Are you ready to own your first mink jacket to don on every occasion? Then there are a few key aspects of mink fur you must be familiar with before you make your first purchase. There is wide variety of mink jackets out there to choose from but this decision must be made with caution as this is one expense that will stay with you for years to come.
Beware of the faux mink jackets out there as you may be tempted by their lower prices! It would be wise to know of a few simple methods which can ensure the mink jacket is made from real mink fur. You can check the fur by feeling it in your hands and see if the material is soft and has two layers of hair. There are labels inside the mink jacket indicating where the pelt is originally from. You can easily feel the inside of the lining to ensure it is made of real mink fur. There is also the burn test where you can burn a hair or two to see the smell and how it burns. Real mink fur burns and smells just like human hair whereas faux fur would melt and give the smell of burning plastic.
When a professional tailor prepares your mink jacket, they use only the best part of the mink fur that are softer and have higher hair density. Such parts of the fur are usually found in the back and belly of the mink while the fur found in the legs, head and tail are usually discarded. Such a mink jacket would have a much better appearance and feel as compared to ones where all the fur is utilized. Naturally the price would be higher for such a mink jacket.
There are several countries known for producing mink fur and its jackets, coats and vests, however there are certain initials you should know of before buying your mink jacket. The pelts are labelled with NAFA when the mink fur is from Canada, SAGA for Finland, ALC for USA etc. Some of the labels are color coded to show the quality of fur. The best quality fur are mainly found in Demark, USA, Greece and Italy so this would be one way for a quality check.
A mink jacket is made in such a way that there is always room between the inner lining and the inside of the jacket so that you can easily feel the lining. The lining is made out of sections of fur sewn together and they feel like smooth animal leather.
Mink jackets are the highest sold worldwide because of their quality, texture and long life. Normally Mink jackets made out of female mink fur are more preferred and the most desirable of the mink jackets are normally the dark brown shade.
