Fur coat repair, recut and altered in the Russian Fur studio

“Luxury should be comfortable. Otherwise it’s not luxury.” Coco Chanel

Fur is one of the most exquisite decorations. It is enough to add fur trim to a nondescript piece of clothing, and it will be transformed beyond recognition. What then to say about the fur coat? A woman simply puts on sable or mink fur and looks royal.

But the fur coat also becomes unusable. Especially in the harsh climate of the middle zone, where fur is not only decoration, but also indispensable protection from cold and wind. And most often it is the appearance of the product that deteriorates, not the material. What to do in this case? Shouldn't you part with your favorite item because of a slight fray on the seam? The solution is to repair fur coats in a studio.

Types of fur and care for it

In any business, prevention is the best way to avoid spending extra money. Each fur product must be properly cared for. Want to save on repairs? Read the list of ways to care for coats made from different types of fur.

1. Mink. Very popular, albeit expensive, fur. The fur coat can consist of layers or pieces. Most popular shades:

• black or dark purple;
• beige with a brown tint;
• gray-blue;
• brown-red.

Mink fur is very vulnerable to moisture. Therefore, a fur coat should be protected from rain, and after a walk, thoroughly cleaned of snow and dried. It is best to store it in a case in a dark closet.

1. Mouton is the second most popular type of fur for a fur coat. It is a well-made sheepskin. Products made from it are quite durable and do not require special storage conditions. The only peculiarity is that a mouton fur coat absorbs odors well, so it is better not to wear it in places where there are a lot of people smoking.
2. Fox fur is often used in the form of vests and short fur coats. The most popular shades are red and black-brown. The weak point of a fox fur coat is the long pile. It must be constantly combed to avoid the formation of lumps or protruding tufts.
3. Rabbit skins are an excellent raw material for light and comfortable fur coats. They are not very warm, so in the harsh Siberian frosts they will not save you from the cold. But in the conditions of the middle zone, a rabbit fur coat will serve its owner for several seasons. Rabbit skin is quite thin, and even a slight pull can cause it to tear.
4. Sable. "Imperial" fur. Products made from it look chic and are not cheap. But a sable fur coat is not suitable for wearing every day. Sable fur is delicate, wrinkles and wears easily. It is best to leave this chic wardrobe item for special occasions, and buy something simpler for everyday life.

Even with the most delicate use, sooner or later the question of fur coat repair arises. Experienced craftsmen will be able to restore it to its former beauty and attractiveness, the main thing is to formulate the order correctly. To help the master, it is necessary to understand in detail the nuances of the repair. Below are the most common questions asked by the studio's clients who want to have their fur coat repaired.

Seam rips

Poor-quality fur products made from mink or other animals may come apart at the seams after a few seasons. This problem also occurs if the fur coat has become small in size. If a tear is detected, you should carefully inspect the damaged area from the reverse side. Are the edges intact and undistorted? Then you can safely sew up the tear with an “over the edge” seam.

If the edge is torn and damaged, a patch should be applied. In this case, it will be possible to restore fur on a fur coat if you have suitable strong threads on hand, a convenient needle and some seamstress skills. When sewing, be sure to adjust the pile so that it does not fall under the seam.

For reference! Small holes are sealed with dublerin. To do this, cut out a piece of material slightly larger in size than the damage, then apply it to the wrong side of the skin and iron it through thick fabric.

What services are included in mink coat repair?

Repairing a mink coat, like any other fur product, depends on the degree of wear and tear and your wishes. Direct repairs include:

• restoration of the side, sleeves and bottom of the product - elimination of “bald patches”;
• installation of patches;
• rush darning;
• replacement or restoration of the lining;
• replacement of accessories - buttons, hooks, hangers;
• restoration of additional parts of the product - hood, pockets, collar.

In this case, the list of repair services will directly depend on which part of the product has defects. If partial repairs cannot be made, or it is necessary to change the appearance of the fur coat, the studio offers the following types of work:

• recut the fur coats:
• increasing or decreasing the size of the entire product or part of it;
• replacing and making a new collar or hood;
• production of additional parts: belts, decorative elements.

These works are related to the wishes of the owner of the fur coat and the possibility of using the source material. For advice on choosing a list of works, you should contact a specialist at the studio. An experienced repairman, upon visual inspection, will be able to determine whether it is possible to simply restore the product or whether it has lost its appearance so much that it is better to remake it into another model?

