the ridge is preserved in the color of the fur, which leaves a feeling of "natural" color.

10. Marble (Marble) is a unique hybrid mink that has a dark yellow color with chocolate stains. Like some other hybrid minks, the "marble" is produced in very small batches, so it is expensive.

11. Glow (Glow) - "glow"

12. Jaguar ("Jaguar") - unpainted skins of white color with black spots of uneven shape.

dyed mink
Especially often dyeing (tinting) is used when it is required to obtain an imitation of a more expensive dark brown mink from a mink of a relatively light brown tone. Thus, some fur manufacturers may even mislead their customers by presenting dyed mink as a more valuable type of fur.

Both simple dyeing technologies and more complex multi-layer dyeing technologies are used. For example, a light-colored mink can be dyed with a reservation of the top of the awn, and then the effect of the so-called "snow top" - "snow-top" is obtained on the skin.

In the conditions of modern production, by bleaching fur (as lightening hair), various shades of "golden" mink are created. And the darker the raw material was, the darker the final shade of "golden" will be. Thus, a palette of the most diverse shades is obtained: from very light brass and “white gold”, to the color of copper and slightly greenish bronze. At the same time, the transition from a lighter shade of the side to a darker color of the ridge is preserved in the color of the fur, which leaves a feeling of "natural" color. This color gives the impression of real "soft gold".

In addition, various methods are often used to enhance the color of the ridges in order to distinguish them from the background of the lighter side of the skin.

Screen dyeing of mink allows you to paint it like a leopard, tiger and other tropical predators. Today, with the help of computer staining, any multi-colored patterns can be applied to the mink. Such skins can be used not only for making clothes, but also in the interior.

However, when buying a dyed mink fur coat, one must take into account that the effect of chemicals that make up the dyes somewhat reduces the wear resistance of the fur.

plucked mink
The desire of designers to expand the possibilities of using mink fur leads to the fact that it is not only dyed in a wide variety of colors, but also the texture of the fur is changed. Pinching - the outer hair is removed from the fur, after which only a velvety underfur remains on the skin. A mink pinch can be combined with a haircut.

sheared mink
Mink haircut - the length of the mink guard hair is shortened. As a result, the fur becomes shorter, but as soon as you run your hand over the skin, you will immediately feel a tingling sensation, especially if you stroke against the growth of the hairline. Very often, shearing is combined with other mink processing technologies, in particular, with pinching. In this case, after plucking the awn, the resulting “velvet” is additionally trimmed to the desired height. And from such a “velvet” you can make a “velveteen” texture by applying the technology of multi-level fur shearing. Laser cutting allows you to apply a variety of three-dimensional patterns to mink fur.

FOX (Arctic fox)

The fur of the polar fox is very warm, long-haired and thick-haired. It is used, as a rule, for finishing products, for sewing hats.

Harvest the skins of polar fox cellular breeding and hunted.
Whites are mainly hunted, they are valued; little blue is harvested.
Blue foxes are bred. The caged blue fox was obtained from the Norwegian fox.
Blue foxes are: veil (Norwegian) and silver (state farm). Sizes of skins: females length 60-65 cm, males 65-70 cm.
There are crossbreed skins between veil and silver, as well as between foxes and arctic foxes.

The skins of the arctic fox have a very thick underfur. Hairline of medium height. Graphite color of the tip of the awn. It is important that the awn is not weak (short), as the underfur falls off (there is a defect in the wooliness of the fur - partial or complete absence of the awn).

According to the color of the hairline, the fox skins are white and blue.
Whites are divided into two varieties: extra - (pure white) and first (with a slight creamy tint). White fox skins are dyed in different colors.

The skins of blue foxes are divided into three grades according to color: extra (dark blue), first (light blue), second (dark brown and light brown).

White fox skins are sorted by ridges:

Skins of caged blue fox have a very thick and lush hairline, with elastic, frequent covering hair equalized in height. No signs of frizziness or split hairline.

