Natural fur - This is an expensive material that is made of mammalian hair cover, designed to make various types of clothing and as a lining material.

Fur History

Natural fur is considered one of the most ancient materials for the manufacture of clothes, since the life of primitive people. The special role of the product from natural fur was played in Russia, since this material was not only the savior in the cold winters, but also the main source of fur for the whole world.

In primitiveness, people used the fur as protection against cold, as well as for the manufacture of a soft bed. After some time, natural fur has become an important element of both turnover and payment facility. The fur was exchanged for decorations, metal and weapons.

The fur coat, both in ancient times and currently one of the most popular products from natural fur. The Slavic peoples of the Fur products were valued because of the cold climate, most often sewed housings-fur coats from sheepskin length to heels and with a collar-rack. Many rich people, including royal families, carried several coats from natural fur at once. Fur products were made on the cotton, as a rule, long, double-breasted, be sure to coated with a black caster or cloth. Doha is fur products from natural fur, they sewed for poor people from foals or calf skins. Daughter had no buttons, it was not fastened, but planted.

In the ancient Russia, a special role in the economy was played by the fur, the skins, cunits, beaver and other fur animals were most popular. Skins were used as money - they were paid for any goods and services. In 883, Oleg, "prophetic", won the Ridge, laid the tribute in the form of a skirt of the cunits from each house. Also natural fur at that time was one of the expensive wedding gifts and other celebrations. In the 10th century, the fur (or "soft rhylad" - so-called fur) became particularly popular in countries bordering Russia. At this time, Kievan Rus traded furs. The most famous market for fur in those days was Tsargorod (Istanbul is currently). In the 11th century, fur of the Sobility, Lisiza, Protein, Gornostayev was valued more than gold.

In the 15th century, the Pushnina from Russia becomes popular in Italy, the Netherlands, Moldova, Valahia, Balkans and other countries. Also, Russian fur was widely known among the inhabitants of Ukraine, and enjoyed in great demand. During the development of Siberian lands, which were rich in valuable rocks of fur animals, the fame of Russia as a fur empire only increased. Russia has become the largest supplier of natural fur to all countries.

In 18-20 centuries, fur products captured the whole world. Fur salons began to open in all cities of Russia, there were especially famous furs of the Family Fur Family of the Sorokumovsky and Mikhailov. So, the fur coat from the Sorokumovsky fur salon was considered an indicator of prestige absolutely in everything. The center of fur in Russia was the area of \u200b\u200bKuznetsky bridge in Moscow, it was there most fashionable trading rows and shops were posted. The price of fur was quite high, for example, a sable fur was worth as a small house. In order to increase profits, many caught the young Sobility and grown them in captivity. Sweething in cells to obtain fur was founded in the 19th century, it was then in the Moscow region, and then the first bevers appeared in St. Petersburg. Beversiferms specialized in the breeding of Sobility, Blue Lesztsov, silver-black foxes, minks and other animals.

The flourishing of the fur industry was the 20th century. Long-haired fur, such as fur from foxes, opossums, mountain goats, rats and other fur animals became especially popular. For the first time in Hollywood, Mink became popular thanks to Marlene Dietrich in 1932, then Merilin Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, who appeared on the screens in the fur coats from natural fur. And in the 1940s, the peak of popularity was a doodle, distinguished deficit. In 1971, the famous Yves Saint-Laurent first showed a fur coat from fox fur, which were painted in bright colors. Norse popularity came in the 90s, but then she was short-privileged.

Currently, the fur was changed to unrecognizable, various types of clothing began to sew from this material, began to combine with other materials. In addition, the fur began to use not only for sewing clothes, but also used for upholstery of furniture, for the manufacture of shoes, bags and other items.

Properties of fur

Natural fur materials have enough benefits. The main task of fur becomes thermal insulation. With this task, the fur copes perfectly. In addition, natural hygroscopic fur, which means it contains a body in dry heat. The structure of the hair of the fur is breathable, that is, it allows the body to breathe. Products made of natural fur elastic, so they are not frozen, keep the form and for a long time retain the appearance. Fur has good wear-resistant characteristics. Due to the scaly structure, the fibers of the fur has a property remain clean. Also products made of fur sufficiently lightweight, have the ability to remove stress and normalize blood pressure. The additional properties of natural fur depends on the type of animal, from which the fur was selected.

