Mink (Russian), mink (English), visone (It.) - a semi-aquatic small animal with dense soft underfur and coarse protruding guard hair, the highest guard hair is on the back and decreases towards the ventral part. Beauty, predator and evil mink - a perfect creation of nature, causes only sympathy.

Mammal predatory minks include:

European mink (lat. Mustela lutreola) - a distinctive feature is a white border of fur on the lower lip.

American mink (lat. Mustela vison or lat. Neovison vison) - has a larger size and thicker fur compared to the European one.

Mountain Indonesian mink (lat. Mustela lutreolina).

Sea mink (lat. Mustela macrodon) - the species was completely exterminated by man by 1890.

- "Siberian mink" (lat. Mustela sibirica), or Siberian columns, or columns.

The mink is one of the useful small predators, it is an excellent swimmer, tireless in running, easily climbs trees. The flexible and pretty mink is brave, vicious and unusually agile. The little heart of a mink knows no fear, always fights with desperate courage, often the mink attacks first. Mink is well adapted to life near water bodies. He arranges his hole on the bank of a forest stream, often uses the holes of water rats, desmans.

The day of the wild mink is spent in search of food and hunting for rodents, birds, and fish. The mink feeds on small animals that live near and in water bodies: fish, crayfish, frogs, water rats and small mouse-like rodents. Birds, their eggs, molluscs and aquatic insects are added less frequently.

In addition to sharp teeth and claws, nature has provided the mink with weapons of a different kind: on both sides of the tail, it has glands that produce a greenish, fetid liquid, with which the mink defends itself by dousing the attacker. Unaccustomed people from a terrible smell become ill, and habitual people turn pale, struggling with nausea.

The elegance of the European mink

Mink, or European mink (lat. Mustela lutreola) is a predatory mammal from the weasel family. Genetically closer to Siberian columns. The European mink is common in Eastern Europe, in forest areas, near small forest reservoirs, and avoids the tundra zone.

The European mink species is listed in the IUCN Red Book, the Red Books of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Republic of Komi, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Orenburg, Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions. There are two subspecies of the European mink:

Caucasian European mink (Mustela lutreola turovi) is listed in the Red Book of Russia.

The Central Russian European mink (Mustela lutreola novikovi) is included in the IUCN Red List.

The European mink is a small graceful animal, with a flattened muzzle, short legs, a flexible elongated body and a short, not fluffy tail. The mink's head is slightly flattened and indistinctly separated from the neck. Has a swimming membrane between the toes. A fringe of thick and hard hair grows on the fingers on the sides, thanks to which the mink can easily move along viscous soil. Body length 28-43 cm, tail 12-19 cm, weight about 800 grams. The European mink has the front part of the muzzle, upper lip and the chin are painted white, so the muzzle always looks smiling. Sometimes white spots can be on the throat and chest.

The European has a short fur coat, very thick and dense, with a low dense underfur that does not get wet even when the animal stays in the water for a long time. The difference in the structure of the mink fur cover in summer and winter is small. The color of the fur is uniform dark brown throughout the body, occasionally there are almost black or brownish-red individuals.

American mink - overseas invader

American mink, or eastern mink (lat. Neovison vison) is a North American species from the mustelid family. Genetically closer to martens. The American woman is an overseas invader much larger and stronger than her European relative.

In the wild, the natural habitat of the American mink in North America is from Alaska to Newfoundland and temperate Eurasia. Depending on the geographical distribution, it has several subspecies that differ in the size and quality of the fur. Of all the varieties, there are three main types:

The Alaskan or Yukon mink is a large, dark-haired mink found in Alaska and Western Canada.

Oriental or Quebec mink - smaller, the fur is darker, elastic and silky with a bluish-gray underfur. It is considered the most valuable in terms of the quality of the pubescence. The eastern mink is common in Eastern Canada south of Northern Pennsylvania and the Labrador Peninsula.

The kenai mink is distinguished by its large size, very dark outer hair and the absence of white spot on the chest. The kenai mink is found in southern Alaska and on the West Coast of North America.

The American mink is similar in appearance to the European mink, it is 2 times larger in size. Body length up to 50 cm, weight up to 2 kg, tail length up to 25 cm, swimming membrane less developed. The American mink has soft and shiny fur that is brown or almost black in color. A distinctive feature of the American is that the lower lip is painted white, and the upper lip is the same color as the head. There may be white spots on the chest and abdomen.

At the end of the 19th century, it was brought to the territory of Europe, where it took root perfectly, thanks to its high ecological plasticity. In the territory former USSR acclimatization of the American mink began in 1933. Currently, it lives on almost the entire territory of the former USSR. In the European part of Russia the new kind displaced the less plastic European mink from its original habitats, which, along with predation on local species of water birds, is one of the negative factors.

American - furry slave

Since the mid-17th century, the wild American mink has been the main fur trade in North America between Native Americans and European explorers. There was a European mink in the European fur market, but its quantity was not enough to satisfy consumer demand, so the wild American mink was successfully replaced by the European one.

Mink fur is valued for its practical beauty, warmth and lightness. One of the first places in the world fur farming is occupied by American minks. Thanks to the wonderful fur, the mink is bred in captivity on fur farms. As a result of many years of selection and crossing of minks, a palette of new colors and shades has appeared, which is in high demand. Colored mink fur is the most expensive, due to the difficulty of obtaining and a small amount of fur on the world market.

In North America, since 1866, there have been sporadic attempts to cage mink breeding, by catching wild American minks and selecting them. At the end of the 19th century, mink breeding became popular among North American farmers. Figures for Canada are indicative. In 1910, there were only 16 minks in cages, in 1923 - 489, in 1930 - 21,062 individuals, which is about 600 farms. In Europe, the Germans and Norwegians were the first to become interested in American minks.

And in 1926, the American mink was first brought to Europe, but until 1930 the number of minks on fur farms was insignificant. From Germany, in 1928, the first batch of 16 American minks was brought to the territory of the USSR, to the Pushkinsky fur farm in the Moscow region. Since 1929, in the Soviet Union, individual state farms began to breed minks in cages, and gradually the number of minks increased. In the postwar years, the rapid development of mink breeding began in the USSR. But visible results in the breeding of American minks on Russian farms were obtained only at the end of the 50s of the XX century.

In the 1930s, in the USA, thanks to the appearance of platinum foxes in the fur market, which created a stir in the fur industry, mink breeders began to be more careful about mutant mink colors, which were previously considered defective. From 1938, hybrid mink colors began to be bred in North America.

With regard to mink fur, the market was at first rather conservative, but when in 1941 seven owners of colored mink united in the Chicago Association and began to promote their product - arrange auctions, shows, fashion shows, engage in marketing, colored mink gradually began to conquer the world market. In the late 60s, a sharp decline in demand for furs in the United States, due to various reasons - overproduction, additional taxes on farmers, the massive spread of Aleutian disease, undermined the industry, but US government assistance helped stop the complete ruin of farmers.

In the late 60s, many color groups of mink were purchased for Soviet farms in the USA: black, pearl, Aleutian, blue iris, charm, lavender, violet, sapphire, pastel orchid. Almost every year, pedigree colored minks were brought from abroad. The mink breeding industry in the USSR reached its peak in the 70s and 80s, the maximum production was reached in 1988. In the 90s, after the collapse of the USSR, fur farming experienced a severe crisis, many fur farms stopped breeding minks, sometimes destroying the unique collections of the world mink gene pool, the fur farms of the Leningrad Region - Zarya, Roschinsky. In Russia, mink production in the 90s decreased by 3.5 times.