On the skins of the veil fox, it has platinum hair: the awn is white, and the tip of the awn is graphite. The tops of the downy hair are white to bluish, meaning they match the highlights of the platinum hair.
The skins of the silver fox have a white awn with a dark gray tip, and the down is gray.

Types of coloring:
Veil foxes - hairline of varying intensity is pure gray, without a brown tint. The intensity of the platinum hair is great, they are evenly distributed throughout the skin, forming a pronounced veil of graphite color. The underfur is light blue, zoned. Undesirable stepped silver (depends on evenness).

Silver foxes - pure gray skins of varying intensity. A slight brown coating on the belly and paws is allowed. The intensity of the platinum hair is large, the silver is not open. Platinum hair is evenly distributed over the entire area. The underfur is grey.

At the Finnish fur auction put up for auction:
blue fox Shadow (Blue Shadow Fox)
blue fox (Blue Fox)
Arctic fox Blue Frost Fox

RACCOON (Raccoon)

The currently popular type of fur was brought to Russia from North America. Traditionally, the skins are obtained by hunting, but cell breeding of the raccoon has also become widespread.
American raccoon fur is quite warm, has a beautiful appearance. Wear is 75%.
The hairline of the skin is harsh with a dark brown and yellowish-brown awn (colored in a zone), brownish down; hairline of medium density with a significant predominance of downy hair.
Tail with transverse black-brown stripes. Often the skins of the striped raccoon are ennobled by lightening individual guard hairs in order to imitate a silver-black fox.

The leading exporters are Canada, China, less Lithuania, Finland, even less Italy, San Marino.
At the Finnish fur auction - skins of the Finnish raccoon are presented.
The North American auction also has a raccoon.
We do not breed a raccoon-poloskuna.

raccoon dog (Ussuri raccoon) - freestyle and cage breeding.
Skins differ from skins of a raccoon: a striped tail and a "mask" on the muzzle. The skins of the raccoon dog have a strong zonality of the hairline, the awn is coarser.
The leather is thicker. 2 types are bred: golden (with orange underfur) and silver (gray underfur), there are mutational forms - white.
The fur is very warm, the hairline is very thick, the down is close to the down of goats, and longer than that of the arctic fox.

OTTER

Very wearable fur - taken as 100% standard.
The skins have a dark chestnut hairline to light brown; awn height 3cm, down 2cm. The down is very soft, silky; the awn is dense, frequent, shiny, strong. The heart is very valuable. Throat patch with silver. The hairline on the belly is 1.5 times lower than on the ridge, but thicker. The length of the skins is up to 1m. Thick leather fabric. It is considered "male fur", for women's products - plucked skins are used ..
There are two ridges: northern (hairline is dark brown) and southern (hairline is more yellowish).

NUTRIA (Nutria)

Nutria skins are used for tailoring products. Skins of plucked nutria look like mink.
Homeland - South America, Spain. Cellular breeding in many countries.
Skins of males are larger than females by 10-15%. The tail is long and not pubescent (scaly).
The hairline has a dense short tortuous underfur, the awn is coarse, long, has a small angle of inclination to the skin tissue. It is often plucked out. In skins, the belly is especially valued, the awn on the belly is less rigid and long, the underfur is thick. The color of the hairline of wild nutria skins is brown, the awn is ash-gray at the base and dark brown at the top, the down is brown.
Many colored rocks: smoky, cream, straw, white Severin, beige, white Italian, mother-of-pearl, silver, golden, white Azerbaijani, black (Poland), lemon, snow, pastel.

The best quality of the hairline is of medium height with elastic covering hair, completely covering the underfur on the ridge, sides, and belly. The underfur is silky, very thick on the coat. The difference in the length of the down on the belly and the ridge is less than 2 mm.

