The happy owner of a fur outfit must remember: a fur coat requires careful care. Mink products are very sensitive to temperature fluctuations, humidity levels, and the vagaries of unstable weather. That is why it is so important to remember all the nuances of regular outfit care.
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Cleaning
Proper cleaning and care of a mink coat can be ensured by independently using proven methods. But even the most positive reviews about the use of folk remedies do not guarantee that the fur coat will not be damaged. Therefore, it is better to follow the main operating rules and prevent damage to the product.
It is not advisable to use washing powders to clean mink fur. You cannot wash and dry fur items on heating devices; it is better to use a hair dryer. It is recommended to comb the pile after treatment with a fine-toothed comb.
If your mink coat becomes dusty, you can carefully clean it. To do this, you need to spread a damp sheet on a flat surface and lay a fur coat on top. Then lightly knock out the product from the wrong side. After that, shake and hang on a hanger.
Alcohol removes traces of lipstick and foundation well. You need to soak a cotton pad in the liquid and remove dirt from the fur.
The recommended option for caring for mink fur is professional dry cleaning. Fur experts recommend dry cleaning natural fur coats at least once a year (at the end of the season).
Features of caring for a light fur coat
A white mink coat requires special care, because any dirt is always visible against a light background. To prevent white mink from turning yellow, it must be stored in a dark case, for example blue. It will help protect the fur from fading. Before placing the “white beauty” in a case, it is better to check whether the package is painted. To do this, you need to wipe the inside of the case with a white rag and see if the dye remains on it. Yellow tones on a mink product may appear when perfume, powder, or foundation gets on the pile.
Owners of white fur are often at a loss as to how to remove yellowed hair, how to remove the yellowness and return the original look to your favorite clothes. A proven method is to take it to the dry cleaner, but there are several folk methods that can restore the whiteness of fur.
The most gentle treatment for white mink skins is the use of talc or chalk. The product is laid out on a flat surface, previously covered with a white cloth. Then, without applying any effort, talc is applied to the fur. After applying the powder, the pile should be shaken and combed. This method allows you to refresh the color of a mink product and rid it of foreign odors absorbed into the fur.
Starch, flour or semolina are sometimes used for cleaning. These products tend to swell with moisture. And if particles remain between the mink’s fibers, then after snow they can ruin the fur.
What combs are needed for a mouton?
It is important to remember that mouton fur coats will require their owners to take a different approach to preserving beauty, durability and attractiveness. First of all, this fur differs from mink in its unpretentiousness. In addition, such products are not afraid of moisture. You can flaunt them even in wet snow.
In addition, for high-quality and proper care you do not need a special brush for a mouton fur coat. The video shows that it is enough to purchase a simple comb for the product. The main thing is to refuse to use the accessory for everyday use. The brush should be intended exclusively for a warm mouton fur coat.
It’s great if you can buy a rubber comb. Its teeth act on natural fur very delicately, gently, softly. They are not able to deform the complex structure of the fur and scratch the interior.
All eyes on the stubble
As for the more fancy mink outfits, for them, as for other elite fur, the use of ordinary combs is unacceptable. If a young lady has an elegant, luxurious, expensive coat in her wardrobe, then she will have to give up:
- suede brushes;
- accessories intended for hair care;
- regular combs.
Why is the list of prohibitions so wide? The thing is that the use of such devices can significantly damage delicate and presentable fur. In this situation, not only does the shape of the pile change for the worse, but its structure itself is deformed.
An original product made from elegant mink will require its owner to purchase a special, special brush with soft and sparse bristles. Such a competent approach guarantees the lady a luxurious look of her fur coat and the admiring glances of passers-by.
Why does fur come out?
There can be many reasons for lint loss. An experienced specialist can determine the exact cause of shedding. The most common factors causing lint loss include:
- poorly processed fur;
- violation of cutting and sewing technology;
- improper storage conditions for mink skins;
- the product is made from old skins or fur of a shed animal;
- damage caused by moths;
- fake lint
The quality of the top material is affected by the method and frequency of cleaning. What to do with a shedding mink coat: the process of hair loss cannot be stopped, and if the shedding occurred due to violations of production technology, then you can try to return it to the store.