Meanwhile, the capacity of the domestic market has been preserved, and about 7 million skins are imported into Russia annually. Russian farms are now using the gene pool that was accumulated in the country in the 60-80s. According to 1999 data, in breeding plants and reproducers, the mink population consists of: standard - 55%, pastel and soclopastel - 6%, silver-blue - 6%, sapphire - 22%, ampalomino, ampal silver (pearl), moylaleutsky (lavender) - by 1%. Herds of white minks disappeared. The tasks of mink breeders for the near future: to learn marketing, reduce costs, modernize technology, create associations to raise mink breeding. Today, the fur industry is actively recovering.

At the beginning of the 20th century, short fur with a completely new texture came into fashion - an elegant mink. Wild mink skins were cheap compared to the cost of other furs. By the 1920s, the good quality of captive-bred mink allowed it to reach a price of $10 per pelt. Mass breeding of minks began in the 1920s, when prices for mink skins more than tripled. But fur breeders did not stop there, and by 1930 a mink skin already cost an average of $30, and the best specimens reached prices up to $120. In the early 60s, mink fur products accounted for 75% of the total number of fur products sold in trade.

High prices have contributed to an increase in the number of mink farms and their competition. The enchanting success of the mink forced North American fur breeders to breed newer types of colored minks. In Russia, after World War II, small farms engaged in furs went bankrupt, large ones were reoriented to mink. Then a steady demand for mink began to appear, in the USSR about 80% of the market was occupied by mink skins. Compared with the pre-war number of mink skins sold to the fur market, during the war period it increased from 500 thousand to 3.8 million.

There are two types of American mink: wild and cellular. The American mink (Mustela vison Schr.), which is called the cellular or Siberian mink, is grown on fur farms. It is obtained by crossing several subspecies of the wild American mink. The cellular American mink was distinguished by a significantly better skin quality and large size. The cost of mink fur depends on the quality of the dressing of the skin and fur, size and color. Skins of females are valued more than skins of males. Modern machine primary processing of mink skins makes it possible to manufacture better skins.

The fur of a mink grown in an aviary is softer, lush and silky to the touch, a low pile of the same length, has a very thick undercoat and a coarser awn. The basic coloration of the cage mink is dark brown, similar to the color of the wild type, is called standard. The standard mink breed was approved in 1968 with two intrabreed types - dark brown and black mink. AT last years another type of standard mink is bred in the country - brown, also called wild American.

The standard mink is the ancestor of all colored types, which make up to 50% of the total population. Mutant minks are divided into recessive and dominant according to the color of the fur. The color of the mink depends on the presence of black or yellow pigment in the hair. Different amounts of black pigment give a color from black to light gray, yellow - from dark brown to cream. For the industrial production of skins, about 30 colored types of mink are used.

Mink fur manufacturers

The American mink is bred and grown on farms in the USA, Canada, Scandinavia, Holland, Finland, Greece, Russia, the Baltic states and Ukraine. Recently, China has also joined them. The world leaders among all countries are Scandinavia and North America.

For many years of work of fur breeders from different parts of the world, several types of mink have been identified, the quality of the skins, the properties and characteristics of the fur of which depend on a balanced diet, breeding place, climatic conditions, as well as on the chosen direction of breeders. Naturally, an animal living in cold climates will have thicker and warmer fur than its southern relatives.

Existing mink types:

North American mink;

Scandinavian mink;

Russian mink.

The North American mink is a breed of mink that is bred on fur farms in the United States and Canada. The fur of the North American mink outwardly and to the touch resembles a touch to velvet, due to a rather low, thin awn, which is practically invisible due to the dense and high underfur. There is a North American mink with a natural "super-short" coat that is plucked below the underfur. It rarely appears on sale.

Since the number of North American mink bred with very high quality fur is relatively small, the mink skins have a very high reputation and are considered exclusive. North American mink pelts are sold at AMERICAN LEGEND in Seattle and NAFA in Toronto. On them, one of two quality systems is assigned to mink skins - American, AMERICAN LEGEND® MINK trademark or Canadian, NAFA® MINK - North American Furs Auction trademark.

North American fur farms were the first to breed black mink, which is rarer in nature, and whose pelt is valued more than normal. The fur industry and the end consumer love black mink for its beauty and fur quality. In this regard, 52% of the production of American mink skins in 2009 was the production of black mink skins. Today, black mink, exported from America, is bred all over the world.

The peculiarity of mink fur lies in the fact that, under the influence of various conditions of feeding, keeping and climate, batches of skins coming from different farms of the continent can differ significantly from each other. Therefore, auctions are auctioned in lots for individual farms, in contrast to the Scandinavian mink, in which the origin is not taken into account when sorting. Thus, the skins of Black Nafa and Blackglama mink, depending on their origin, can even differ in shade: from black to almost brown, which is closer to the color of mahogany. It is allowed to tint such a mink in order to get the necessary black, which is the hallmark of this type of mink.

At the American Legend auction, colored minks are distinguished by quality indicators: American Legend. In black mink, quality indicators are distinguished: Blackglama, Glma, Standart. The best black mink gets its own name: American BLACKGLAMA ®. The BlackGlama trademark was developed and put into circulation by the specialists of the American Legend fur auction.

Blackglama natural black mink is a very dark, almost black mink fur with a slight brownish tint, the so-called "oil color". Leather fabric is light, plastic, without defects.

Blackglama mink skins are sold exclusively by American Legend. At the same time, each buyer is given special branded labels for marking finished products. One lot is 30 skins of females and 15 skins of males - one label. After careful sorting, only the very best black mink receives this signature label and passport. American Legend under the trade mark Blackglama produces only black mink of exceptional quality, and is positioned as an elite brand.

American Legend has released a commercial "What becomes a real legend?", with the participation of world film and television stars, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Luciano Pavarotti, Audrey Hepburn. The world famous brand Blackglama was given a youthful and fashionable direction by models Giselle and Linda Evangelista, starring in photo shoots.

At the NAFA specialized fur auction in Toronto, quality indicators are distinguished for black mink, for males and females separately: Black Nafa, Silver, Unlabled. At the same time, the best black mink gets its own name: Canadian BLACK NAFA ®, it is assigned a special name and labels.

BLACK NAFA ® Black Nafa is Canada's finest farm mink. Black Nafa is a rich black color with a slight brownish tint. Black Nafa and Blackglama are very similar in appearance, the price is about the same.

The Scandinavian mink is an American mink introduced to northern Europe in the early 20th century. Thanks to the active work of Scandinavian fur breeders, mink breeding has become an important sector of the economy in Finland and Denmark. Scandinavian mink sorted by special system quality control, which has become the standard for fur skins. To date, the Scandinavian mink is the most common in the world, and accounts for about 80% of the global market for mink skins.

The fur of the Scandinavian mink is a popular material for Russian furriers, as its qualities are better suited to the features Russian climate. The most valuable types of Scandinavian mink, with a similar high quality, are cheaper than their American competitors.

About 75-80% of Scandinavian mink skins are sold at the Copenhagen Furs Auction in Denmark. Danish mink is labeled KOPENHAGEN FURS. Finnish mink skins are sold in Helsinki at the Finnish fur auction "Finnish Furs Sales". Finnish mink is labeled SAGA FURS.
The fur of the Scandinavian mink has an even awn of medium height and thick underfur. Scandinavian mink skins are divided into two types - Danish and Finnish.

The Danish mink has a shorter, softer guard hair and thick underfur. The Danish type "velvet" - "velvet", translated into Russian means "velvet" - the highest grades of Danish skins are called according to the structure of the pile, they are close to the North American type of mink.