MUSCAR (Musquash)

Muskrat skins are used both for tailoring and for finishing.
The hairline is quite thick, consists of an elastic awn and soft silky fluff; the coloration is dark brown or light brown and silvery white on the belly. Downy hairs are smoky gray at the base and brownish at the ends. They produce skins natural and dyed brown (mink).

BOBR (Beaver)

Beaver skins are used both for tailoring and for finishing.
It is considered "male" fur, as it is heavier (not sheared and not plucked).
Very beautiful jackets, short coats are made from plucked and sheared beaver, they have a delicate, velvety, shiny surface. Products have increased wear resistance.

The color of the hairline is always brown, in the southern regions it is slightly lighter. The down is very dense, soft, the awn is long, hard.
On the belly, the hairline is denser, the awn is shorter, softer, lighter. Long covering hair is often sheared.
Leather tissue is dense, thickened.

HORI (Polecat)

The skins of the polecat are beautiful - golden with a dark awn. They are used both for sewing whole products (outerwear, hats) and for finishing.

Black (forest) polecat - mined in the European part, in the Urals.
The color of the ridge is black-brown, the belly and sides are light, the down is grayish, the tail is black-brown. The height of the hairline is greatest on the ridge (4-5 cm), less on the belly, even less on the head and neck.

White (steppe) polecat - in the forest-steppe and steppe zone.
The hairline is lighter, the fluff is white, cream; awn black-brown (more rare along the ridge than black). The tail is two-tone: white at the base and dark at the tip.
The following ridges are distinguished: Orenburg, Saratov, Southeast, Central Asian.

Cellular polecats - different crosses of white and black polecat, column and polecat, polecat and mink. Honoriki (ferret + mink) are dark as sable. Albinos - furo, African polecat, fretco. They were crossed with a black polecat to improve the color, they received golden polecats, mother-of-pearl (more valued than golden; cream-colored underfur), pastel (beige-brown underfur, brown awn).

WOLF

(Timber Wolf - timber wolf)
Skins of the Polar wolf - have a thick, high, light (gray-blue) hairline. The skins of the wolf from the steppe zone have guard hairs of sand color.
There are wolf skins - melanist (black hairline); albino (pure white); chromist (reddish).
In wolf skins, the hair is zonal colored (up to 5 zones). The leather is thick and rough.
The skins of the wolf have a mane, the hairline on the belly is lighter than on the ridge; hair streams go straight (not to the center).

Since there is a large geographical variability in the size of the skins, the color of the hairline: in the polar - the hairline is light gray, more magnificent, soft, high;
- in the forest - dark color, thick hair, but rough;
- in the steppe - the hairline is low, sparse, has a sandy tint; skins are small.
The following ranges are distinguished: Polar, Siberian, Kazakh, Central, Southern.

JACKAL (Jackal)

Skins are mined in Central Asia, Kazakhstan. Smaller skins, lower hairline; the color is dark gray or rusty gray, the husk is lighter than the ridge.

COYOTE (Coyote)

Coyote fur (Canada) is traditionally considered a male fur, along with wolf fur, from which the coyote differs in the softness of the guard hair and the density of the underfur. Coyote is also used to make collars and cuffs. In recent years, many world-class designers have turned their attention to this rare type of fur, and coyote products can be seen in their collections.

Lynx Cat (Lynx Cat)

The skins of a lynx cat are a rare type of fur, they are mined a little. The cost is high.
Skins of small wild cats:

1. Skins of a forest cat - the hairline is soft, thick, silky; patronizing coloration, black "belt" along the ridge,

   swamp green color; the tail is ringed. Production areas - in Europe, northern Asia and Africa, found in the CIS.

2. The skins of the reed cat are large in size, the hairline is less soft, silky, the awn is coarser; "belt"

   brownish; the worm is lighter - yellowish-gray; ear tufts. The mining area is from Asia, Transcaucasia to the south-west of China. We are on the coast of the Caspian Sea.

3. Steppe cat skins - the hairline is less dense, low, but soft, silky; sand-colored with dark spots over the entire area, blue fluff; the tail is zonately colored (rings). Cherevo whitish with spots. Mined in the steppe regions of Africa and the Middle East.