Types of fur repair services

• Replacing loops, hooks, zippers;
• Sewing buttons, hangers;
• Replacement of accessories;
• Restoration of pockets;
• Changing the collar, hood;
• Repair or replacement of lining;
• Restoration of the bottom of the sleeves and hem;
• Installing patches.

We work with all types of fur:

• Mink
• Raccoon
• Chinchilla
• Fox
• Marten
• Lynx
• Sable
• Beaver
• Rabbit
• Sheepskin
• Astrakhan
• Wolf

The price of mink fur products popular in Moscow is quite high. Repairing mink coats helps restore an excellent appearance and save a lot of money. The studio's fashion designers and cutters will develop a current style that will correspond to fashion trends and ideally emphasize the advantages of the owner. High-quality material from last year's collections will be an excellent basis for stylish design.

We will partially or completely re-sew an old fur product in accordance with the customer’s wishes:

• Shorten or lengthen a fur coat;
• Reduce or increase several sizes;
• Add hood, cuffs, belt, muff.

My fur coat tore on my back. Is it possible to re-cut the fur coats in this case?

Recutting a fur coat is carried out in two cases:

1. When the wear and tear of a product does not allow it to be restored.
2. When the fur coat model is outdated or the customer is tired of it, and something new needs to be sewn.

When there is a strong tear on the main part of the product - the back or the brim - you need to seek help from seamstresses and atelier fashion designers. Seamstresses will be able to tell you whether it is possible to sew up the impulse in such a way that it will not be noticeable. If you cannot carefully restore the product, you should contact a fashion designer.

He will carefully examine your fur coat, look at the possibilities of recutting and give advice on choosing a new model.

Sometimes the owner of a fur coat does not want to reshape and alter it, fearing that the result will be a very shortened version. But experienced craftsmen assure that the length and width of the future product directly depends on the model and material of the previous one. For example, a mink coat, the skins of which are sewn vertically, can be altered in a horizontal position, and its length may even increase.

When your fur coat is torn, the main thing is not to be upset and not to try to fix the situation yourself. It is better to entrust the restoration to professionals.

If the flesh has hardened

To solve this problem, you can contact professionals. They have certain skills that will help restore softness and elasticity to a fur coat.

What to do if it is not possible to contact a specialist? How can you restore mink, arctic fox, mouton and other fur coats after improper storage or improper drying? How to return these clothes to their original qualities?

There are recipes for solving this problem.

First recipe. To do this you need to take:

1. 1 liter of water;
2. 20 gr. salt (common table salt);
3. 20 gr. glycerin;
4. 20 gr. glucose;
5. 15 gr. potassium alum (these are natural minerals).

Second recipe:

1. 1 liter of water;
2. 20 gr. vinegar essence;
3. 50 gr. salt;

Take warm water, add all the ingredients to it and mix everything thoroughly. After that:

1. Rip off the lining and lay out the fur coat, fur side down.
2. The entire surface of the mezra is moistened with the prepared solution.
3. Leave everything for half an hour.
4. Afterwards, gently knead the skin with your hands and leave for several hours.
5. The procedure is repeated several times.
6. Further drying of the fur coat is carried out in a cool, dry room.

Advice : do not use heating devices when drying a fur coat! This will lead to inevitable drying of the skin!

Read more about how to soften the flesh at home here

If it gets wet and hard

What should you do if after the rain your fur coat gets wet, and when it dries, it becomes stiffer? It is best not to try to fix the situation yourself, but to trust the professionals. They know how to soften a fur coat, using special softening compounds. But if there is nowhere to find professionals, what to do in this situation?

The recipes listed in the first section of the article will help restore the elasticity of the flesh. Here are some more tips to help restore the elasticity of your fur coat.

There are two tips for this:

Recipe 1.

1 l. water, 1 gr. ammonia, 60 gr. animal fat (melted). Everything is mixed and applied to the flesh.

Recipe 2.

100 gr. laundry soap, 1 l. water, 100 gr. castor oil. Also, everything is mixed together and applied to the flesh.

After this, the skin is rolled up with the fur facing out. After a couple of hours, it is stretched, fixed on a flat surface and dried. After this procedure, the flesh should become soft and elastic as before.

Observation : if the fur coat is very old, this procedure may not correct the situation and all the work done will be in vain. In this case, the help of professionals is definitely indispensable.