The Finnish mink has a higher, fine outer hair and thick underfur. The Finnish mink is a variety of Scandinavian mink bred in Northern Europe.

Occasionally, a very rare mutation of the Finnish mink, called the "polar mink", is found at fur auctions. The fur of the polar mink has a “classic” brown color with a pronounced ridge, with a very high awn and underfur, therefore it looks more like a sable than a mink.

Thanks to the active work of Finnish breeders, there are a huge number of natural shades of mink fur, according to the Saga Furs fur color gradation system: skanbrown, skanblack, skanglow, silverblue, sapphire, palomino, silver-cross, black-cross, sapphire-cross, pastel-cross , pastel, mahogany, iris, pearl, violet, white and jaguar.

Mink "Scanblack" - Scandinavian natural black mink, has an equalized guard hair of medium length, which covers a thick underfur, is distinguished by a special shine. Sometimes this mink is called the "black diamond", because of the overflows with all the colors of the rainbow. Danish mink with the Kopenhagen Fur label is distinguished by quality: Purple, Platinum, Burgundy, Ivory. The first part of the word "scan" is currently owned by the Finnish fur auction Saga. Lots of this mink are auctioned by Finnish Fur Sales in Helsinki, top quality Saga and Saga Royal. Scanblack mink color is divided into shades according to the intensity of XXX dark, XX dark and X dark.

The most common colors of mink fur are shades that repeat the natural color of wild mink - brown with a darker back. For example, "mahogany" - "mahogany", has a rich dark brown color. "Scanbrown" - "scanbrown", has darker tones, and "scanglow" - "scanglow", light tones. "Demi-buff", "dark pastel", "walnut" - shades Brown. "Pastel" - "pastel", has a gray-brown, light tone.

The variety of gray-blue tones also enjoys a well-deserved respect. Favorite in popularity, "sapphire" - "sapphire", which has a beautiful blue hue, "violet" - "violet", has a lighter tone. "Silverblue" - "silver-blue", is popular in the CIS. "Blue iris" - "iris", very rare gray color. "Lavender" - "lavender", has a lilac tint and a very light underfur.

The Finnish white mink - the mink first appeared in Finland in 1952. In terms of fur color, it is much lighter than the Swedish palomino mink, has a cream or almost white color. Her outer hair is heterogeneous in color.

The Russian mink is a variety of the North American mink bred in Russia from specimens imported in 1928.

The Russian mink acquired the highest outer hair and dense high underfur. The fur of the Russian mink is shiny, delicate and silky to the touch. Over the years of breeding, the Russian mink has acquired certain differences in fur, which are very important for our climate - the fur is longer, fluffy, slightly shaggy, very warm, moisture resistant.

More than 80% of the mink grown in Russia is a standard brown breed, which ranges from STK - the "standard dark brown" to almost black.

The total number of Russian mink produced is about 2 - 2.5 million skins. Of this, high-quality mink fur is approximately only 10-15%. The quality of the Russian mink depends on the fur farm in which it is grown, its location and production management.

Russian mink fur is very popular with fur manufacturers due to its relatively low cost. It is widely used for sewing one-piece products, in decoration and accessories. Fur coats, coats, jackets, capes, hats are sewn from mink.

In recent years, the production of mink fur in China has greatly increased, according to unofficial data, approximately 15 million skins. A mink gene pool corresponding to all three types: North American, Scandinavian and Russian was brought to China, farms are scattered across different climatic zones, there is no professional training, not enough time has passed since the start of work to talk about the existence of a separate type of Chinese mink. The cheapest Chinese mink is similar to the Russian southern breeding - lying high stiff awn and very weak underfur. The main volume is dark brown and black mink, the easiest to breed.

Mink fur color palette

The American mink has one valuable property: its genes contain a huge number of mutations responsible for the color of the fur. It was this circumstance that made the American mink a treasure trove for breeders in Finland and America. Thanks to breeding and dyeing technology, mink fur has a different color. The color scheme is very diverse. The natural color of the cellular mink is very diverse due to painstaking selection. More than 100 colors and shades stand out, which are combined into several main groups.

Palomino or "champagne" is a natural light, beige color.

"Swedish palomino" - small mink with silky yellowish fur and a beautiful pale beige undercoat. It has a sharp contrast between the color of the awn and underfur.

"American palomino" - has a fur color from light beige to dark beige, sometimes with an orange or yellowish tint to the fur. very light, like tea with milk, can be from light beige to dark Breed group of large American minks. This mink first appeared in Sweden in 1945. In 1946, it was presented at an exhibition, where it had little demand due to the yellowish color of the fur.

Demi Buff or "Demi-buff" - brown shade Scandinavian mink.

Pearl or "pearl" - the natural color of the minks is light beige with a gray tint. May be "American pearl" or "Finnish pearl".

Pastel or "pastel" - mink color from light brown to chocolate brown. Pigmented spots are smaller, lighter, more rounded. Ideally, pastel mink has a light lilac color, with a smoky blue tint. For the first time pastel mink appeared in 1936 in Canada.

Lavender or "lavender" - beige with a lavender tint and very light underfur.

Mahogany or "mahogany" is a classic natural color of the American and Scandinavian mink, a very dark rich brown shade with a darker stripe along the ridge, quite close to the natural color of this animal in nature. The Mahogany mink is characterized by a very dense guard hair of low height and a very soft, delicate underfur, which gives the fur a special quality.

Walnut is a brown shade of wild Scandinavian mink in natural brown. Walnut is one of the "folk" names of natural Scandinavian mink. This fur almost exactly reproduces the original natural color of the mink skin - medium brown, with a darker ridge. Since the "nut" is a very calm tone of fur, it is great for ladies of the most diverse appearance. Quite often, craftsmen, making products from walnut mink, strive to preserve the “play” of the lighter sides and dark ridges of these skins. Thanks to this, the fur coat acquires an interesting iridescent color and emphasizes the harmony of its owner.

Pink - light beige with a brownish-pink tint.

Scanbrown or "scanbrown" - "Scandinavian brown" with a darker shade on the ridge. The natural color of the pedigree Scandinavian mink of the brown group, the Finnish mink of the wild dark brown color.

Scanglow or "skanglow" is the name of the Finnish mink in a light brown tone. The fur has a pleasant shade of hot chocolate - lighter towards the sides and much darker towards the ridge. To determine the quality of the Scanglow mink, it is very important to pay attention to the color of the undercoat. If it is too light gray, the mink is considered defective and sold at a lower price.

Scanglow is highly valued among fur manufacturers. About 20% of all mink fur that is sold at the Finnish Fur Sales Finnish Fur Sales is Canglow.

Topal or "stomp" - a lighter shade of coffee with milk.

Hedlund - American White White - the skin of the same even tone, without transitions, completely white fur with a bluish tint. Some "white" mink have pure white markings on the tail, legs and underparts in standard coloration. This allows you to create canvases of a single color. Mink white hedlund is a breed group of colored minks, first bred in 1945 in the USA.

White mink is a very rare and beautiful white fur with a slight bluish tint, which looks very impressive in any weather and in any light. A universal color that suits ladies of Balzac age and very young girls, brunettes and blondes with blue eyes. White mink has become very popular in recent years and is literally at the peak of fashion. Each collection of fur products must have several models made exclusively from snow-white mink fur.

Aleutian mink - have an almost black, dark gray color with a blue tint, that is, darker than that of silver-blue. The awn is almost black, the underfur is dark blue. Aleutian minks - appeared in 1941 in the USA.

