Mink
One of the traditional and most expensive types of fur is mink. The main differences of this type are the soft and silky hair coat, which has well-developed downy and protruding axial hairs. Although mink is particularly attractive, today it is fur for everyday wear, because mink products are practical, versatile and resistant to wear. The evenness of the pile gives exceptional elegance to mink fur coats and vests: all hairs are the same length. Mink can be combined with other materials, for example, when sewing coats, skirts or jackets. A knitted mink fur vest looks great on every woman; it warms her up in cold weather and harmoniously completes the whole look. A cape or stole made from this animal is also an amazing addition to a lady’s image, which will undoubtedly highlight all the advantages of a fashionista.
What fur is the warmest?
The warmest fur coat will always keep you warm in severe frosts. But for this it must have the following characteristics: long, thick fur and elastic pile . A warm fur coat, capable of warming and retaining heat, is sewn only from the highest quality flesh.
Need to know ! Manufacturers often stretch the fur to reduce the weight of the fur coat. As a result of this, the inner layer becomes loose, and the air layer that retains heat between the hairs decreases.
- The coldest fur is considered to be the fur of gopher, goat, ermine and rabbit.
- The average place in the ranking in terms of thermal characteristics is taken by the fur of mink, beaver, chinchilla and arctic fox.
- Well, the warmest fur coats are made from fox, mouton, wolf and sable.
- The warmest fur has such characteristics as the thickness of the fibers and down. You can check it in this way: blow on the fur and you will see the density of the down. Pay attention to the pile: it should be long and shiny. The following rule applies here: the longer the pile of a fur coat, the warmer it is.
Which fur coat is warmer?
An arctic fox fur coat is recognized as the warmest and most practical, because this animal is able to withstand even the most severe frosts down to -60 degrees. It is thanks to the long fur that fur coats made from arctic fox are very warm. In addition, this fur is soft and looks expensive and elegant. This is especially true for the fur of the blue fox.
When choosing the warmest fur coat, consider how and where you will wear it. If you spend quite a lot of time outside and live in central Russia, buy a fur coat made from the fur of waterfowl: beaver, nutria or otter.
- The warmest and softest fur coats are made from fox, sable and arctic fox fur.
- As for sheared fur, it does not have heat-protective properties and will not warm you in cold weather.
- Fur coats made from whole fur are the warmest, which cannot be said about fur coats made from pieces of fur.
- It is believed that the fur of male animals is much warmer than the fur of females of the same species.
Performance characteristics of fur
Fox
An undoubted favorite of many fashionistas is fox fur; it allows you to create weightless and voluminous clothes, while the long length of the pile provides comfort and warmth when wearing clothes made from this fur. Products made from fox add sensuality and elegance to the image, a certain mystery. A fox vest goes well with other outerwear items, such as a leather jacket or turtleneck. This vest is very practical; it is ideal for a serious business meeting, a friendly walk, or a long car trip. A product made from arctic fox fur will add zest, mystery, but at the same time rigor, seriousness and independence to the image of any lady. A fox fur cape is also an amazing addition to a lady’s look, which will undoubtedly highlight all the advantages of a fashionista.
Types of fur
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Astrakhan
Astrakhan sheep are the skins of unborn lambs, unusually light and delicate, whose curls have not yet formed, and the silky wool forms a bizarre pattern. Today it is the most popular type of fur, widely used by famous fashion houses.
Karakul stands out among other types of fur with its unique color shades and curl patterns, which makes it unique. The most common color of astrakhan fur is black, the originality of which lies in the originality of the pattern formed by curls of wool. Gray astrakhan fur, despite its weakly expressed curls, is distinguished by a beautiful play of color. Gray is the best color to paint. In our studio you can order any colors of astrakhan fur coats according to your wishes. The brown color is less common, among which the “sur” variety is especially valued, the color intensity of which varies along the length of the hair: the color is darker at the root, and lighter at the ends. The rarest one is white astrakhan fur.
Astrakhan fur is much better adapted to destructive external climatic influences than any other fur; it can withstand rain, wind and snow. Astrakhan fur is easy to clean and can be painted in different colors.
Mink
Mink skins are considered the “queen of fur.” The skins have a soft and silky hair coat with well-developed down hairs (their number is 90-95%) and protruding guard hairs.
Russian mink is a species of mink bred in Russia based on the introduced wild North American mink. Over the years of breeding, the Russian mink has acquired certain differences from its ancestor - high guard hair and thick, high underfur, which are very important for our climate. Thanks to this, Russian mink fur is not afraid of moisture, products made from it are warmer, while the hair is more shaggy than that of other types of mink.
