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Just like hair, fur color and luster can be enhanced with special treatments.
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Dyeing |
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The sky is the limit when it comes to color. In addition to natural tones, all furs can now be dyed in a wide range of exciting and beautiful hues. Dyeing is sometimes also used to correct any imperfections and to improve uniformity. Sometimes the pelt is bleached white before color is added.
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| Fur Layers |
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Guard hair is the long, lustrous layer of a fur; it protects the underfur (or duvet), which provides warmth and insulation.
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Guard Hair |
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Long, lustrous outer hair that protects the underfur.
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Knitted Fur |
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Knittable yarn is now produced by combining narrow strips of fur with silk or cottin yarn; fur yarn is now used in myrias techniques including crocheting, weaving and knitting to produce soft, cozy apparel. Some knitted furs are now machine washable!
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Leathering
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Strips of fur are alternated with leather, cloth or ribbon for unique fashion effects and increased lightness.
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Letting Out |
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Cutting the pelt into diagonal strips and resewing it to make the pelt longer and narrower. Sometimes referred to as dropping out. The effect is supple and smooth flowing.
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Mutation |
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Natural furs of special colors that are produced by selective breeding.
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Plucking |
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To emphasize the velvet underhair of the fur, guard hair is selectively plucked for various effects.
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Shearing |
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This technique is used to trim fur to a short pile, sometimes as low as 5 mm, to reduce bulkiness and weight while creating intricate sculptural patterns in the fur.
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Shearling |
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Natural lamb pelts with the leather side often sueded and worn on the outside.
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Rectangular pelts are sewn together to create a box effect as an alternative to the letting out process.
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| Special Effects |
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As designers explore fur's infinite versatility, they are increasingly treating it with the same creativity as fabric. Their innovative technique continue to surprise and delight: fur is intricately draped, beaded, embroidered, pierced, laser cut, stenciled, fringed...
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Tip-Dyeing |
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Sometimes called blending. Dye is applied only to the tips of guard hairs to produce more color uniformity.
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Underfur |
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The underhair covered by guard hairs. This is the layer of the fur that acts as insulation to provide warmth.
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