Violet or "violet" - the lightest of the blue group of Finnish mink, has a light gray tint and a less noticeable transition from light sides to a dark ridge. Fur Violet has a fairly long awn and thick underfur, which gives the fur a special refinement and beauty. A rarer mutation of the Sapphire mink, in contrast to the original Violet skin tone, has a less noticeable transition.

From the point of view of fashion design, the Violet mink has one feature: Violet is not suitable for everyone because the light gray-blue shade is too “pale”. A coat made of Violet fur will suit the face of far from every lady, if the lady does not have a very bright appearance, she can completely get lost in such fur. Therefore, Violet mink is not very common on the streets of Russian cities.

Stardust or "star dust" is a gray mink, with tiny white patches of awn. A very rare mutation of the Scandinavian mink. The batch sizes that this fur appears at auctions can be limited to literally a hundred skins. Considering that the average size of a mink skin used for the manufacture of products is usually a square of 15x15 cm, then literally one or two fur coats can be sewn from the entire batch of Stardust mink. This circumstance makes Stardust a very expensive premium mech. Some other batches of hybrid mink are supplied to the market in similar small batches.

Blue Iris or "blue iris" is the natural color of Aleutian Steels and Aleutian Silver Steels. The coloration is similar to the "light Aleutian" mink, it is very difficult to distinguish from the mink "sapphire", therefore it is often called "steel sapphire". Such minks are difficult to breed, therefore, they are mainly obtained by toning "silver-blue" mink skins.

Silverblue or "silver blue" - Russian mink is pure gray and bluish gray, but often with a dirty tint. Silverblue mink first appeared in 1929 in Arpin, Wisconsin, USA. The production of skins of this mutant increased every year, and in 1945 100 thousand skins were sold.

Sapphire or "sapphire" is the natural color of the pedigree Scandinavian mink. It has a pure blue tone of color, turning from light to dark, with a blue underfur. The fur is a delicate gray-blue hue, has a clear pronounced line of a darker ridge. There are dark, medium and light varieties. Blue sapphire - has the main tone "sapphire" with alternating light and dark stripes of the skin. This natural pattern allows you to create fur products with vertical stripes, giving the effect of elegance and slenderness of the figure.

Sapphire is the choice of those ladies who strive to create an image of radiant, cold beauty. Sapphire mink fur is considered one of the classic colors for fur coats, as well as a variety of mink fur accessories. Like other types of mink, it has excellent wear resistance and resistance to moisture.

Glow or "glow" - darkening the main color.

Jet - brightening the main color.

Krestovka - the natural color of minks, obtained by selection. The color of the krestovka mink is white on the belly, passing to the body, sides and neck. On the back, head and at the base of the tail there are pigmented areas resembling a cross. Underfur almost white color. Black covering hair is replaced by white.

Black krestovka - the natural standard color of mink, a combination of snow-white fur with black pigmented areas running along the back. A pronounced cross is formed between the shoulder blades. The royal silver has the darkest cross.

Silver cross and silver cross cross - have the main color "silver" with a weakly expressed cross.

Aleutian Krestovka - the color of "Aleutian" minks with a black cross.

Krestovka sapphire - has the main color "sapphire", on which pigmented areas of a darker tone are superimposed.

Krestovka iris - has the main color "blue iris" with a weakly expressed cross.

Krestovka pastel - has the main color "pastel", with fuzzy dark pigmented areas with a clearly defined dark brown ridge.

Palomino cross - has the main color of "palomino", with pigmented areas in the form of a cross of a darker tone.

Krestovka pearl - has the main color "pearl", with pronounced pigment areas of a darker tone.

Sable cross - have the main color of "silver-sable" minks, on which pronounced dark spots black covering hair.

The “black cross” cross is a natural color, on a snow-white background a black ridge in the form of a pronounced cross. The constant work of breeders leads to the fact that every year appears on the market a large number of various color mutations of mink. One of the most popular today is the hybrid "cross" mink "black cross".

Others meet at fur auctions beautiful options cross mink - blue "sapphire cross", brown "brown cross", pastel "pastel cross", gray mink with "silver cross" markings. Such parties are sold quite rarely, and are much more expensive.

The silver sable or polar mink is a very rare variety of the Finnish mink. Its fur has a very high underfur and brown awn, with a pronounced ridge, while the head and paws are lighter, reminiscent of sable.

Shadow or "shadow" - the natural color of the krestovka mink. The color of the fur is medium between the “cross” and “royal silver”, but with a sharp lightening of the base of the awn and underfur. Pigmented tops of the awn against a background of light underfur create a shadow effect. Mink blue and silver shades have the main color of "silver-blue" minks, on which pigment spots are superimposed in the form of a shadow.

STK or "standard dark brown" - Russian mink, has a natural color from dark brown to brown, fluff to match the main fur. Relatively long guard hairs and dense underfur create a "fluffy effect".

In terms of aesthetic properties, STK mink is not inferior to the best examples Scandinavian and American mink. Its rich brown color is reminiscent of the colors of dark chocolate, and leaves a feeling of warmth and comfort. Enough long hair and thick underfur makes the STK mink fur very fluffy and creates a slight shaggy look, which looks very impressive in fur products. Mink fur STK is very resistant to high humidity. Thanks to this, products made from it are excellently worn in the Russian climate.

STC or "standard black" - covering hair is black, the down is dark gray, has a short and even pile.

Scanblack or "Scandinavian black" is the name of the natural color of the black Scandinavian mink, which has a slight brownish tint. Due to the even, clear direction of the outer hair, and its short length, Scanblack has a very pleasant texture to the touch. And for its special brilliance and play under the rays of light, this fur is sometimes called the "black diamond".

Scanblack mink skins have a significant advantage: they perfectly hold their shape, which allows the craftsman to make a wide variety of products from Scanblack. The fabric of this fur is even, without visible seams, hair drops and any difference in color. Fur coats made of black Scandinavian mink, as a rule, have a neat shoulder line and a well-defined collar. Scanblack is inferior in cost to BlackGlama black mink, so products from it are somewhat cheaper and more affordable. It has a very high reputation among manufacturers and consumers of fur products.

Black mink - considered "elite" fur, it is unusually elegant and stylish fur, is valued above other species for its high quality and chic shine. Black mink fur is perfect for elegant brunettes with brown eyes. Black BlackGlama and BlackNafa - American mink in natural black.

BlackGlama - the length of the outer hair is almost the same as the length of the underfur, which gives the fur a special velvety look and texture. BlackGlama natural mink is very dark, almost black in color, with a slight brownish tint, experts call this effect “the color of oil”. The BlackGlama mink leather fabric is very light and flexible, so it can be used to sew a wide variety of products without losing quality and even more emphasizing the beauty of the fur.

The highest quality American black mink, which is grown on fur farms in the United States. This type of mink fur is considered one of the most expensive in the world of fur fashion and is appreciated not only by designers, but also by wealthy buyers. It is known that the coats from BlackGlama are in the wardrobes of Liza Minnelli, Sophia Loren and other world celebrities.

But since BlackGlama is one of the most famous brands in the world of fur, it is still quite often counterfeited. Any short-haired mink, which is dyed using a special technology, when not only the fur is dyed, but the leather fabric is also bleached, can be passed off as a full-fledged BlackGlamu. Unscrupulous sellers save about 30% or even 50% of the cost of skins on such operations.

BlackNafa - has excellent external characteristics: hair evenness, elasticity and silkiness. Short outer hair, height at or below the denser underfur, rich black color with a barely noticeable brown tint. BlackNafa is the finest mink that comes from Canadian fur farms. Real mink BlackNafa and BlackGlama are very similar in essence and cost, except for the tags.