4. Skins of the Amur cat - the hairline is thick, soft, reddish-red with dark spots; The belly is yellow-white, red stripes on the dorsum (transverse). The tail is bushy with dark rings. Mined in the Far East.

LYNX (Lynx)

This is one of the most expensive and rare types of fur. Lynx fur has a very beautiful natural color. In the skin of a lynx, the skin is especially valued. The hairline on the belly (abdomen) is lighter and softer with dark spots (the brighter they are, the more valuable). This fur is used mainly for decoration, however, whole products are also sewn.

The size of the skin can be different, the hairline is thick, soft, silky.
The color is very beautiful, from ash-blue to light gray, depending on the area of ​​production, there is a pattern - stripes, spots.
Mined in Siberia, in the Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland).
There are ridges: North and South.

CHinchilla (Chinchilla)

One of the most expensive furs. As light as thistledown. Wear resistance is not high (2-3 seasons). The fur is very hygroscopic, not suitable for wet weather.

Object of mass cage fur farming, in Western Europe, Australia, South America.
Two types are bred: a large, or short-tailed chinchilla (body length 35 cm), and a small long-tailed (body length 25 cm).
The hairline of chinchilla skins is very thick, dense, very soft and silky, equal in height. The hair is dyed in shades of grey. The leather is very thin. Skins are small.
Breeds of rabbits similar to chinchilla were specially bred - rex, Soviet chinchilla, orilag.

RABBIT

It is one of the inexpensive and popular types of fur semi-finished product.
The fur industry processes the skins of rabbits of fur breeds, suitable for the height, density and elasticity of the hairline for dressing fur. The rest of the skins go to the felt.
The properties of the skins depend on the breed, age, climatic conditions, slaughter season.
The height of the covering hair is 3-4.5 cm, down 2-2.5 cm. Density depends on the type of skins. The area of ​​most skins is 3-12 sq.dm.
The natural color of the hairline depends on the breed. The heat-shielding properties of rabbit skins, especially long-haired ones, are high, but the wear resistance is rather low (5-15% of the wear of an otter). During the operation of products, the awn breaks off, the appearance of the fur deteriorates, worn areas appear in the areas of greatest wear.

According to the method of finishing the hairline, the skins are uncut, sheared and with a removed awn, natural and dyed in color.
Long-haired skins are dyed in various colors to imitate various valuable types of furs (under the mink, sable, marten, chinchilla, fawn, polecat, blue fox), a pattern is applied by screen dyeing under the snow leopard, ocelot, etc.
Sheared skins are also dyed to look like a cat, nutria, stencil drawings are applied on a white background and after dyeing.
Special equipment allows you to cut original patterns with different hairline heights. Sometimes a film coating is applied to the leather fabric.

In its natural form, skins are used that have a beautiful appearance and good quality hairline.
A large number of breeds of rabbits of various colors have been bred.
For skins go:

Rex- a breed of rabbit, in which an even thick and very delicate hairline is located perpendicularly

leather tissue. Usually has a combined color: dark back and white sides; There are white and colored varieties. Rex rabbits are bred in Germany and China. Products are made from skins, very often the Rex rabbit is used in knitting technology (weaving on a mesh base).

The first short-haired rabbits appeared in 1919 in France. In short-haired rabbits, the hairline, and the outer and downy hairs are almost the same length, almost half as long as in long-haired rabbits.

orilag- bred only in France. The orylag fur is warm, wears well and is very beautiful. Larger skins than chinchilla skins. Leather fabric is thin, light, elastic, but dense. The hair is very soft and thin. The color of the hairline is red-brown (“beaver”) and gray-white (“chinchilla”, the latter being rarer and more expensive.
Rex rabbit and orylag skins are dyed in different colors.

