How to distinguish natural from artificial fur: a number of ways

In 2009, the fur industry revenues totaled $ 13 billion, but compared to previous years, this amount seems negligible. In light of the increasingly emerging debate about animal cruelty fur products consumers often prefer products made of artificial fur. Faux fur is usually created from a polyester or acrylic, depending on the quality and texture can hardly looks different from the natural.

Distinguish natural from synthetic fur is pretty easy, but it will certainly require some knowledge of the technology and the structure of production of artificial fur.

• First of all, check the foundation fur. Gently spread the pile to test its method of attachment to the base. Synthetic bristles attached to the base of small arranged crosswise stitches and natural bristle comes directly from the base, as well as about the hair grows Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development   on a human head. If the fur is not subjected to color, from natural fur is usually solid or white and artificial fur is attached to the base fabric or synthetic.
• Try to touch the tips of the pile. Villi fur narrowed at the end, and synthetic villi are square and blunt ends. It is this difference in the structure of the pile gives natural fur Fur - Luxury is timeless   smoothness and softness. High-quality synthetic fur is less brittle and fragile as compared to its cheaper counterparts. Fur of different animals varies in texture, so the appearance of the pile is not the only criterion by which you can distinguish natural from artificial fur.

• Ignite few villi and artificial fur. In order not to burn your favorite coat, carefully cut off a few hairs scissors and set fire to them in the sink. When the smell of burning fur villi will be similar to the smell of burnt human hair, while the faux fur will smell of melted plastic. In no case do not try to carry out this test directly on the fur products, use only a few pieces of hair or fur.

• Check the product label. In 2010, the document was adopted, which requires manufacturers of fur on the label accurate information about the material, and do not give out fake fur for natural and vice versa.

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