Ferret fur has a number of positive properties - it is warm, soft, thick, shiny and moisture resistant. Outwardly, ferret coats are almost as good as luxurious mink coats, but they are much more affordable. The hairs of ferret fur are heterogeneous in height and color, due to this, products from such fur are truly unique.
Fur-fur coats are quite light and elastic due to the rather thin mezra, but their thermal conductivity does not suffer at all. True, with regard to the durability of ferret fur coats, such products cannot be called favorites, however, a well-made ferret fur coat with careful handling will be worn for at least five seasons.
Models
The most common and sought-after model of a ferret fur coat is a classic, straight or trapezoidal silhouette.
Traditional styles never become obsolete or go out of style.
Of the long styles, swinger or mantle is still popular. This is a coat about a meter long with a free sleeve, sewn in the shape of a trapezoid and often equipped with a belt of fur.
French is a fur product made of a ferret of medium length, straight style, suitable for girls and women of all ages. Often sewn with cuts on the sides.
Of the shortened models, all kinds of fur jackets up to the waist or hips are in demand. Such models are especially popular with car owners. These coats can be straight or loose cut, with a stand-up collar or a turn-down collar, with a hood or belt and various shapes and lengths of sleeves.
Like many other types of fur, ferrets are also sheared. Moreover, they only cut and do not tweeze, this is due to the fact that the undercoat of this animal is not particularly thick, and thus, the trimmed “hemp” of the outer hairs serves as a kind of support for the underfur.
Fur-coat ferrets look very original and interesting, they become light due to the fact that long hairs with dark ends are cut off, and only dark pieces of fur remain in the area of the cross.
Other long-haired types of fur - silver fox, fox or raccoon - are often used as a decoration for a hood or collar of ferret coats.
One of the fashion trends is models combining ferret fur with leather or suede. Leather can be belts, sleeves, collars, inserts on the sides and at the waist.
Ferret fur goes well with knitwear, as a rule, these are sleeves, elastic bands at the bottom of jackets, cuffs or shawl collars. There are models in which the ferret occupies less than half the area of the product, that is, the ferret skins are used to finish leather, knitted or textile outerwear.
Length
Fur coats from the ferret to the ground are very rare, and the demand for them is small due to their low practicality.
Medium-length products are more popular - they warm and do not get dirty in slush. In addition, an evening dress, as well as pants of your favorite style can be hooked under a knee-length fur coat.
For girls and women leading an active lifestyle, shortened fur coats are indispensable - they are easy to move around in both public transport and personal cars.
Of course, you should not buy a short fur coat, if you have to hang around for hours at a bus stop waiting for a bus, it’s better if you don’t have enough money for an elongated product to buy a down jacket.
Color
The most common and expensive coloring of ferret fur is black with low tides, it is a forest ferret.
Fur coats from the steppe polecat are brown, due to the light whitish underfill, the color of the finished products plays and shimmers.
There is also a rare albino ferret; fur coats come out of it in white. The colors of hybrids of a forest ferret with other species are very diverse and rich in their color palette: golden-red, mother-of-pearl cream and ash-white.
Painted ferret fur coats are not particularly common, they lose the charm of natural coloring and the original combination of a light undercoat with darkish villi of fur.
How to choose?
When picking a fur coat from ferret’s fur, first of all pay attention to the style, it should sit well on you, not hamper your movements, but also not “hang out”, in addition, you must remember that the most important task of outerwear is to emphasize the existing advantages of the figure and hide it limitations.
Too full legs will hide the products to the ankles, and a trapezoidal silhouette will help disguise the voluminous hips and abdomen. And do not forget to emphasize the waist area with a belt.
- Before paying for your favorite ferret fur coat, pay attention to the quality of the fur and tailoring of the thing as a whole. The fur should not crumble, dye or smell foul.
- Look under the lining, it should only be sewn into the flap (the only exception is fur jackets with elastic at the bottom), evaluate the color and density of the mezra, as well as the quality of the seams.
- If in doubt, ask the seller for a certificate of the product being sold.
Reviews
Reviews on ferret coats are mostly pretty good, some lucky owners wear such items for five to seven years.
Of course, ferret fur, like any other, requires a careful attitude - if the fur coat is wet, it should be dried only at room temperature, in the summer it should be stored in a fabric cover and it must be aired at least once a month.
In general, ferret coats are not cheap, they are only slightly inferior in price to the mink of inexpensive brown colors, but such products are worn perfectly, warm well and are even able to withstand wet snow.
Fur coats from whole unshorn skins are not advised by the driver of the car, since a long pile breaks off in places often in contact with various surfaces.And its owners advised to wear a shorn ferret at a temperature of at least 15 degrees, because of the not too thick undercoat in the frost in such a coat you can freeze.