ASTRACT-SMUSHKOVO-MERLUSHEK SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS

These are the skins of lambs of a certain age of various breeds of sheep with primary hair: astrakhan, astrakhan (obtained from astrakhan or crossbred breed); smushka, lambskin, webbing (from lambs of fine-wooled, semi-fine-wooled, semi-coarse-wooled and coarse-wooled breeds).
Broadtail - skins with a very low shiny silky hairline, which gives a beautiful moire pattern on the surface of the skin. The leather is very thin and elastic.
Karakul - the hairline is higher than that of broadtail and is formed in the form of full-fledged curls. The shape of the curl can be different: bob, mane, valek, so the pattern on the skin is different. Skins with overgrown hair (with fuzzy untwisted curls) are not classified as astrakhan when sorted, and such skins are no longer valued. The hairline of the astrakhan skin is soft silky. In the skins of purebred astrakhan fur, the hairline is very shiny, very silky, which differs from the skins of non-purebred ones. The skin tissue of broadtail skins is thicker than that of broadtail, but at the same time soft and plastic.
Karakul (lark kulcha) is divided by color into black, gray (light gray, dark gray, black-gray, blue), color (brown, white, pink, sur, motley).

FUR SEMI-FINISHED SEA

These are the skins of the White Sea, Baikal, Pacific and Caspian seals of various age groups:

• Belek - skins of baby seals up to 15-20 days old, with soft, long, dense embryonic hairline of white or cream color, sometimes with a grayish or greenish tint.

• Khokhlachenok - the skins of a young hooded seal of a dark silver color.

• Serka and sivar - skins of pups and young seals with a secondary hairline (shiny, low, smooth), gray or silver-gray; in the Baikal seal - with a greenish tinge.

• Since time immemorial, garments have been made from animal skins. They helped keep me warm. Shepherds in the mountains to this day use sheepskin coats to protect themselves from both cold and unbearable heat. Clothing made of natural fur does not get wet and dries quickly. Therefore, it is able to protect not only from temperature changes, but also from dampness.

  What is fur?

  If earlier any skin of an animal, removed together with wool and dressed in a special way, was called fur, now only the skins of hares, martens, cats, foxes, beavers, deer, servals and astrakhan sheep are called fur.

  Types of natural fur

  All natural fur can be divided into four types.

  The first kind of fur- long-haired animals. The fur is luxurious, perfectly retains heat, very beautiful. It:

  • arctic fox (blue and white);
  • fox (warm, fiery red);
  • wolf (not very beautiful, looks like a dog, but one of the most wearable and warm; its thermal protection is twice as high as all furs of this type; suitable for wearing in the Far North);
  • lynx (rare, expensive);
  • badger (not particularly valuable, rude, but durable and warm);
  • raccoon fur (often tinted, valuable, wear-resistant, light, never goes out of fashion).

  Second view- fur of short-haired animals. Not the most practical and wearable, but quite expensive and elegant. Here you can distinguish such varieties of natural fur as:

  • ermine (suitable for everyday wear, not suitable, fragile and impractical);
  • mink (the most common fur, as it is comfortable, wear-resistant);
  • chinchilla (very expensive, thick, light, but fragile);
  • squirrel (soft, but not wearable);
  • sable (expensive, warm, practical,);
  • ferret (light, resistant to damage, but the sharp unpleasant smell does not disappear even after careful dressing).

  Third view- pet fur. Their skins are not particularly valuable. To give them the necessary useful qualities, such as wear resistance, practicality and aesthetics, special dressing is required. Although, for example, it does not help rabbit fur either. Karakul and muton are more valuable because they are resistant to wiping, comfortable, and with special processing and moisture resistance.

  fourth kind- fur of aquatic animals. It is wearable, has excellent water-repellent properties, protects from moisture.

  • seal fur - smooth, silky, does not get wet, perfectly cleaned;
  • desman products are hats, short coats, things for children; aesthetic wearable fur, perfectly retaining heat;
  • muskrats and nutrias are considered no less valuable and durable.