What if the fur coat is wrinkled?
If a fur coat is stored folded or weighed, squeezed among other things, then it may become wrinkled. Crumpled mink fur is quite difficult to restore. It is recommended to contact specialists for help. But there are ways to straighten such outerwear yourself.
A minor jam is corrected as follows:
- lay the product on a flat surface;
- lightly dampen a clean sponge in warm water;
- moisten the fur;
- comb the pile with a fine-toothed comb;
- shake the product and hang it on a hanger to dry.
You can also straighten a wrinkled mink coat by steaming. To do this, you need to open hot water in the bath and wait until the room is filled with steam. Then place the coat hanger in the bathroom, but not above the bathtub itself.
Under the influence of steam, the pile will be leveled. The main thing is not to wet the product, but after the procedure, hang it in a dry, well-ventilated area.
How to update a fur coat yourself?
Renewing mink fur yourself is a responsible undertaking. It is important to prepare thoroughly for it. You can find many different videos on this topic. The main rule is that in order to enjoy your mink coat for a long time, we renew it immediately after damage is noticed. If the fur is jammed, it is better not to wait until the product straightens itself. You can put into practice the recommendation on how to fluff up the pile of a fur coat using steam, or take it out into the cold. Cold is the best remedy for any fur item.
Over the summer, a fur product may fade, but there is an easy way to add shine to a mink coat. To do this, just dilute vinegar and water in equal parts and walk over the pile with a sponge soaked in the solution. A walnut will help you refresh your mink coat at home and give it shine. The kernel must be finely chopped and tied in gauze. Then run the bag of nuts through the fur. The pile will absorb the released oil and acquire shine. This method is only suitable for dark fur. Among the many ways to update a fur coat, it’s easy to choose the right one, but you won’t have to put the product in order if you store it correctly.
How to care for a fur coat in winter?
The weather in winter is quite unstable, say, it can snow in the morning, but in the afternoon it can be replaced by light rain, which negatively affects the appearance of the fur product. Such situations are inevitable, and in order to eliminate the consequences with “minimal losses”, you should do the following: when you come home in a wet fur coat, try to dry it immediately, but remember that under no circumstances should fur products be dried near heating radiators, air conditioners, etc. etc. You should also not use a hair dryer. After all, such “shocks” will only worsen the result. The fur coat should dry without outside intervention: hang it on hangers in the room. Never dry a fur item in a closed closet.
After the fur coat has dried in a dry room at room temperature, it should be combed. A fine-tooth comb is ideal for these purposes. When combing, you should also adhere to certain rules: first along the “fur”, then against it. This is necessary so that each lint takes its place. After you comb your fur coat, you need to shake it a little and then run your hand through the pile. This rule is relevant for all fur products, except astrakhan fur.
If your favorite fur coat gets wet enough in the rain, then a qualified specialist, a furrier, will help “bring it back to life.” Don’t be lazy, take the product to him, otherwise the fur coat may simply lose its shape and become unusable.
During wear, a button may come off a product, but dealing with this problem is not as easy as it might seem at first glance, because buttons are sewn to fur products in a special way. First of all, take care of buying cotton thread 60 - 80 numbers. A piece of dense fabric, leather or suede should be placed between the button and the fur, since it is to this fabric that the button will be sewn. In order for the button to fit freely into the buttonhole, it is necessary to leave space between it and the fabric. By the way, you shouldn’t be upset about a torn button, because there is a sign that this is a pleasant surprise.
Of course, the fur can also get dirty; of course, in this case it needs to be cleaned. It is strictly forbidden to wash natural fur. After this, it will immediately become unusable. The best option in this case would be to contact a specialized dry cleaner. If this option is not suitable for you, then you can try one of the following traditional methods:
- Suitable for light stains. You should take a cotton swab soaked in alcohol and wipe the contaminated area with it.
