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Prestigious , luxurious , classy and delicate , a chinchilla fur coat is deemed as a piece of art in the fur making world. Its supple texture ,exotic looks and ultra low weight have no match.However the thin and delicate skin , combined with the premium price per pelt , dictate that only the most skilled and experienced fur masters handle them. A skilled fur maker is capable of handling several fur types such as mink , fox , beaver ,lynx ,coyoteand so on. Yet , the norm in chinchilla fur making

Can I Wear My Fur Coat In The Rain ?The short answer is yes you can wear any fur coat both in rain and snow but you should avoid getting it soaked .Fur Is designed by Nature to Repel WaterFur pelts have guard hair and underfur. The guardhair are the longest hair and are responsible for repelling efficiently water and wind . Underfur is shorter in length and usually higher in density and serves as a heat insulator (that is why sheared or plucked fur coats are still very warm). Shearing and plucki

Fully let out technique is about cutting a pelt into thin diagonal strips and then stitching them back together to create a longer and more narrow strip that runs the full length of the coat. This results in more uniformity regarding density and enhanced "swinging motion" of the garment since each stitch acts as a small joint. Furthermore, if needed, thin leather stripes can be inserted between the fur strips to reduce density and volume of fur, especially in very thick fur types and thi

Over the years there has been a great debate on whether it is ethical and environementally friendly to use fur as a clothing matterial. The last anti fur movement from several fashion houses and models had taken place in the 90's with the famous slogan I'd rather go naked than wear fur"-the very same anti fur advocates advertised fur as models or included it in their collections a few years later. Currently a new anti fur motion is taking place as of the year 2018.Why fur is more friendly to the

Chinchilla coats are the ultimate luxury in the fur world. However their full potential is reached thanks to our happy customers .Photos courtesy of Claudia Fortuna