  

  Varieties of fox fur

  Not so long ago, the fox began to be bred in captivity. This helped to preserve the population of wild species of these animals and fill the market with the necessary amount of raw materials for making clothes. Fox fur is very popular because of its valuable qualities. It is beautiful, warm and practical. And the skins of foxes grown in nurseries compare favorably with wild ones. They are more fluffy, well-groomed.

  The following types of foxes are found in the wild:

  • Redhead common. It has a red color, white or black belly.
  • (silver-black).
  • Ognevka. Bright orange-red fur with tints.

  

  Miracles of selection

  In the process of selection, many shades of fox fur have appeared. The tan color of the skin now has all shades, from yellow to juicy auburn. The silver fox has a low tide from barely noticeable to real gray hair.

  In this regard, today there are such types of fox fur:

  1. Russian - characterized by not very long soft hair, medium skin size. It bears a strong resemblance to the wild fox.
  2. American - is distinguished by a longer and stiffer awn, a large skin size.
  3. Norwegian - compares favorably with a long pile, thick undercoat, large skin.
  4. Finnish - the appearance resembles exotic feathers - the outer hair is so long. Thick pile, large skin.

  If we talk about shades of fox fur, then here you can achieve a real exclusivity by changing the color. Perfectly surviving dyeing fur has become a real find for couturiers all over the world.

  Mink fur

  This is the most popular and expensive type of fur. It has long become everyday, thanks to its versatility, strength and beauty. In the world in the production of mink skins, the leading positions are occupied by North American and Scandinavian countries. This animal was brought to Russia in the nineteenth century from North America.

  

  In many countries of the world, but the basis of selection work is one North American breed. Depending on the climate, the diet of the animal and the place of breeding, the type of fur (any) changes significantly, acquiring new properties. Mink fur also becomes different. Kinds:

  1. Russian type of mink. This animal was bred in Russia, with high outer hair and thick undercoat. The most shaggy of all minks, not afraid of dampness, protects well in the cold.
  2. Scandinavian - occupies the lion's share of the world market. The fur of these animals has a medium even awn and thick underfur.
  3. Finnish. The mink with this type of fur was bred in Northern Europe, it is a kind of Scandinavian.
  4. North American. The animals are raised on American and Canadian farms. Their fur is called "velvet", as the hair and undercoat of this species are of the same length.

  The result of careful selection work was the breeding of more than a hundred colors of the natural color of the mink, which can be divided into several groups: beige, white, blue, gold, glow (luminous), darkening and brightening the main color, standard dark brown, standard black, scanble, black , marble, jaguar.

  If it is necessary to imitate expensive dark fur, to get a golden hue, a leopard print, or to highlight the ridges, the skins are dyed. Such a mink loses some of its wear-resistant qualities due to chemicals in the composition of paints.

  Plucked mink is very soft to the touch. Pinching - removal of guard hairs. Only a soft undercoat remains, which gives softness to the pile of the skin.

  Sheared mink - fur with a shortened guard hair. Often, a haircut is combined with other types of processing, for example, pinching. Using a laser, a textured pattern is applied to the fur.

  

  What fur are fur coats made of?

  Fashion designers in their collections demonstrate a huge variety of skins from which fur coats are sewn. Each type of fur has its own distinctive features. But more attention is paid to its dressing, which affects wear resistance. Dyed fur wears out faster than natural fur.

  If we talk about heat-insulating properties, then plucked and sheared, as well as summer fur, warm worse. The coldest unprocessed fur is considered to be marmot and ermine fur, which retain heat well - sable, fox, arctic fox, seal, chinchilla, nutria, mink.

  The most common types of fur for fur coats are:

  • mink;
  • muton;
  • a fox;
  • arctic fox;
  • rabbit;
  • nutria;
  • sable;
  • chinchilla.

  The beauty, weight, practicality and warmth of a fur coat directly depend on what animal the clothes are made of and how the raw materials were processed.