Fur types

A variety of fur species is currently quite great. There are five groups of fur. Fur Fur belongs to:

• Sable fur is the most valuable, wearing, beautiful, silky, lush, shiny fur. Coloring can be from sandy to dark brown, almost black.
• Fur Cubage is a rare valuable fur, which is mined by hunting. The curtain slicer is larger than a sable skin, and has more magnificent and high, but less silky hair cover. Fur color can be from blue to dark sand with a gray-smoky flock.
• Mink fur is a valuable fur that is extracted by hunting or breeding. Lush, dense, high, silky fur. Coloring minks mined by hunting and dilution, from light to dark brown and black with blue down. Color mink color is diverse, can be blue, silver-blue, sapphire, steel, pearl, topaz, pastel, spotted and other shades.
• The fur column is a lush and soft fur. Natural painting skins bright redhead, but the columns are painted in a dark brown color.
• The fry fur is a beast with a valuable rare fur with a low silky thick vertically worthwhile cap. The color can be pure and white, the tip of the tail is black.
• Fer ferret is rough, long, felted fur. On coloring can be dark, light and dressing (with stains and stripes).
• Fox fox is a magnificent fur with a thick shuttle. There are several varieties of foxes: Fox red, fire, Susyvoduki, a cross, black and brown, silver-black, platinum, platinum Whiteorda, snowy and others.
• Fur Sands - this fur has a soft magnificent fur with a very dense thick flock and a high soft sudden. On coloring can be white and blue.
• Fur protein is a soft silky warm short-haired fur, which is unstable by friction. Coloring on the ridge from dark to light blue, on the crash - from light gray to white.
• Nutria fur is a soft silky fur with a long thick dust. Over the colors distinguish the nutria standard (brown, yellow, orange, gray shades) and color.

Karakulevo-Merlushken fur shares:

• Karakul fur - valuable fur, depending on the purity of the sheep breed; Colors, glitter, silkiness, lungs of the hairproof. The color of the doodle can be black, gray and color.
• Fur Karakulchi is a soft silky shiny fur with a Muaristic pattern. The color can be black, gray and color. It has sufficiently low wear-resistant properties and poor thermal insulation.

• Fur Yahobab - skins with overgrown weakly silky and practically without brilliance by hair cover, having a large bob curls and a ring.
• The fur smughd is a soft shiny or matte fur with curls like Karakule, but more loose. Coloring can be gray, dark gray, brown.
• Merchushki fur is a matte soft smooth thick vertically standing fur. Coloring can be black, brown, white.

Ovchin-fur and fur coat fur shares:

• Furose sheepskin is the isolated stripped skins of fine-dimensional, half-rigorous and semi -rugated sheep of various breeds. Fur sheepskins can be natural, sometimes painted.
• The fur sheepskin is the isolated natural and painted skins of coarse sheep of different breeds. The fur sheep can be natural colors, often painted. It has wear-resistant properties and good thermal insulation.

Fur care

There are certain rules for caring for products from natural fur. If they are strictly performed, the product will last a long time. Fluffy and long fur is often falling, so it is necessary to periodically comb comb shaping with rare and stupid teeth. Scratch is recommended very carefully, starting from the tips of the pile.

If the fur product is wet, you need to shake the water with a brushed with alcohol. It is recommended to shake the water along the pile. To remove moisture from fur, which has curls (for example, doodle), it is impossible to use the brush, it is best to make a soft cloth, slightly moistened with alcohol. To give a furry glitter, it is necessary to wipe the fur with a soft cloth, which is moistened with glycerin. It is not recommended to erase their own products from natural fur, it is best to take them into a dry cleaning. Sew fur things only in air, hanging the product on the hanger. It is necessary to avoid the influence of thermal sources, such as heating devices.

As many years ago, the fur is very popular among women. After all, so far natural fur is a symbol of luxury and beauty. And now, despite the efforts of the Environmental Organization "Greenpeace", many designers and famous brands continue to produce fashionable novelties from mink fur, sable, foxes and other animals. However, over the past few decades, not without the efforts of the organization Greenpeace, which attracted many stars in their support, the situation has changed significantly in favor of Green.

So, in Europe, most of the fashionistas refused long fur coats from natural fur, and do not allow themselves to appear at large events in these luxurious outfits. However, many ladies can afford humble short fur coats or burgetes from natural fur.

Also at present, moving against natural fur is gaining momentum in the United States. Peta (People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals) conducts campaigns in which most Hollywood stars participate. This organization takes off the rollers, posters of social advertising, where slogans are put forward: "I will be better than Nagishk, than Navada Meh", "ink, and not mink." They are exposed before the cameras in favor of supporting against the use of natural furs such stars like Pamela Anderson, Christina Eptgate, Joanna Cup, Chester Bennington, Chloe Kardashian, Eva Mendes, Dominic Suene and other famous people. In addition, many designers who abandon the use of fur in their collections joined this campaign. So, a successful fashion designer Stella McCartney was refused from fur, and after a long confrontation of Donna, Karan officially announced that he was forever refused furs in his collections.

Links

• A little about the fact that fashionable from fur, social network for Modnic Relook.ru
• Summer Life of Winter Things, Women's Journal MYJANE.RU
• How to clean the fur hat, Fur Factory "Kalyaev"