The Most Comprehensive Knowledge of Mink Coats
Release Time:
2015-08-26 15:19
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Yousa
1. Types of Mink
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American Short-haired Black Mink
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Dark Coffee Mink
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Silver Blue Mink
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Royal Blue Stone Mink
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Danish White Mink
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Black Cross Mink
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Beige Mink
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Purple Mink
2. The Process of Making Mink Fur Coats
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Select high-quality mature mink for skinning
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The removed fur raw material
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Stretch and shape the removed mink skin using fine nails on a board
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Mink skin after being stretched and shaped on the board
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Cut according to the clothing style pattern
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The trimmed scraps are raw materials for making patchwork mink clothing
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Use the "cutting" technique for cutting and sewing, which is the most important step in processing. When buying mink fur, carefully press your fingers on the large smooth surface of the mink coat, you can find strip-like ridges, which is the "cutting" technique.
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The "cutting" technique means cutting a special designated part of a whole mink skin into small strips about the width of a finger, then sewing them together with special thread. The stitching is very fine, much finer than embroidery stitches. This method gives the garment a natural drape and movement after processing. Otherwise, sewing with a whole mink skin looks bad, easily causing many wrinkles and discomfort when worn.
3. Methods to Identify the Quality of Mink Fur
To identify the quality of a mink fur coat, you can use the following simple methods when purchasing.
1. Look: The mink fur on a coat has two types of hair, long coarse hair called guard hair, and short fine hair called underfur. The best is when the guard hair is only slightly longer than the underfur.
Then check if the hair shafts are straight, the fur surface is even, the color is uniform, and the luster is bright. Poor luster and messy fur surface usually mean the guard hair is brittle and easy to break.
2. Touch: Rub the fur with your hand to check softness. If it makes noise or feels stiff, it means the tanning is poor, affecting the durability and comfort of the mink coat. If there are dents on the fur surface, part the fur to check for missing hair. Also gently push the fur in the direction of the hair to see if hair falls off. Additionally, check for any missed seams at the stitching.
3. Blow: Blow on the fur with your mouth to see if the underfur is loose, flexible, and flat; check for clumps or oily hair. When blowing, it is best if the underlying skin board is not visible.
4. Color: The entire garment should have even dyeing and a glossy finish.
5. Smell: It is best if there is no fishy or unpleasant odor.
6. Weight: For skins of the same size, the lighter one is better.
4. Precautions for Mink Fur Garment Care Issues
1 Mink fur is afraid of folding; it must be hung up.
Some careless customers do not hang their mink coats after winter but fold them. When opened again, the coat is creased.
Such creases cannot be completely removed even after cleaning and care, affecting the wearing effect. Klausy reminds you to always hang mink coats at home using wide-shouldered hangers.
2 Mink fur is afraid of heat; 5–10℃ is ideal.
How should you store a mink coat after purchase?
Klausy reminds you that mink coats are best stored in special triple-protection garment bags, ideally in a constant temperature cold storage of 5-10℃.
If you cannot store it in a constant temperature cold storage, keep it at home away from heaters and direct sunlight. In summer, take it out regularly for ventilation.
3 Mink fur is delicate and most afraid of camphor balls.
Many people habitually put camphor balls in their wardrobes at home. But for storing mink coats, this should not be done because mink fur is most afraid of camphor balls.
"If camphor balls are placed together with mink coats for a long time, the camphor balls will corrode the skin board, causing hair loss..." Klausy reminds you.
4 Regular cleaning
Customers often say: "My coat is clean and doesn't need washing..."
Klausy tells you this is a misconception; mink coats must be cleaned and maintained in time, otherwise oxidation will affect wearing.
Generally, light-colored mink coats should be cleaned every one to two years, dark-colored ones every three to four years. The specific cleaning time depends on personal wearing conditions.
5. Differences Among Mink, Golden Mink, and Blue-root Mink
① "Mink" refers to the mink coats we often see. Mink, also called American mink, has a slender body. Males average 60 cm in length and weigh 2 kg; females are smaller, averaging 35 cm in length and 1 kg in weight.
"Mink" is native to North America and is a precious fur-bearing animal. It was introduced to China for breeding in the 1960s. Its fur is thick, fine, and glossy, with good warmth retention, earning it the title "King of Fur."
Male mink fur is large and thick, giving a substantial feel when worn, while female mink fur is softer and lighter to wear, and is used more frequently. Female mink pelts are narrower and smaller, with shorter, dense, and light fur that is glossy, making the finished products more valuable.
As for which is better between male and female mink fur, generally female mink is preferred, but the choice depends on the buyer's preference and design requirements.
There are more than 15 colors of mink fur, with the most popular being: natural black mink, brown coffee mink, brown-black mink, coffee-colored mink, silver-gray mink, pearl-colored mink, white mink, and black cross mink (with a stripe on the back fur).
② "Golden Mink" is a colloquial term in the fur industry for yellow wolf pelts.
The yellow wolf's scientific name is Mustela sibirica (commonly known as the yellow weasel).
The yellow weasel's fur is of very good quality, and in the fur industry, its processed pelt is called "yellow wolf fur."
Clothing lined with so-called "golden mink" in the domestic market is actually made from yellow wolf fur.
③ The true scientific name of "Qinggen Mink" is muskrat (commonly known as water rat). Because its guard hairs are golden yellow and the underfur is bluish-gray, it is colloquially called Qinggen Mink in the fur industry.
"Qinggen Mink" pelts are cheaper than mink, fox, and raccoon pelts.
"Qinggen Mink" is a herbivorous precious fur-bearing medicinal animal. Mink, on the other hand, belongs to the carnivorous order and is a precious small fur animal. Mink fur is a valuable high-end fur. Although both are called "mink," this mink is not the same as that mink. "Qinggen Mink" is just a colloquial term in the fur industry and also belongs to the category of fine fur.
"Qinggen Mink" is an excellent raw material for making fur coats, fur hats, fur collars, scarves, gloves, and fur shoes. Besides a small amount used directly as clothing fabric, it is mainly used as lining for clothes like nick fur coats.
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