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Types of Fur
Types of Fur - Different fur, Different features
- Beaver Sheared:
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 Soft, velvety texture. Often dyed in
new fashion colours. Natural: Long, lustrous guard hairs over thick underfur.
- Chinchilla
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 A short, dense soft fur with lustrous
slate blue guard hairs and dark underfur.
- Coyote
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 A long-haired fur, often pale grey or tan
in colour, with thick soft underfur. Very durable fur.
- Ermine
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 Very silky white guard hairs and dense
underfur.
- Fisher
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 Silky guard hairs in brown to blackish
tones and thick underfur. Very durable fur.
- Fitch
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 Long guard hairs over light-coloured
underfur. Colour ranges from pale ecru to orange tones, with black markings
- Fox
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 The widest range of natural colours of any fur
except mink. Long, lustrous guard hairs with thick, soft underfur. Fox
varieties include silver cross, crystal blue, red, grey and white. Can also be
dyed in a wide variety of colours.
- Lamb
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Broadtail: A natural flat moire pattern. Natural colours include brown, black
and grey. Often dyed in more exotic colours.
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Mongolian: Very long, wavy, silky guard hairs. Its natural colour is off-white,
but often dyed.
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Mouton: Pelts are sheared closely for a soft, thick, flat fur. |
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Persian Lamb: From karakul sheep raised in Central Asia of Southwest Africa,
fur features flat silky curls. Natural colours are black, brown and grey. |
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Shearling: Natural lamb pelts with the leather side sueded or leatherized and
worn on the outside with the fur on the inside.
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- Lynx
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 Canadian Lynx: Displays creamy white tones
with characteristic darker markings.
Russian Lynx: The whitest and softest of this very long-haired fur with very
subtle beige markings. the whiter the fur, the higher the value.
- Marten American
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Long silky guard hairs and dense underfur. Colour ranges from blue-brown to
dark brown. Baum: Softer, silkier and shinier than American marten. Stone: The
finest marten has soft, thick guard hairs and a bluish-brown cast with pale
underfur.
- Mink
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 Soft and lightweight with lustrous guard
hairs and dense, soft underfur. Primarily farm-raised, mink remains the most
popular fur. Female pelts are smaller in size and have a softer, silkier feel
than male pelts. Minks can be died a wide range of colours and may be sheared
for a sporty, casual look. Very durable fur.
- Muskrat
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 Fur is full and thick with a black stripe
and pale beige sides. Often sheared for a sporty, lightweight feel. New Jersey:
Lighter in weight with contrasting colours. Northen: Strong, longer guard hairs
and heavy, thick underfur. Often worked skin-on-skin. Southern: Flatter with
little underfur, usually pale in colour.
- Nutria
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 Similar to beaver, it is often sheared for
a sporty, more lightweight feel. Underfur is very soft and plush. A popular fur
for linings and trims, it is frequently dyed in a variety of colours.
- Opossum American
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 Long, silvery black-tipped guard hairs
with thick underfur. Australian: Short, dense, plush-like fur, with colour
ranging from yellow-grey to natural brown.
- Rabbit
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 Generally medium length guard hairs in a
variety of colours. Often sheared or grooved. Not very durable, and may have a
tendency to shed.
- Raccoon
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 Long grey/black guard hairs with silvery
tips over a woolly, dense underfur. Very durable fur. Finn raccoon: Long, thick
tan guard hairs with black tips and dense underfur.
- Sable
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 Long, luxurious guard hairs with dense
underfur, yet very lightweight. Russian sable: Brown with silver cast, it is
the most expensive fur, especially when there is an abundance of silver hairs.
Canadian golden sable: In amber tones, somewhat less expensive. Very durable.
- Squirrel
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 Short, soft guard hairs with a flatter,
dense underfur. Very lightweight.
- Tanuki
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 Also called Japanese raccoon with very long
guard hairs and a full texture. Colour is light amber brown with dark,
distinctive markings.
- Weasel
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 Similar look to mink, with short guard
hairs and semi-dense underfur.
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