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Caring for Your New Fur
Your fur coat will provide you with many seasons of enjoyment, providing you follow a few simple guidelines.There are two main elements:
(1) proper day-to-day care and handling
(2) professional cleaning and off-season storage.
| At Home | |
| 1. | Avoid excessive strain. Your coat is designed to be worn, but sitting down while the coat is fully buttoned exerts extreme pressure on seams and pulls the pelts out of shape. It helps to undo at least the lower buttons before sitting. |
| 2. | Care in the car. Wearing your coat while driving can pull it out of shape, tear buttonholes and rub or break the fur on the back or seat. Again, undo the lower buttons before entering the car. |
| 3. | Dry furs carefully. Your coat is likely to get wet by snow or sleet. This is not a problem as long as you dry it carefully. Excessive heat can dehydrate the pelts leaving the leather brittle and cracked. The proper way to dry fur is to hang it in an open area where there is good ventilation. Never leave a wet fur in a closed closet. |
| 4. | Use a proper fur hanger. Do not hang fur on a wire hanger. Use a properly shaped wood or plastic hanger. Your furrier can supply one. |
| 5. | Beware of excessive heat. A hot radiator can singe your fur in seconds. Leaving your coat exposed to a heating vent for even a short time can have the same effect. Singed fur curls and loses its luster and little can be done to bring it back. |
| 6. | Cosmetics and skin oils dull and stain fur. Avoid spraying perfumes or other cosmetics directly on fur. A scarf can protect the collar of your coat from hair sprays, perspiration or hair and skin oils. |
| 7. | Dirt and salt can fade and break fur. Sand and dirt can be shaken from furs once they are dry. Hold the coat from the inside at the shoulders and shake it briskly. If your fur does become stained, never try to clean it yourself. Bring it to your furrier. |
| By Your Furrier | |
| 1. | Regular Professional Cleaning. Despite all your precautions, dirt and oils will settle on your fur during a season's use. Dirt which works its way down to the leather can rub the base of the fur hairs and eventually break them. Oils will fade and bleach the fur and dull their luster, somethimes permanently. Professional cleaning every year or every two years for lighter wear by a competent furrier removes dirt and oils before they can damage your coat. |
| 2. | Professional Storage. Even a coat that remains in the closet will accumulate soot and oils carried through the air, especially in homes with forced air heating or wood heating. |
| In the furriers vault, air quality, temperature and humidity are carefully controlled. With a little care and professional maintenance, your fur will retain its natural beauty for many years to come. | |
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