A professional cleaning will add luster and shine to the fur and keep it from shedding.
What Happens During Professional Cleaning?
First, a fur professional will inspect your coat for stains, rips, and tears.
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Next, the fur is placed in a large drum filled with sawdust and an environmentally safe fur-cleaning solution.
The next process involves “electrifying” the coat.
The process is similar tostatic electricity, which makes each hair on your head stand separately.
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Then, let your fur coat hang dry.
Any oils in the products may penetrate the fur and eventually become rancid.
The odor is nearly impossible to remove.
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Warning
Removing stains on a natural fur coat should be handled by a professional dry cleaner.
If you have a fresh stain on your fur coat, quickly dab it with a clean cloth.
Use another clean, slightly damp cloth to gently blot the stain, and then allow to air-dry.
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Don’t use stain remover or detergents on fur.
Hang it to dry in a well-ventilated room.
Do not use a blow-dryer,clothes dryer, or any direct heat on the fur.
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After it’s dry, shake again to fluff the fur.
Don’t comb or brush; simply smooth the fur with your hand.
If you have a natural fur hat, take special care if it becomes wet.
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Proper reshaping is necessary to help it hold its shape.
Natural fur hates heat.
The optimum storage temperature for natural fur is 45 degrees with 50 percent humidity.
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In fur storage vaults, the room is dark, which prevents bleaching and fading of the color.
Moths and other insects can’t survive at the low temperatures inside.
The oils can harm the fur.
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Keep the fur in the coolest closet possible and always in the dark.
Check frequently forinsectactivity, especiallymoths.
Yes, professional furriers can restore old fur coats by hydrating and conditioning them.
However, furs that are in dire condition can only be revived by replacing the pelts withnew pelts.
Fake fur will be attached to a backing made out of fabric or material.