Scandinavian mink is a variety of American mink; today it is the most widespread in the world (about 80% of the global market for mink skins). The main differences between Scandinavian mink fur are an even awn of medium height and a thick underfur, while the Finnish mink with the SAGA FURS marking has a higher hair cover, and the Danish variety of the KOPENHAGEN FURS mark has a lower one. Scandinavian mink is the most popular semi-finished mink product among Russian furriers; it is more suitable for the peculiarities of the Russian climate than American mink. In addition, the most valuable types of Scandinavian mink, with similar high quality, are somewhat cheaper than American ones.
Finnish mink is one of the varieties of Scandinavian mink, bred in Northern Europe. The most common today are the various tones of wild-type Finnish mink (beige group). Among them, the darker ones are called “scanbrown”, the light colors are called “scanglow”. The grey-brown, light tone of Finnish mink is called “pastel”. Another group of mink is blue: “sapphire”, “violet”, etc.
North American mink is a breed that is bred on fur farms in the USA and Canada. The hair of the skins has a fairly low spine, which is practically invisible due to the dense and high underfur. That's why this mink feels like velvet to the touch. Occasionally, North American mink with so-called “super-short” hair appears on sale. This mink has the appearance of being plucked. Since the quantity of North American mink farmed is relatively small (and in demand), and the quality of its fur is very high, such a product is considered exclusive. North American mink is sold at auctions: American Legend (USA, Seattle) and NAFA (Canada, Toronto). Mink is assigned one of two quality systems: American (AMERICAN LEGEND® MINK trademark) or Canadian (NAFA® MINK trademark). Black mink at auction (American Legend) has the following quality indicators: Blackglama; Glma, Standard. Other colors have American Legend quality. Black mink at the NAFA auction has the following quality indicators, for males and females separately: Black Nafa; Silver; Unlabeled. At the same time, the best black mink gets its own name: the American one is BLACKGLAMA ®, and the Canadian one is BLACK NAFA
Sable
Sable is recognized as the “king” of fur. It is one of the most valuable types of semi-finished fur products. The cost of the skin reaches $800 and more. Due to the fact that sable skins are expensive, they are 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.
Marten
Marten is very similar to sable fur, and is often used to sew entire fur coats. The coloring is very similar to sable fur, but the hair is less soft and fluffy and not as silky. The size of the marten skin reaches 40-50 cm.
Fox
The fox is a long-haired fur species. Often used for finishing products and sewing hats. Now fox fur vests have come into fashion. Products made from fox fur are very warm and beautiful. The following species can be found on sale: gray fox; red; cross; red fox, silver fox, arctic fox. The corsac (steppe fox) is smaller than the fox (less than 55cm), the hair is shorter and less luxuriant. The corsac dog is often confused with the fox, since it lives in abundance in the Volga region.
Arctic fox
The Arctic fox's fur is very warm, long-haired and dense. Arctic fox is used, as a rule, for finishing products and sewing hats. Hunters mainly hunt white foxes, while blue foxes are bred in captivity.
Raccoon
Raccoon is a currently popular type of fur, imported from North America. American raccoon fur is quite warm and has a beautiful appearance. The hair of the skin is harsh, dark brown or yellowish-brown with brownish down. A very beautiful tail with transverse black-brown stripes, wonderfully decorating soft fur hats. Often, striped raccoon skins are enhanced by lightening individual guard hairs in order to imitate a silver-black fox.
Raccoon dog
A raccoon dog differs from raccoon skins in having a striped tail and a “mask” on its face, and the fur itself is coarser. The fur is very warm, the hair is very thick, the fluff is close to the fluff of goats, and longer than that of the Arctic fox.
Nutria
Nutria skins are used mainly for sewing fur coats and other outerwear for women. The skins of plucked nutria are similar to mink. There are many colored rocks: smoky, cream, straw, white, beige, pearlescent, silver, golden, black. The best quality of hair is medium height with elastic hair that completely covers the ridge and sides.
Muskrat
Muskrat skins are used for sewing products and for finishing. The hair is quite thick and the fluff is silky. The color is dark brown or light brown. The downy hair is smoky gray at the base and brownish at the ends. They produce skins of natural color and dyed brown mink skins.
Beaver
Beaver is considered “male” fur because it is heavier, especially if uncut and unplucked. Very beautiful jackets and short coats are made from plucked and shorn beaver; they have a delicate, velvety, shiny surface. The products have increased wear resistance. The color of the hair is always brown, in the southern regions it is slightly lighter. The fluff is very thick, soft, the hair is long and hard.
Polecat
Ferret skins are quite beautiful with golden tints. Very often they are used for sewing hats and men's molded hats. This fur is very suitable for finishing outerwear: collars, edges, cuffs.