  What are the types

  The design of outerwear is replete with variety. Various types of fur coats made of natural fur can be found in any specialized store. Owners of a graceful figure and high growth are lucky. Such beauties can afford any style. But curvy ladies of short stature are not recommended to choose long and voluminous models.

  Butterfly coat. This is a flared mid-length piece with wide sleeves. May have a hood or collar. It hides figure flaws well, but is impractical on extreme cold and windy days.

  Coat-year. Fitted, widens downwards. Equipped with a hood that can be worn instead of a hat. The most feminine option, a classic model that never goes out of fashion.

  Autolady. A shortened version, having a length to the waist or hips. Deserved popularity among motorists because of its practicality.

  Classic model. Usually the length of such a fur coat is up to the knee or slightly lower. The silhouette is straight, flared or trapezoidal. There is a hood or collar of any shape.

  Manto. The length of the fur coat does not exceed one hundred and ten centimeters. Trapezoidal or flared silhouette. Sleeves and collars can be of any shape.

  Cleopatra. Loose cut in the form of a trapezoid. A distinctive feature of the model is the original inserts on the sleeves and hem.

  The right type of coat will help emphasize the advantages and hide the flaws of the figure.

  What fur are sheepskin coats made of?

  The progenitor of the sheepskin coat was a Russian sheepskin coat, which warmed in severe frosts and protected from blizzards. The current sheepskin coats have a more aesthetic appearance, but are not inferior in practicality.

  

  Sheepskin coats are made from sheepskin merino, enterfino and toscano.

  merino obtained from such sheep have thick wool. After proper processing of the skins, the warmest, but not wearable clothes are obtained.

  At enterfino the pile is not so thick, so sheepskin coats are not so warm, but more wearable.

  Tuscany- the best material. Light, wearable, beautiful sheepskin coats are obtained from it. In such clothes it is impossible to freeze even in a thirty-degree frost.

  For the manufacture of sheepskin coats, not only sheep, but also goat fur is used. This is a whole skin removed, which is dressed according to the appropriate technology. Goat clothing is less popular as it doesn't protect well in extreme cold.

  Instead of fur coats, many people prefer to buy sheepskin coats, the types of fur of which are more wearable and warm.

  

  Faux fur

  The use of new technologies in the industry has made it possible to create artificial fur, which is almost indistinguishable from natural fur. For its production, various methods and different textile raw materials are used.

  There are the following types of artificial fur:

  • on a knitted basis;
  • on a woven basis;
  • with adhesive fastening of the pile (glued);
  • sewing fur.

  Faux fur imitates natural fur so closely that sometimes when buying a thing it is difficult to understand what material the product is made of.

  Faux fur has many benefits. It is durable, lightweight and cheap. Also, its use for tailoring saves the lives of a considerable number of animals.

  How to wear natural fur?

  In order for fur clothing to favorably emphasize the dignity of its owner, it is necessary to take into account a few simple rules when choosing and combining it with the rest of the outfit.

  Depending on what types of fur are presented to your attention, you should think about how long it will last. It should be remembered that the most wearable are the otter, the beaver and the cat.

  The style is selected depending on the features of the figure and physique. It must be remembered that any fur, even with the shortest pile, is full.

  Products made of natural fur are appropriate everywhere: in the theater, at a party, in a restaurant. Feel free to wear a fur coat when it gets cold. At more gentle temperatures, you can wear a fur vest, and in cold weather, choose more serious clothes.

  

  What to wear natural fur with?

  There is an opinion that a hat with a fur coat is not worn. A scarf that can also be worn as a scarf is better. Thin knitted hats and berets look good.

  Another important piece of clothing is shoes. Boots should match the style of outerwear. It is necessary to strictly observe the uniformity of the style of fur coats and shoes. It should be comfortable and practical.

  The main rule is that only expensive jewelry made of gold, pearls and diamonds can be worn with natural fur. Cheap jewelry here will look out of place.