Even after getting the fur coat wet and then drying it, the fur may stick together, and you can straighten the crumpled fur in this way: for this you will need ordinary steam from a household steam cleaner. The fur coat is steamed and combed against the lint, but not too harshly. Otherwise, you can pull hairs out of the fur.

If you don't have a steam cleaner, you can use a regular bath. Boiling water is poured into it and a fur coat is hung over the bath on hangers for about 10-15 minutes. After this, it is combed as described earlier.

If it shrinks after washing

It is strictly not recommended to wash your fur coat. And don’t listen to any advisors that the Internet is full of. They may advise you to wash your fur coat in machines, by hand and then dry it. One thing can be said: you cannot wash a fur coat . After drying, the skin will certainly dry out, decrease in size, and restoring it at home will be problematic. At home, it will only be possible to restore the flexibility and elasticity of the skin. But it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to increase the shriveled skin at home.

The best option would be to contact a specialized studio, where a shrunken fur coat will be corrected by adding scraps of fur of similar quality and color. This is the only way to correct the situation.

Read about how to properly wash a fur coat here.

If a moth eats

Having discovered that a fur coat has been eaten by a moth, they first get rid of the moths and insect larvae. A sufficient number of drugs are sold in stores that destroy this insect along with the larvae. They are used both to destroy insects and larvae, and to prevent their appearance.

There is also my grandmother’s method, which is shaking the fur product from time to time. Then, with the help of hands, the found larvae are removed.

If you find moth larvae on a fur item, placing it in the refrigerator freezer for half an hour will also help. The larvae simply cannot withstand the frost. Afterwards they are simply removed by hand and the fur is combed.

To prevent the appearance of these pests, in addition to modern means, ordinary lavender is used. It is laid out on shelves in the closet. Sometimes they sew bags into which crushed lavender is sewn. The bags are also laid out on shelves or placed in fur coat pockets.

If small damage after moths is detected, these places are carefully cut out and then sewn up with a needle and thread. If the damage occurred in a “convenient” place, for example, near the collar, then a skillfully selected brooch will help hide the damage. There would be a developed imagination.

If there is significant damage to the fur coat, you need to think about shortening or altering the product. To do this you will have to contact a workshop. There they will already be able to help in changing the design of clothes.

To prevent these problems from arising, it is necessary to carry out timely prevention to prevent the appearance of these insects in the room.

For more information on how to revive a fur coat if it is eaten by moths, read this article.

Tips for caring for fur items

• Ventilate, dry, and clean fur items regularly.
• Store things only in clean condition.
• Keep fur items away from heating appliances.
• Fur coats should be stored in free space so that they can “breathe”.
• When transporting your bag, do not use a plastic bag, otherwise it will dry out. A half-open bag is better for this.
• Drying a fur coat should occur naturally in a dry, cool, ventilated area.

Finally

By listening to these simple tips, any fur coat will delight the owner with its beauty for many years. Video on how to restore fur if it gets wet:
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How can you alter a mink coat of a boring style to give it a new look?

A boring fur coat style can be changed in two ways:

• completely reshape the fur coat and sew a new one;
• add additional parts or replace existing ones.

In the first case, you provide the master with a fur coat as a source of fur. This work is difficult, but as a result you will get a completely new wardrobe item. The second case is simpler, but no less effective. You can, for example, remove the collar and sew a hood, or vice versa. You can trim the length a little and use the remaining material to design beautiful ruffles.

An excellent move is to replace the fittings. For some models, it is enough to simply replace standard black buttons with metal ones of an unusual shape, and the fur coat will be transformed. If you need to slightly increase the waist of the product, order replacing the buttons with internal fasteners. The addition of decorative details: laces, strips of fabric or fancy-style fasteners will greatly refresh the appearance. There is no limit to perfection! The main thing is to use your imagination.

Recovery after rain

The weather in winter prepares different surprises. If it starts to snow and rain, the owner of the mink coat should get to the house or a dry room as soon as possible. In the store, it is enough to shake off the fur product, but at home you should hang it on hangers in a dry place away from heating devices and sunlight. Naturally, the fur coat will dry and become the same as before.

Gray mink coat

Restoring a mink coat after getting very wet is much more difficult. The product must also be shaken off and the water carefully removed with a dry soft cloth in the direction of the pile. It is also necessary to dry naturally on a hanger in a dry room.

If the flesh is wet, it should be lubricated with rich cream or glycerin. A skin that is completely wet may lose its elasticity after drying. When crushing, you can hear a crunching sound. The skin becomes hard to the touch. Such a fur coat will not last long, the pile will gradually begin to fall out, which will negatively affect the appearance of the product.