Chinchilla
Chinchilla is one of the most expensive furs. Chinchilla fur is light, like down. True, wear resistance is not high, as a rule, 2-3 seasons. Fur is very “afraid” of water and is not suitable for wearing in wet weather. The hair of chinchilla skins is very thick, dense, very soft and silky, equal in height. The hair is colored in gray tones. The leather fabric is very thin. The skins are small in size.
Silver fox
Silver fox fur allows you to create very durable and reliable products that always look luxurious due to the long, thick and lush pile. A vest made of natural silver fox fur will be an excellent decoration for the wardrobe of a representative of the female half of humanity; the lady’s image will be filled with aristocracy and charm. Depending on the season, a silver fox vest can be combined with a leather jacket, a warm cardigan and a turtleneck. Luxury, chic and amazing design - all these are positive characteristics of clothes made from silver fox fur, in which every woman will become a queen!
Arctic fox
Arctic fox fur is not inferior to any other type of fur; its highlight is that it has two natural colors: white and blue. The blue fox is much more expensive than its white counterpart, since there are very few representatives of this species in nature. Arctic fox fur is used to create chic and luxurious clothing; its pile is lush and smooth, all fibers are of the same length. Clothing made from this animal is warm and comfortable, it can decorate any look, this decoration is similar to royal wealth. A vest made of arctic fox fur is an ideal outerwear option, because it is practical, comfortable, beautiful, and at the same time perfectly retains heat. A delightful pattern, tenderness and smoothness, a pleasant feeling when touching the product - this is exactly the description that outerwear made of natural fur should have, a vest made of Arctic fox fully corresponds to the description.
Raccoon
Raccoon fur is also distinguished by its volume, which is also warm and fluffy, has a long axis, is light and flexible. Raccoon fur is one of the most wear-resistant types of fur, which is also of considerable value. Its color can be gray or gray-brown, black-brown, light yellow, but most often the raccoon is artificially tinted to the required shade. A vest, cape or stole made of raccoon fur will not leave any person indifferent, because these are luxurious items of clothing that look perfect even without any additions. A raccoon vest is the height of design skill.
Raccoon fur coat
Without a doubt, a raccoon fur coat emphasizes the status of a woman: before you is a person demonstrating not only her financial well-being, but also an extremely careful attitude towards her health.
Therefore, it is not surprising that many women dream of a raccoon coat. This is a very warm, practical and durable fur, and we can talk endlessly about its beauty.
Raccoon fur is often dyed, fortunately it can be dyed, and this also allows fashionistas to be at the peak of fashion - you can choose the color that is the most relevant, or simply suits the eyes.
A raccoon fur coat is light and flexible, which is why its price is high, more expensive than a fox fur coat. Winter clothing designers love this fur, it can be used not only as a full fur coat. Collars, cuffs, inserts on jackets and sheepskin coats, hats - raccoon fur can enhance any outerwear and decorate its owner.
Chinchilla
Lightness, weightlessness, thick pile, tenderness and beauty - all these qualities are inherent in chinchilla fur, which is one of the three most prestigious furs. Its very structure is unique, it is fluff, growing in a thick and dense layer, the diameter of each hair is 12-14 microns, and its color is very interesting: there is a smooth transition from a dark gray shade of the back to a bluish-gray color on the sides and snowy white on the belly.
Regardless of the type of fur, this material will always be relevant. Its beauty captivates and attracts both men and women. Depending on personal preferences and tastes, you can choose exactly the fur that really suits a person, decorates him and warms him.
Silver fox fur coat
A silver fox fur coat is approximately at the same level of prestige, comfort and quality as a raccoon fur coat.
The unique tri-color gray and white pile can sometimes vary in shades from ash silver to jet black. Fur coat designers love to play with this quality of fur, creating truly masterpieces of winter clothing.
Do you know that a silver fox fur coat is so magnificent in itself that stylists under no circumstances recommend wearing heavy and overly expensive jewelry so as not to overload the look?
Fur coats - catalog of fur products, useful information about all types of fur, their features, care rules and estimated cost
Speaking of fur, we can safely say that it will never go out of fashion. Fur is not only present in all the world's Fashion Weeks, it penetrates everywhere. These are not only floor-length fur coats, these are all kinds of capes and trims.
When choosing a fur coat, coat, vest, cape, you probably think not only about fashion and beauty, but also about how long you will have to wear it and how warm it will be. After all, our country is northern, there are quite a few cold days. But don’t be upset that you don’t live in Cuba or Thailand. The beauty of the North is no less attractive and gives you the opportunity to transform into snow queens, snow maidens, and Russian beauties.
And so it's all about fur. Which ones are the best and warmest?
We have the richest fur base in Russia. On the vast territory of our country there are more than 100 species of fur-bearing animals and animals. By the way, fur skins are skins obtained from animals that are hunted or bred on animal farms, and fur skins are skins obtained from domestic and farm animals.
