We can say that today, fake fur is much more popular than natural. There is much talk about the protection of animals, so more and more people prefer products made of artificial fur. In addition to ethical, lower than with natural fur Fur - Luxury is timeless   Price is not the last value. Faux fur - a modern phenomenon, but it has its own history, the process of creating an interesting and like every material has its advantages and disadvantages.

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The first artificial fur appeared in 1929. While it can not be considered truly artificial, as used in the manufacture of alpaca. The color of the fur is poor, usually gray or brown, it really was not like a natural and was quite short-lived. Completely fake fur, 100% consisting of synthetic fibers, managed to create only 50 years. This fur is usually made of an acrylic polymer that is inherently been plastic. Somewhat later, faux fur has become a very popular material in the first place, it was possible to produce any color and fur color, and secondly, it won over a very democratic price.

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Many people buy products from faux fur or clothes-lined him because they think that the way the welfare and preserve the life of the animal. Unfortunately, in most cases it is not. Latest information about some designer goods suggests that we, the consumers, need to be more attentive to know what we are buying.

Recent studies have shown that the designer labels of class "A", such as Burberry and Nicole Miller, who indicate that their products are made of faux fur, actually use real fur, namely dog .  Some items of designer clothing, allegedly linked raccoon fur and rabbit were also made of dog fur .  Most of the garment comes from China, where the legislative regulation of quality standards developed bad .  All clothes with fake labels actually sewed fur of raccoon dogs, carnivorous omnivorous mammal canine inhabiting the Northeast Indochina, China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula .  Outwardly, this animal is very similar to a raccoon .  Fur his dark-brown, lighter below, long and thick, but rough - a cross between a fox and raccoon fur .  On the ridge runs a dark stripe on the face clearly visible dark pattern as a mask .  Sometimes called tanuki raccoon dog .

The fur of raccoon dogs in itself is quite acceptable quality, but most of raccoon dogs are victims of abuse, in addition, they are fur animals. Chinese raccoon dogs are often bred in small cages and were sacrificed not a humane way. That's why it's important to know exactly what you are buying when choosing a fur coat Fur - Fashion nobility and charm of vintage Regardless of whether any fur on the label - natural or artificial.

In fact, artificial fur - is a textile that imitates fur. Due to good insulation and a relatively low cost in mass production, it is widely used for making clothes, hats and decoration. Faux fur also serves upholstery and cushioning material. Widespread woven and knitted dlinnovorsnye artificial fur imitate expensive natural mink, marten, raccoon, muskrat, fox, and even monkeys, as well as a smooth-haired fur - fur foal, calf, seals and others.

Today, artificial fur is created from a variety of materials. The bulk of the fiber is made of acrylic and modacrylic. These substances are generated from the hydrocarbon feedstock, coal, water, vinyl and limestone as a result of a complex process of mixing the ingredients and heating the mixture at a high temperature. In some cases, to create a more natural appearance to the synthetic fibers add yarns natural fabrics, silk Silk - a legacy of the Yellow Emperor   or cotton. Sometimes acrylic fibers complemented viscose or polyester. For the manufacture of artificial fur bases used cotton, polyester and polypropylene.

How to avoid fraud when buying

To buy clothes only from approved vendors that you trust. Any authority, a respected manufacturer knows what fur it receives from its suppliers - natural or artificial. Unfortunately, the same can not be said about the designers and the big stores that have been misled by manufacturers of fur coats. A professional furrier in appearance and texture can immediately determine the origin of the fur - it really fur of the animal, which is indicated on the label. He also knows how suppliers treat animals, which are bred, and can ensure that the fur farms, which raise animals on fur were sacrificed their most humane way.

If you suspect that you have a fur clothes, which is not as specified on the label, please consult a professional furrier - he will express its opinion on the origin of the fur.

Advantages of artificial fur

Compared with natural faux fur, of course, it has a number of advantages. Creating a synthetic fiber save the lives of a huge number of animals that could be killed for the sake of natural fluffy coats or hats. Thus, populations of individual species at risk of extinction, preserved and increased. Faux fur is more durable, unlike natural it does not thins and decays with time.

Disadvantages of artificial fur

Despite the many advantages, in the artificial fur and it has some drawbacks. Synthetic fur is quite fades and crumbles. Base fabric, which holds the fibers eventually weakens, and artificial villi are everywhere, on clothing, on the furniture. It should also be recognized that real fur is much warmer artificial.

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