Buying a fur coat made of natural fur and not regretting the purchase - this happens less and less nowadays, “thanks” to the many low-quality fakes and the development of underground workshops for sewing “branded” clothes.

   For any woman, probably the most desirable fur coat is a mink one, which is why mink coats are most often counterfeited. By the way, very often cheap rabbits or marmots are passed off as expensive minks. To spot a fake, pay close attention to the fur. Is it harsh and all the hairs are the same length? Then this is a real mink. A rabbit's fur is very soft, but a marmot's hairs are all different lengths.

   In order not to end up in the place of Ellochka from the legendary work “The 12 Chairs” with her Mexican jerboa, it is important for you to know which cheap furs are most often passed off as more expensive ones. It’s very disappointing to make a mistake here, because you can pay several times more for a fairly cheap purchase - buy fur coats whose prices do not correspond to reality. The mink, which lasts 10 seasons, and the rabbit (2 seasons) and the marmot (4 seasons) were discussed above. Let us now consider the remaining possibilities of counterfeiting.

   The fox dog is often passed off as a silver fox. Are they offering you a beautiful silver fox fur coat? Don’t rush to pay money, first look carefully at a hair from a fur coat. If it is tri-colored: black at the end, white in the middle, and black at the base, then everything is fine, it is a silver fox. If the hair is two-colored, then this is fox fur.

    Beaver fur is characterized by increased heat resistance and durability, so it is also very often counterfeited. It is usually passed off as the fur of cheaper nutria. But nutria, compared to the beaver, has a shorter spine and less dense down.

   In any case, when choosing a fur coat, pay attention to the following points.

   The fur should be soft, smooth and shiny, the hair should be elastic and not brittle, and the flesh (the back of the skin) should be white, but not yellow (unless it is dyed fur). Stroke the fur coat with your hand along and against the hair growth, and also look under the lining to check this. When buying a dyed fur coat, make sure that the dyeing is done in compliance with all technologies. Otherwise, your fur coat may fade, the paint may bleed and ruin the rest of your things. Check this by rubbing the hem of your fur coat with a slightly damp handkerchief.

   Be sure to check the quality of the seams, which should be flat and barely palpable. If you cannot find the seams, then perhaps your fur coat is glued and will fall apart immediately after purchase.

   Try on a fur coat - it should fit you well and not be too tight. A fur coat that is too tight will make you look fat, so it is better to buy a size larger. In any case, stores now offer a huge selection of fur coats made from natural fur, as well as fur jackets, coats and short fur coats, so you can always choose what suits you.

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