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Subject: Female and male Mink
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Q: What is the difference between female
and male Mink pelts?
A: Female Mink pelts are generally
smaller and lighter in weight than male Mink pelts. Additionally,
female pelts have a high luster and are very silky and soft
while male Mink pelts are more dense. Each garment, whether
male or female, has to be judged individually to determine its
quality attributes. A female mink garment is not necessarily
better than a male mink garment.
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Subject: Insurance
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Q: How do I insure my Mink garment?
A: Bring Your mink garment or
other fine fur to a professional furrier for a written appraisal.
Forward this appraisal to your insurance company so that your
valuable mink or other fur may be listed on a separate rider
of your home-owners' insurance policy. Ask your insurance agent
for advice and details.
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Subject: Storage |
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Q: Can I store my Mink garment or other
fur at home since I have air conditioning?
A: No. Homes with air conditioning
generally have too much humidity, which often dry out the pelts.
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Subject: Conditioning
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Q: How often should my fur be Cleaned
and Conditioned?
A: Your valuable mink as well
as most other furs should be Conditioned, cleaned and glazed
at least once a year, to prevent such from drying out.
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Subject: Fur Care |
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Q: How do I care for my Mink coat and
jacket?
A: Store your mink coat or jacket
with a professional furrier in the early spring each year.
Have the furrier condition: clean and glaze it while it is
in storage each year - no matter how often you wore it.
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Subject: Inherited fur
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Q: What can I do with a mink coat I have
inherited?
A: The
fur can be updated into a more modern style. There are many
options that include adding fabrics such as leather, microfiber,
knit or used to trim a sweater or cloth coat. Your new found
treasure should be serviced, conditioned, appraised and worn.
Mink is
also very easy, in most cases to update, modify or restyle,
to suit your taste, preferences and lifestyle. There are many
options that
include adding fur, fabric, leather, microfiber, knit or even
use sections of your mink coat to trim your favourite sweater
or cloth coat.
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Subject: What is Mink
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Q: What is Mink?
A: Your new found treasure should
be serviced, conditioned, appraised and worn. Mink is also
very easy, in most cases to update, modify or restyle, to
suit your taste, preferences and lifestyle. There are many
options that include adding fur, fabric, leather, microfiber,
knit or even use sections of your mink coat to trim your favourite
sweater or cloth coat.
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Subject: Will rain ruin a
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Q: Will rain ruin my mink garment?
A: A mild rain will not ruin
your fur. Just hang the garment up to dry in a well-ventilated
room away from direct heat. After it is dry, give the fur
a vigorous shake. If your fur gets thoroughly soaked, bring
it to a professional furrier for proper treatment.
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Subject: Dyeing a fur
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Q: Does dyeing a mink garment or other
fur affects its quality?
A: No. A mink or other fur that
has been properly dyed will keep its softness and lustre.
Dyeing a fur is an option that many of today's designers use
to achieve a look that can only be attained by altering or
enhancing the natural colour.
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Subject: Sheared and unsheared
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Q: Is a sheared mink or other fur as warm
as an unsheared one?
A: Yes. The warmth of the fur
is determined by its wool and its under-fur, which acts as an
insulator. Whether or not the longer guard hairs are sheared
off, the under-fur remains intact and therefore provides the
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Subject: Quality of a fur
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Q: How do I tell quality of a mink ?
A: The quality of a mink is
determined by the quality of the design, the pelts and the
workmanship. The design must allow a proper fit and enhance
your feel and look - reflecting your lifestyle. The pelts
must be well matched, light weight, supple, even in size and
reflect a rich sheen. The workmanship must create even sewn
seams and cuts are to be mostly invisible under normal conditions.
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