To soften the membrane, apply a solution to the underside. There are two recipes for the solution:

• water – 1 l.;
• soap – 100 g;
• castor oil - 100 ml;
• ammonia (a few drops).

If any ingredients are missing, you can use another recipe. To process the flesh you will need:

• warm water – 1 liter;
• vinegar - 2 tablespoons;
• table salt – 1 tbsp. spoon.

This solution should be mixed and strained, and then applied generously to the hard flesh for 40 minutes. While the mink skin is still wet, gently knead it until it becomes soft to the touch. If necessary, the solution should be reapplied. This procedure should be done three times every two hours.

For reference! Mouton can withstand moisture. After the rain, just shake the fur coat well and hang it to dry. No additional processing is required.

What is better: altering a fur coat or sewing a new one?

Sewing a fur coat is a complex and time-consuming process. In addition to sewing itself, fur processing and the ability to join skins together are involved. In industrial production, the base for a fur coat is made using specialized equipment. The skins are fused together at the edges. As a result, the connections between them are practically invisible. It is impossible to repeat this in artisanal conditions.

Another thing is to alter a fur coat from an existing one. In this case, the base has already been created, and it is only necessary to correctly compose the layers of fur. Of course, here, too, a lot depends on skill, but experienced seamstresses can sew a fur coat that will be indistinguishable from a store-bought one. When using individual skins as a base, such a result cannot be achieved.

Where is the best place to go for better quality fur coat repair?

If you decide to alter your fur coat, you have three options:

1. Change the fur coat yourself.
2. Contact a private seamstress.
3. Order having your fur coats altered in the studio.

The first option is not suitable for many. Here you need the ability to cut and sew, as well as the availability of high-quality equipment - an ordinary sewing machine is not enough here.

The second case is more realistic, but there is a risk factor. Even if the seamstress has excellent recommendations, you have no guarantees. As a result, you may end up with something completely different from what you planned. In addition, the master must have modeling skills in order to give you competent advice on changing the model of your fur coat. Such specialists are not easy to find.

The third option is the best solution. The main thing is not to make a mistake when choosing an atelier.

Atelier “Rukodelnitsa” – all types of fur coat repairs

“The Needlewoman” will help you not only update your wardrobe, but will also tell you how to do it in the most profitable way. Our craftsmen know their work very well. Here you will solve any problem:

• do you need to replace the hook?
• want to create a new model from an old fur coat?
• Have you decided to sew in your fur coat or shorten the sleeves?

There are no unsolvable tasks for studio specialists. Even if you tried to alter a fur coat yourself and nothing worked, our craftsmen will save the situation. You can find examples of work on recutting fur coats on the Completed Works .

Don't know what you want? Our fashion designers will select the most suitable model options for you and help you choose a set of services.

Order altered fur coats from the fur coat manufacturer KAMFUR

Fur clothing is a sign of wealth, elegance and grace. A woman looks more attractive and sophisticated in a fur coat. Fur is a material that, with proper care, can last for more than one season. But when wearing a fur product, not only the physical properties of the fur are important, but also the aesthetic perception of the product as a whole. Fashion is very changeable, and fur coat models change along with fashion. Every fashionista has an old fur coat in stock that she no longer wants to wear, due to the outdated style and some scuffs. If the fur of this fur coat remains the same beautiful and high quality, then this product can be recut. Reshaping a fur coat is also the best solution if the design of your fur product remains current, but the need to change the shape of the fur coat arose due to pregnancy, weight loss, or, conversely, weight gain. Entrust your fur product to our specialists, and we will give your old fur coat a new life.

Prices for repairing fur coats in our studio.

It is very difficult to find a good studio in Moscow for repairing fur coats and restoring fur coats, where the prices are sky-high. At the same time, as a rule, enterprises offer very dubious quality of their services. As a result, clients are more dissatisfied, since the item remains irretrievably damaged, and no one is going to return the money for its restoration.

Our studio pricing policy guarantees the highest quality of its services. And if you remain dissatisfied with our work, we undertake to return the amount you spent. We treat each product and each of our clients with care.

The experience of our specialists allows us to deal with any furs, even the rarest ones, without fear of making mistakes. Are you looking for a good studio where fur restoration and fur coat repairs are carried out quickly, reliably and inexpensively? You can find our address in the Contacts

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