Marble or "marble" - a unique hybrid mink that has a dark yellow color with chocolate stains. Marble is the only option when the yellow shade of the fur is not obtained by bleaching, but as a result of a mutation. Like some other hybrid minks, the Marble is produced in very small batches, so it is expensive and highly prized by furriers.

Jaguar or "jaguar" or "leopard mink" - the mink has a bright white base color of the skin, over which black spots of uneven shape are scattered, it has a golden tint in the sun. Jaguar is an extremely interesting type of hybrid mink, reminiscent of the color of the traditional skin of a cow. Since this coloring is the result of selection and not dyeing, the Jaguar mink does not lose the properties inherent in natural fur: it has high wear resistance and is very beautiful colour, which under the rays of the sun becomes more golden. From this, black spots appear even brighter on the skins.

Craftsmen make a wide variety of fur products from Jaguar. Including - original fur coats, short fur coats and jackets. Unlike pure white mink, Jaguar creates a very picturesque mottled canvas due to its coloring, which does not require additional decoration.

Clarified types of mink

Gold - "gold" or light brown - is made from a Scandinavian variety of mink. This shade is not natural, it is obtained by bleaching fur (like lightening hair). And the darker the raw material was, the darker the final shade of Gold will be. Thus, a palette of the most diverse shades is obtained: from very light brass and “white gold”, to the color of copper and slightly greenish bronze. At the same time, the transition from a lighter shade of the side to a darker color of the ridge is preserved in the color of the fur, which leaves a feeling of "natural" color.

It has a fairly high popularity among fashion designers and buyers. For its owners, it leaves the impression of a real “soft gold”.

SILVER or Crushed Ice - a “silver-blue” mink with a clarified underfur, an iridescent smoky fur color is obtained. The object of dreams of many women, is considered a symbol of respectability of the owner.

Painted mink species

Anthracite - the color obtained by dyeing under "scanblack". The procedure for dyeing the awn black and the underfur dark brown with whitening of the mezra.

Dark colors - obtained by dyeing the awn and underfur in dark color with skin whitening. Valid color palette from green to red.

Bright colors - obtained by dyeing the guard hair and underfur with bleaching of the core. The skin of the colored group of minks is used.

Gray-blue colors - obtained by dyeing the awn and underfur in a gray-blue color with whitening of the mezra. Usually use the skins of "silver-blue" mink with a clean underfur to obtain rarer colors.

Briza - fluorescent dyeing in neon colors, obtained by dyeing fur in neon color fluorescent paints with bleaching of the core. Usually it is red, green, blue and yellow.

Snow-top is a process that combines staining (bleaching) with the reservation of the top of the awn. It turns out a different color of the base and ends of the hair, from dark to light and vice versa. It creates the effect of a snowy peak, or the elegant effect of a diamond shadow hovering over the snow.

The Milky Way is a process that combines staining with the reservation of the tip of the awn, after which, with the help of spraying, the light tops of the guard hair are partially painted over. Creates the effect of a starry sky.

Degrade - the color obtained by degradation dyeing. Heterogeneous dyeing with overflow of color in the direction from the head to the tail of the mink skin. It is used on the skins of the color group.

Bear - a steel shade of "chocolate" color under the "bear", with light grayish tips of the axial hair, is obtained by tinting the mink of the brown group.

Types of mink fur processing

The imagination of designers is not limited to the simple use of mink fur. It is combined with a variety of modern processing methods: perforation, laser haircut, in which the fur is burned out so that patterns are formed on it from hair of different heights, the effect of "natural paws". Unfortunately, white mink products are still quite rare in Russia and are an exception. Darker, beige shades are much more common - light beige "pearl" and gray-beige "topaz".

According to the type of fur processing, a mink coat can be of several types - natural, dyed, plucked and sheared. Plucked mink fur is smoother and more even, all long and hard hairs of wool are removed manually with a special tool, which makes the product more expensive. Sheared mink fur - similar to velvet, looks very stylish and elegant, the outer villi are cut off partially or completely.

Despite the fact that fur farmers around the world are working every day to increase the number and variety of mink colors, craftsmen involved in fur processing are constantly experimenting with fur, dyeing it in different colors. Some fur manufacturers may even mislead their customers by presenting dyed mink as a more valuable type of fur.

Most often, traditional immersion dyeing and toning are used to color mink. They are especially often used when it is required to obtain an imitation of a more expensive dark brown mink from a mink of a relatively light brown tone. When coloring the fur, the transition from a lighter shade of the side to a darker color of the ridge is preserved, which leaves a feeling of "natural" color.

Toning is used to even out the color of the underfur and enhance the natural color or slow down yellowing, as well as to obtain a more valuable shade.

Reinforcing or tinting with black - the awn becomes lighter, the underfur remains lighter than the awn.

Black (whisper shot) - on brown fur, the awn darkens to deep black.

Chocolate is a cool, slightly greyish and darker shade of light brown "scunglow" mink.

Aurora - get a strong blue tint on the natural color of the mink, the darkest shade of the Aleutian "iris".

Strong blue tinting - blue mink skins with clean underfur are used to enhance the natural color of the mink "sapphire", "silver-blue", "iris", "violet", "white hedlund", "pearl".

Frost effect in two tones - dyeing of the underfur with preservation of the color of the awn with whitening of the mezra. Skins with a uniform fur color are used.

Antique - frost effect in two tones with dyeing of the underfur in green color while preserving the color of the awn.

Stencil - a non-uniform color is obtained, drawing a pattern on the fur of an open skin using stencils.

Stencil "wolf", "tiger", "zebra" - drawing a pattern on the fur of an open skin using stencils for the skins of wild animals.

Stencil "sand" - applying specks of a darker shade to the fur of an open skin using a stencil. Khaki and red stencils are also popular.

Digital dyeing - alteration of mink fur with the help of computer dyeing. A modern way, when using it, any multi-colored patterns are available.

None of the winter clothes adorn the girl as much as fur coat. Not a single coat or sheepskin coat can compare with a fur coat in terms of beauty and thermal characteristics.

The modern fashion industry offers a huge number of models of fur coats from any type of fur, which in turn is divided into budget and exclusive.

Fur types

Mink coats. The leading producers are the USA, Canada, Russia and Norway. In nature, there are more than 5000 natural shades of this fur. Of all the varieties of this animal, the Scandinavian mink can be called the most popular. Its value lies in the presence of a down and an outer pile of medium length. Lavender and Aleutian steel mink can boast the most beautiful shades of fur.

Nutria fur coats. Such a fur coat will warm you even in the most severe frosts. Its advantages include good performance and water-repellent properties. Fur mink coat beautifully shines and shimmers in the sun.

Mouton coats. Mouton is a sheepskin finished with a special technology, as a result of which the fur becomes soft and smooth. According to its properties, the muton is practical and wear-resistant. An additional advantage is its price. For only 20-25 thousand rubles, you can buy a fur coat below the knee. This is a great investment in your wardrobe.

Today, many online stores offer a variety of models and styles. outerwear from this type of fur. In addition, their color palette ranges from pastel to bright and saturated. There are plenty to choose from. As you can see, being fashionable and beautiful is not expensive.

Fur coats of their exotic fur

Lama fur coat. distinguished by their beauty and appearance. The hair of this animal is long and soft to the touch. The characteristics of fur include its wear resistance and thermal insulation.

Reed cat fur coat. The exotic coloring of this feline animal remains the ultimate dream of many fashionistas. can be called a bold outfit for those who like to be in the spotlight.

Weasel coat. In appearance, exotic weasel fur practically does not differ from mink or marten. Unfortunately, weasel fur does not have high heat-shielding properties, so you can wear clothes made from this fur only when it is slightly frosty outside.

