Contents:
- Features of a mink coat
- What if the snow caught off guard?
- How to wear a fur coat?
- Storage in summer
It is useful to know how to care for a mink coat, the owner of this beautiful and warm outerwear. After all, if everything is done correctly, it will last for many years. And with careless handling quickly lose its spectacular appearance.
Features of the mink coat
To avoid any additional complications, the fur coat needs to be thoroughly inspected before purchasing. The stitches must be strong, the fur is not over-tightened. If the thing is too stretched, then snow or dry-cleaning procedures will deform it even more. The light mink is more prone to change the color of the fur than the dark one. Therefore, initially it should not be yellowing. This can happen if the product is too long in the store under bright lighting or the storage conditions have been violated. In this case, premature and uneven shade change is not a warranty event.
It's important to remember - the mink coat likes walks. It must necessarily be ventilated, in conditions of warm winter, at least on the balcony. However, it is not worth it to dress up for any kind of going out. Fur does not tolerate moisture, so it can only be worn in frosty and dry days. Clusters of people are also bad for him, so it is advisable to avoid them. Another damage to the long product can be chemicals that treat ice. In such places it is better not to get.
What should I do if the snow caught me off guard?
Even if you try to correct your route, nature can arrange a surprise in the form of snow or rain. And for the mink, moisture can be fatal. Therefore, if you do not have a large umbrella, you must dry your fur coat after returning home. The hair dryer, the battery, and even more so the open fire for this do not fit.
Care is as follows: the product must be shaken to get rid of water droplets, spread out and hang on wide shoulders away from heating devices. If the thing has become very wet, it should be wiped with a rag. Then you need to wait until it dries naturally, and iron the nap with a special brush. If a little dirt gets on the coat, then after drying it can simply be shaken off with a sponge or vacuumed at the weakest power. With significant pollution without dry cleaning can not do, you yourself can make things worse.
How to wear a fur coat?
It will be easier to look after a fur coat if you carefully wear it. Fur perfectly absorbs any smells, over time they mix and change, become unpleasant. This applies even to the perfume. You can not splash on the product itself, it is better to strangle the scarf. It is not necessary to allow contact of fur with the bare neck, protect it from sweat and cosmetics will help a neck scarf or similar accessory.
Another important property of fur - it is fixed and abraded with constant impact. Even a bag with a strap over the shoulder that is familiar to many women will leave a trace in the form of a bald patch. This will not happen immediately, but quickly enough. So choose better clutches or products with short straps that are comfortable to carry in your hands. It can even lead to the habit of holding hands in pockets - at the points of contact with the pile a bald spot is formed. Also do not pin to the side of the brooch. For long trips by car, it is recommended to take the fur coat off.
Storage in summer
Since the outer clothing is worn only in the cold season, in summer it is necessary to store the fur coat correctly. But it must be prepared in advance.
- Inspect the product for contamination or damage, both outside and inside. If they are, and this is not just a tiny speck, then you should not try to clean the thing yourself at home. Proper care will be provided by specialists in dry cleaning. Even if there are no obvious shortcomings in the appearance of the product, it still needs professional cleaning every two years.
- Ventilate in a cool place with good oxygen access. Do not expose to direct sunlight.
- Comb the pile with a special brush.
- Hang on the hangers. They should be wide, you can find them in fur stores.
- Close all buttons.
Some dry cleaners provide such a service as storing fur products in the summer. This is the best option, since in the room intended for this, the optimum temperature is maintained, not higher than 15 degrees, and the humidity is about 50%.But it can be costly or inconvenient to contact such institutions for other reasons. Therefore it is useful to know how to store a mink fur coat at home.
The corner where the thing will spend the summer should be cool, dark and spacious enough. Places should be enough to ensure a normal air circulation, and the fur is not stuck. Even in the warm season, the fur coat should be "truant", that is, drag out of the closet to the air, but not in the sun.
Advice
For a light coat, it is better to choose a blue cover to protect the fur from yellowing.
The product must be stored in a protective case. Contraindicated polyethylene bag - in it the thing simply "suffocates" and will lose its luster. Give preference to breathing materials. The cover must be of high quality, so that it does not shed or paint the fur. You need to choose a dark one, he will protect the fur coat from sunlight.
One can not forget about another danger for the fur coat - moths. Aerosol is not suitable, since it may leave traces. It is better to arrange in a closet tablets from these insects or bags with plants that scare them away. Every 4 months the product must be replaced.
If you store the fur coat correctly and provide it with the appropriate care, then this wonderful thing will please your mistress for more than one year. Remember about her and monitor her condition is necessary even in the summer.