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Skin Types      Quality      Care

 
 
  Natural and soft    with a touch of elegance. Fur designs vary today from sophisticated, feminine styles to active, youthful looks, to suit each individual's character and taste.April.jpg (11257 bytes)

The fur looks have never been so versatile and exciting before. Huge range of dyed colours from the palette and different fur combinations are applied to reflect the new lifestyle, and make fur garments more wearable and fashionable.

Of course, superb workmanship and incredible fur quality are also very much concerned, in order to achieve the best effect.

These new dimensions in fur designs probably come from human's quest for uniqueness. It would mean more choices for fashion-conscious people, but most importantly, more fur selections from Hong Kong to show off to the world.


 

Skin Types

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Mink
A fine mink coat is dense and light-weight with guard hairs shining with a lustre and underfur lush and soft. Female minks are often more expensive than male minks.

Chinchilla
Dense and silky, the best chinchillas, which come from the United States, have lustrous slate-blue top hairs and dark underfur.

Fox
One of the most popular furs available in a huge range of natural colours, such as silver, blue, white, beige, red, grey, brown and black.

Sable
Found only in the USSR, sable is one of the rarest and most expensive furs in the world. It is extremely light, long and narrow, with the best having a slivery hair throughout. The crown sable is brown with a blue cast while the golden sable has an amber tone.

Lamb
A wide choice of pelts in different weights and textures, from flat and wavy, to thick and curly, are included in the lamb's family, namely Karukal, Persian lambs, Russian Broadtails, Mongolian lambs, soft Mouton and luxurious shealing.
 
 

Quality
  
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  • Quality of pelts, number of skins used and good workmanship determine the price of a fur coat.
  • Look for a fur coat which is soft, supple and with natural colour that shines with a lustre.
  • Fine quality fur has soft dense underfur and long silky guard hairs that are even in length. There should be no bald spots, broken tips or matted fur.
  • Check the lining whether it is silk or silk-blend.
  • Check under the lining. A well-made garment will be sewn so that the fur does not peek through the seams.
  • Finally, the colours of the pelts that make up the fur coat should be matched. There are internationally recognised labels to identify high-quality fur garments.
     
     

Care

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  • Handbag straps and seat-belts may eventually cause damage to your fur.
  • Any split or tear requires a furrier to repair.
  • Have your fur cleaned regularly by a specialist.
  • Keep your fur in a cold place during hot season, or let your furrier to take care of it.
  • Keep your fur coat away from fires and radiators as direct heat will cause the leather to dry and crack.
  • If your fur coat gets wet, hang it to dry in a cool place with good ventilation. Do not put your fur into the wardrobe unless it is thoroughly dry. If your fur is wet through, take it to your furrier for proper treatment.
  • Do not comb or brush the hairs - just shake them out.
  • Use a broad-shouldered padded hanger to hang your fur coat in a spacious wardrobe to prevent the coat fur from crushing and creasing.
  • Never store a fur coat in a plastic bag, or in place where the air is not circulating, because the fur will eventually become dry.
  • Never spray perfume directly onto your fur. The alcohol will dry the leather and stiffen the hairs; and it is difficult to remove even by dry cleaning.
  • Do not pin any decorations onto your fur as they can damage or flatten the hairs.