Leopard coat. Leopard hair products are always handmade. The lining is French lace. A leopard fur coat is very expensive, but this light clothing, delicate, beautiful and pleasant to the touch. In this outfit, every girl will look like a socialite.

Lynx coat. characterized by tenderness, softness and thick underfur. Its unusualness also lies in the fact that it can play in different shades. Extravagant outfit suitable for going out.

Collar models

The simplest and most common types of collars are the turn-down collar and the stand-up collar. Perhaps the most successful and sought-after model is the English collar, which looks win-win on both fur coats and jackets.

Another option for collars on a fur coat is a boat collar. Fur coats below the knee length look beautiful with an apache collar.

Hood Models

In total, there are three main types of fur coat hoods. Everything else is their variations.:

• Hood-helmet;
• Hood with drape;
• Hood collar.

Whichever model you choose, the hood can always be used for its intended purpose. When it's freezing cold or windy, you can put on a hood to keep your head and neck warm.

styles

A fur coat is bought for more than one season, based on this, we can conclude that coat model must be successful so that a woman can wear it for several seasons and look fashionable and stylish at the same time.

There are such models of fur coats:

• Cocoon
• Shirt
• Fur coat under the belt
• Butterfly
• Prado
• Autolady
• french
• fitted
• Chanel
• Bat.

All fur coats are divided into three types:

1. Classic elongated fur coats;
2. Shortened models;
3. Exclusive styles.

Length

Fur coats up to the middle of the thigh are especially popular with young fashionistas. Fur coats to the knee prefer to wear adult successful women. Models of sleeveless fur coats are in demand among both.

Natural or artificial fur?

The fur coat can be sewn from both natural and artificial fur. Today, faux fur is no less in demand than real fur. Modern fur coats made of synthetic materials look as stylish as those made from natural ones. In addition, it has other advantages over natural furs.

Artificial pile is cheaper and it is almost as warm as natural. In addition, for animal protection reasons, some women prefer artificial material.

It is for this reason that on the catwalks you can see many collections of fur coats from artificial material. It is difficult to distinguish it from the real one, however, in terms of its qualities, it is in many ways inferior to natural furs.

Exclusive styles of fur coats

Since the fur coat itself is already a luxurious outfit, even the simplest cut product without additional decor will look luxurious when compared with other outerwear. In the collection of famous fashion houses you can always find an exclusive style of a fur coat.

If you are looking for an exclusive fur coat model, look to expensive fur clothing brands, for example, check out the Italian Vito Ponti collection. Today in fashion. At the same time, not only colors, fabrics of different textures, but also furs are combined. The combination of several styles into one was no exception.

Exclusive models of fur coats are distinguished by their originality. A fur coat can be stolen with a sleeve, the length of which can be shortened, ¾, or the sleeve may be completely absent. The collar and hem of the fur coat can be finished with a different type of fur. For example, the collar can be trimmed with long fluffy fur, and the hem of the fur coat can be made of medium-length pile.

Where to buy a fur coat?

Fur outfit can be bought:

• in the fur salon,
• On the market,
• at the fur fair
• factory,
• abroad alone,
• go on an organized fur tour,
• in the online store.

In addition, you can buy a fur coat in the season, in late autumn and winter, or at times that begin at the end of winter.

Having decided to buy a fur coat, you should know that in autumn and winter its cost will be high, because at this time they are in great demand.

A fur coat can be bought in installments without overpayments. Such a purchase will be profitable, especially if you buy a fur coat in installments during sales.

1. Firstly, you will buy it 40-50% cheaper than if you bought it in winter.
2. Secondly, you will pay the cost of the fur coat within 12-24 months.

Having bought a fur coat in this way, you will not even feel waste. The only disadvantage of such a purchase is the inability to pick up a fur coat from the store until you pay for it in full.

Issue price

The cost of a fur coat is determined by many parameters. Pricing is influenced by what fur it is sewn from, its length, and the relevance of the model.

The place of purchase also plays an important role. So, if the country of origin of your fur coat is Russia, then such a thing will cost less than the one brought from Europe. In turn, a European fur coat, although it costs an order of magnitude higher than a Russian-made fur coat, will differ in quality and appearance.

Do not forget about the brand, the popularity of which can increase the cost of a fur coat several times.

The most important advantage of any fur coat is natural fur. Not only aesthetics are important here, but also an important property - to warm. Since ancient times, natural wool and fur have been considered the warmest materials. And, despite the huge varieties of clothing, fur coats take first place among winter clothes. Natural wool gets wet, and if it gets wet, it dries very quickly. Natural fur coats are quite expensive, so even wealthy people do not change them so often.

The wolf is one of these animals. Its coat has two layers and a good length. One layer is responsible for cleanliness, the second for frost resistance. The color of the wolf is varied, from light to dark and brown shades. Wolf fur coats look quite stylish and unusual, due to the color and texture. Foxes also have long hair. There are a lot of types of colors, as well as breeds of foxes. There are over 20 colors, the most popular being red with black spots. The fur is double-haired, due to this it shimmers beautifully in the sun.
Silver fox fur is another rare species. The hair has 3 colors, the whiter the middle, the more expensive. Such foxes live in the northern regions, the fur is very warm and of high quality, worn for at least five years.
The arctic fox is very thick, the hair is long. Blue serves about 12 seasons, white a little less, about nine. The thicker the pile, the better and warmer the fur coat. The fur of the yak is very long, the animals are huge, the color in nature is very dark. The material has useful properties, it is elastic and will sit on any figure.

short haired animals

The mink is a shorthair. Animals also live in water, which means that the fur is resistant to rain and various weather conditions. Wool shines beautifully in the sun, the most delicate among other fur coats. Mink is bred all over the world, so the color range is very wide. The most expensive fur coat is from black mink, it is very rare. The mink is bred all over the world and has several types: the Russian mink is very furry, not afraid of low temperatures. The Scandinavian mink is very dense, the pile is even. Finnish is a subspecies of the Scandinavian. North American - velvety and tender. Mink can be plucked and sheared. A pinch is needed so that the fur is as soft as possible. They cut so that the pile is uniform, or to apply a pattern. Dyed furs lose their properties, but look unusual. Sable is one of the most valuable furs. There are about seven different colors, light colors are the most common and black ones are exclusive and very expensive. Wool is thick, elastic, you can wear more than 10 seasons.

Pets

Pet fur is not considered valuable. First they need to be processed in order to increase their useful qualities. Rabbit fur has poor wear resistance, but it is warm enough. With constant wear, the hairs of the fur can break. It is better to take natural models, not painted. Can be worn down to -15 degrees. Rabbit skin will delight fashionistas with various color combinations, low prices and lightness. There are separate types of rabbits with short fur, it is difficult to distinguish them from chinchilla fur.

Chinchilla is very expensive, the pile is delicate, soft, warm and very light, the wool is thick. Color smoothly transitions from black to white. Despite the high price, such a fur coat will not warm in very coldy and worn like a rabbit for no more than two years. Mouton and astrakhan are considered better in quality, especially if they are well processed. Mouton does not deteriorate from the rain, it is warm, durable, easy to care for and the prices are very reasonable. Karakul is worn for about seven seasons, muton up to ten.

aquatic animals

The fur of such animals has good water resistance. The material of seals and otters are considered the warmest, worn for more than 20 seasons. Beaver fur is long, the pile is hard, previously only men wore such fur coats, because of the weight. But now they make excellent beaver female models. The color scheme is brown, there are several shades. Wear times are the longest.