- If the contamination is more widespread, we recommend heating the bran in a frying pan and sprinkling it on the fur coat. After some time, brush off the bran with a brush. For fur coats made from hare fur, astrakhan fur, etc., you can use pure oatmeal instead of bran.
- There is a special method for cleaning a mink coat. You need to take a cloth and moisten it in purified gasoline, and use the cloth to wipe off the stain. In order to get rid of the smell of gasoline, you can use starch. True, do not overdo it with it, because it attracts moths quite strongly and, in addition, is difficult to remove.
- There is another rather interesting method, it involves using regular hair shampoo. The proportions in this case should be as follows: one spoon of shampoo per glass of water, the resulting mixture should be used to clean the contaminated areas of the fur product. Then you need to wipe the fur coat with a clean cotton cloth.
- Women who use foundation should not wear the product without a scarf, of course, if it has a high collar, since cream stains cannot be removed from fur even by professional dry cleaning.
- It’s difficult, but you can remove chewing gum from a fur coat. Here you need to be extremely careful so that no fur-free stain remains on the product. So, first of all, you need to pull out those parts of the chewing gum that are not “sitting” very tightly; you will have to tinker with the rest of the gum. To do this, take ice, wrap it in thick cellophane and apply it to the gum. The hardened parts will be quite easily separated from the fibers. The remains can be carefully combed out with a comb.
- To remove wine or coffee stains, we recommend using an alcohol solution. This method is not suitable for mouton fur coats.
In all of these methods, it is necessary to wipe off dirt in the direction of the pile. Otherwise, the product may lose its attractive appearance.
If you are not sure that you can handle stain removal on your own, then it is better not to risk it, turn to professionals. After all, a fur coat is an expensive thing and you wouldn’t want to ruin it.
However, remember that on average one fur product can withstand about 5 cleanings without harm, then treatment with chemicals begins to negatively affect the appearance of the product, so try to wear a fur coat as carefully as possible: if possible, do not eat in it, do not wear rain and mud.
Fur coats made from different types of fur require different care; for example, mink must be stored in a thick and dark case. Nutria is great for rainy weather, that's the main thing. - dry it afterwards. Rabbit fur should be protected from moisture; cleaning it yourself is not recommended.
You should not carry bags on your shoulder, as they can spoil the appearance of the fur product; for the same reason, we advise you to avoid belts.
If you are the owner of a light-colored fur coat, then, most likely, you are worried that it will not turn yellow over time. In most cases, such troubles arise due to improper storage of fur products, especially in the summer.
Storage conditions
Proper storage conditions will ensure a longer period of operation and a beautiful appearance of the fur product. Special workshops provide services not only for cleaning fur coats, but also for storing them in refrigerators designed for fur.
At home, such clothes should not be stored folded. It would be correct to store a mink coat in a spacious closet or dressing room on hangers and in a case so that the product does not come into contact with it.
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Mink does not tolerate the sun and dry warm air. In summer, it must be stored in a cool, ventilated, but draft-free room. It is advisable to avoid direct sunlight. Periodically, the fur coat needs to be ventilated and shaken. Place moth protection where it is stored.
How to store a mink coat
- It is advisable to store a mink coat in a special case called a “yoke”, the special design of which prevents the fabric of the case from coming into contact with the fur, protecting it from creasing and abrasion. In addition to a special microclimate that prevents the appearance of fur pests, such cases have a light-protective function, thanks to which the fur does not turn yellow or fade during storage.
- It is advisable to add a special pest repellent to the cover, and hang the cover itself in a closet at a short distance from other things so that the fur does not wrinkle.
- Before wearing, the fur coat is aired in a cool, dry room protected from the sun.
- You cannot store a fur coat in a warm room, as at high temperatures the fur loses its shine and the core loses its strength.