Most popular types

The types of fur coats are different, there are many varieties for various figures and growth of hostesses. The butterfly fur coat has wide sleeves, flared in itself. Suitable for body shaping fat girls but not warm in cold weather.
Fur coat for autolady - shortened, maximum hip length, it is very practical, but not very warm. The year coat is fitted, there is a hood available, the model will never go out of fashion. Classic fur coat - straight, or trapezoidal, can be with or without a hood. Cleopatra - a fur coat with inserts and details on the collar and sleeves. A well-chosen fur coat will favorably emphasize the figure.
The most important thing in a fur coat is thermal qualities. You have to make a choice based on that. But if a girl moves by car, you can see a decorative fur coat short length. Fur coats are very durable, waterproof, stylish, they should be in every woman's wardrobe.

Broadtail is the fur of a lamb that has not yet been born, that is, the skins of burrows or miscarriages of Karakul sheep. This is a rather expensive type of fur, belonging to the elite category. The opinion that a product made of broadtail can only be worn by fashionistas of Balzac age has long been outdated.

Fur types

In terms of luxury, elegance and comfort, fur products have long been out of competition and fashion among such a huge variety of modern outerwear. Of particular interest are products made of natural fur. From today's variety of textures and colors, fur is full of eyes. It is not surprising that choosing the coveted fur coat is a difficult dilemma. How to decide on the type of fur? Which one is better? We hasten to note that each type of fur has its advantages and disadvantages, and it is up to you to decide what your fur product will be like. We will be happy to help you navigate the variety of fur.

Price category

According to the price category, all types of fur can be safely divided into three groups. The most valuable and expensive are sable, lynx, American mink, otter, chinchilla, silver and black fox, marten, beaver and some others. Fox fur is distinguished by a rich color palette, like lynx fur, which has a chic overflow. Mink is not only one of the most expensive, but also a rather wearable type of fur. One can sing odes about the luxury of sable fur. This fur has high wear resistance and protects well from severe frosts.

The fur of a ferret, squirrel, nutria, red fox, desman, astrakhan fur belongs to the middle price category. The cheapest are rabbit, muton and hare fur. The prices for rabbit coats are really low. They are available to almost everyone. This is due to the fact that the rabbit is easy to both breed and breed.

Wear resistance of fur

Conventionally, all types of fur can be divided into five groups, the first of which is the most wear-resistant, and the last is the least durable fur. The first group includes: otter, beaver and cat. It should be noted that the wearability of otter fur is 100 points. The second group included - astrakhan, mink and muskrat, the third - sable, ground squirrel, marten, sheepskin, the fourth - ermine, squirrel, rabbit, and the fifth - hare, hamster, ground squirrel and mole.

However, the wearability of fur largely depends on the finish. So, for example, dyed skins lose about 10-20% of their strength, which cannot be said about sheared fur. Haircut, on the contrary, increases the wear resistance of furs. This is because sheared fur is not felted. Its wear resistance increases up to 40%. It should also be borne in mind that fur skins of the same type, but of different grades, are worn in completely different ways. For example, a product made of rabbit skins of the first grade will last twice as long due to the greater density of the hairline. The dependence of wear resistance on the variety is completely similar in other varieties of fur - muskrat, mink, sheepskin and fox.

Fashion fur trends

Fur fashion is as changeable as the wind. Each new season, trendsetters put on a pedestal different types fur. However, there are furs that have been out of fashion for centuries. One of these is the mink. Her soft needle fur and bewitching overflows excite women's hearts. Sable fur is also out of fashion - real fluffy gold!

As you can see, the eyes diverge from the abundance of fur species and the heart stops. Don't try to resist the temptation! Fluffy luxury in the form of a charming fur coat should certainly be present in the arsenal of any woman, and it does not matter at all what fur it will be sewn from.

In Chinese mythology, this animal means supernatural powers and deceit, while among Europeans it is a symbol of clumsiness, but not many people know what its fur looks like. And yet, in modern world the badger has taken a strong place among the furs, which are in special demand among fashionistas and fashionistas.

Squirrel

The royal people have long held the squirrel fur in high esteem. Soft, thin and delicate material emphasized the grace and brilliance of a noble lady. And although monarchs are a rarity today, nevertheless, the squirrel is still loved by the people. After all, she, as gracefully and nobly as before, allows modern woman feel like a queen.

Beaver

Many of us dream of a feminine, light and soft fur coat that can simultaneously warm in severe frost. And to cost just enough to be able to afford it. And to wear for a long, long time. And many, many more things we want. And the main thing is that today we can afford it. For more than five years, the beaver has ruled the fur clothing market - an extraordinary fur that meets all the requirements of a practical housewife - amazing wear resistance, lightness, softness, thermal insulation and the best price.

Wolf

Many consider wolf fur unattractive compared to other types of fur. However, it is widely used by leading fashion houses and numerous fashion designers in their collections. And although wolf fur is more considered masculine, in practice this is not so: to create the image of a strong woman, fashion designers often use wolf fur in numerous accessories, trims, and even sew fur jackets and coats from it.

Ermine

Ermine fur is not distinguished by high wear resistance and strength, while ermine is at the head of the hierarchical ladder in the world of furs. It has always been especially appreciated for its whiteness and softness. In addition, the ermine has always been known as a rarity - that is why it was endowed with extraordinary properties. The amazing softness of ermine fur made the animal a symbol of one of the five senses - touch.

Raccoon - "poloskun", Finnish raccoon

In the old days, raccoon skins were called "genet furs", since the beast resembled a genet with its striped tail. Later it was called "genot" or raccoon. The English name of the beast raccoon was born thanks to the American Indians, who used the Algonquian language in their speech. In many countries of Europe and Asia, the raccoon is called "bear-poloskun" or "washing bear".

Karakul, broadtail, swakara

One of the first animals that man began to breed because of the beautiful fur was the Karakul sheep. Of course, in those days they did not sew fur coats from astrakhan, but simply skins were used. The Uzbek Karakul sheep is considered the progenitor of the current Karakul sheep, because it originates from the territory of the Khorezm Khanate (present-day Uzbekistan).

Coyote

Coyote fur is traditionally considered a male fur, along with wolf fur, from which coyote is distinguished by the softness of the guard hair and the density of the underfur. Coyote is also used to make collars and cuffs. In recent years, many world-class designers have turned their attention to this rare type of fur, and coyote products can be seen in almost any autumn-winter collection.

Kolonok

Just some ten or fifteen years ago, the set of familiar types of fur for Russian women was limited only to rabbit, mink, scribe, nutria and astrakhan - these are, perhaps, all the furs known to most. Even then we loved natural fur coats no less, but not everyone could afford to understand furs and wear something unusual on their shoulders.

Rabbit, Rex Rabbit, Orilag

When we talk about a rabbit fur coat, we almost always mean a short-lived product. Although rabbit fur has one of the lowest wear resistances, its value does not decrease from this, and even more so the demand for such fur coats. Rabbit fur coats can be carried on average for two seasons. Which is considered quite sufficient, since over time the fashion for various tailoring and cuts of clothing changes.

Mole

Many of us, when choosing a fur coat, think only of well-known furs, which, at times, are so tired that even leading fashion houses and famous fashion designers have stopped using them in their collections. In fashion now is not something that may seem expensive, but so boring, but something that can, if not shock, then definitely attract everyone's attention.

Marten

The fur of this animal is not valued as highly as the same sable, but, for example, in Europe, where sable is not found, the marten boldly occupies its “niche”. Behind this animal, I must say, stretches a whole train of signs and superstitions, it has long been considered a harbinger of bad omens. At the same time, marten fur has always been in price in Russia.

llama, alpaca

What kinds of furs you will not see on the fragile shoulders of fashion models. Among them is llama - fur that decorates, warms, soothes and even heals. Llama is an unusually fluffy animal that gives us very soft, thick and pleasant to the touch fur, which, moreover, is not afraid of moisture, and even vice versa, after getting wet, it becomes more lively, prettier, twists more tightly into a spiral.

Weasel ordinary

The weasel has a thin, strongly elongated body on very short legs. The neck is long and quite powerful for such a small animal - only slightly thinner than the body, carries a narrow (not thicker than the neck) head with a small blunt muzzle and short ears that practically do not protrude upward. All this taken together gives the caress some kind of “serpentine” appearance: the impression is enhanced by the flexible, as if “reptile” movements of the animal.

fox wild

Fox fur is indispensable when luxury, seductiveness, and sensuality are required in clothes. Their texture is so convenient for design that it's hard to imagine that back in 2004-2005, fashion designers rarely used foxes in central roles in their collections.

fox farm

Fur coats from fur of a fox are a charm, originality, style. Bright, sensual, long-haired fox fur has always attracted the attention of people who want to stand out from the crowd and bring to everyday life luxury and color. The fur of the fox is very soft, and in some species it is quite delicate. Fur products are warm, ideally protect you from bad weather and frost. The wear period varies from five to eight years.

Mink

Mink has been deservedly one of the most beloved types of fur all over the world for many years in a row. This fur has become a symbol of a certain social status, an object of aspirations. A mink coat is something that every woman dreamed of at least once in her life. This is the first rule of playing a wealthy respectable woman.

Nutria

Nutria fur is more durable than muskrat and marten fur, and its weight is less than rabbit fur, so products from it are light, beautiful and durable. Like all animal furs that live in water, nutria fur is not afraid of moisture, and this is very important for our climate, when it is frosty in the morning and raining in the afternoon.

Sheepskin (mouton)

Mouton is a wonderful fur for Russian cold weather. Sheep fur perfectly retains heat, it is not blown, it perfectly resists moisture, and, most importantly, it is very wearable. The heat-saving qualities of a muton can only be compared with a fox. And in terms of wear, the muton is second only to the otter. Mouton fur coat can serve you up to 10 seasons.

Muskrat

Muskrat fur is beautiful, thick, and pleasant to the touch. Its color can vary from light ocher to almost black, although chestnut browns are most common. Due to the fact that this animal spends most of its life in water, fur coats have excellent water-repellent properties. Given that our winters are characterized by slushy-frosty weather conditions, this circumstance immediately puts the muskrat in the category of practical furs. Fur coats, jackets, coats made of muskrat fur have quite a few advantages. Fur products from this fur will perfectly warm you in any cold, besides, they are almost weightless and cozy.

Opossum

The opossum is ideal for young girls who cannot afford and cannot afford a pompous sable or an oligarchic chinchilla. It is very suitable for students or secretaries, it is used to sew insulated fur coats and light fur coats, which are so nice to wear in April or October, it also goes to finish suits and hats.

arctic fox

Long-haired fox fur is ideal for those who appreciate comfort and warmth combined with beauty. In addition, it is believed that fox fur has extraordinary sensuality. Arctic fox fur is used as the main material in many types of women's clothing and accessories. These are all kinds of fur coats and short fur coats, coats, muffs, collars, hats, bags

Pony

To the new winter season natural furs remain a symbol of prestige. Fur is on all catwalks and in all showcases: from wild and disheveled, in the taste of barbarian peoples, to classic - smooth and elegant. Fur with a low pile, sheared, resembling plush rather than an animal skin is becoming very relevant. And here the fur and skin from the gentle pony beast, which are extremely popular today, rightly dictates their rights.

Wolverine

Wolverine wool - fluffy, warm, long, harsh, dark chestnut color - is not as valuable as marten and sable skin, but it has one unusual property, which no other type of fur can boast of: thanks to the thick undercoat, it is never covered with frost from breathing, even in the most severe frosts. The villi of the fur are so dense and smooth that the ice crystals simply have nothing to catch on and they fall off.

Lynx and lynx cat

Lynx fur is very beautiful - it shimmers with all shades of orange, golden, brown. However, for tailoring really valuable and fabulously expensive fur coats, comparable in price to the cost of a sports car, only delicate white fur with black spots is used (they are located on the abdomen of the animal). The more contrasting black blotches, the more expensive fur is valued.

Skunk

The skunk is typically American fur. It is distributed from Canada to Mexico. It was from North America that he came to Europe and became popular.
The coat of the skunk is very thick, lush, but rough, the tail is shaggy. Most of the body is dark brown, almost black. Against this background, wide white stripes stand out sharply, starting on the head and stretching on both sides of the ridge to the tail, which is covered with black and white hair mixed.

Sable

Because of the beautiful, durable and expensive fur, sable is called the king of wild furs - "soft gold". Sable is the pride of Russian furriers, because it has always been a symbol of luxury and wealth in Russia. Sable coats, coats and coats trimmed with this precious fur, and even just collars and boas have always been at a premium.

American sable

The American sable lives in dark coniferous forests and used to be widespread in the United States and Canada, but was subjected to severe extermination and only after recent times began to rebuild its numbers. It is well adapted to climbing trees, where it catches squirrels in nests at night. It also feeds on rabbits, chipmunks, partridges and other small animals, and sometimes on carrion.

Sable white

White sable is the rarest representative of the sable family, which not every hunter who wants to catch this miracle manages to meet. The skin of a common sable at the September 2008 auctions was traded in the range of 500 to 800 dollars, which is many times more expensive than the skins of mink, arctic fox and other animals. Therefore, it is better not to know how much a fur coat will cost, the material for which was white sable.

Seal and fur seal

In the modern fur business, one of the most popular and beautiful is seal fur. The fur of this animal may differ in hair length, texture and color depending on the breed and habitat. The seal fur is an exclusive product. The skin of a seal is characterized by special strength, beautiful texture and excellent moisture resistance. The technology of dressing the skin of a seal is very complex, so there are only a few companies in the world that specialize in this type of fur.

Furo, ferret, or domestic ferret

Furo, according to the modern views of all naturalists, is a variety of the common ferret, which has changed as a result of captivity and domestication. In zoology and furo farming, only albino ferrets are called furo. Furo has been known since ancient times, but only in a tamed state. Aristotle mentions it under the name "iktis", and Pliny - under the name "viverra".

Honoric

Honoriki look like a mink: a black shiny awn evenly covers a thick brown underfur, in color and pubescence they resemble a dark sable. The affiliation of honoriks to ferrets is given out by their ears, much larger than those of a mink and bordered by a light stripe. Adult honoriki are larger than their parents. The ability to swim is inherited from the mink, and the ability to dig holes intensively from the ferrets.

ferret

The fur of the polecat is attractive with noble restraint. According to the strictest canons, there is solemnity and majestic simplicity in it. It is modern because it is marked by the constancy of the classic style of fashion. This is one of the warmest furs, along with arctic fox, raccoon, wolf, deer - in a word, this is the most suitable fur for cold Russian winters. At the same time, this fur is distinguished by its lightness, unlike the wolf and raccoon, which are much heavier.

Chinchilla

Many people know that a chinchilla is a cat, that it is a rabbit - mostly rabbit breeders, and that this is a small fluffy animal with valuable fur - only wealthy fashionistas who have long dreamed of a chinchilla coat. Light, weightless like fluff and thick chinchilla fur is good for small and large forms. But chinchilla clothes are clearly not for every day. She is luxurious, no doubt, but her fur is not very wearable. In addition, chinchilla is one of the three most expensive and prestigious furs.