| ..Common
Terms Used in the Fur Business. |
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...Brightener
or color added |
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The
addition of iron to the dressing process to
enhance the natural color of the fur.
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...Dressing |
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The
process in which raw pelts are cleaned and softened.
Each type of fur is done in a different way.
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...Dyeing |
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The
chemical process of applying dye to the entire
pelt to get uniform color.
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...Guard
hair |
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The
long lustrous outer fur that protects the under
hair.
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...Leathering |
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The
process of inserting leather, cloth or ribbon
strips along with the fur strips. Leathering
is done to lighten the weight of the fur or
for fashion reasons.
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...Letting
Out |
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Cutting
the pelt into diagonal strips and re-sewing
it, to make the pelt longer and narrower. This
changes the shape of the pelt but not the square
area. No cross seams are visible from the fur
side.
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...Mutation
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Natural
furs of special colors that are produced by
selective breeding using genetic information.
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...Nailing |
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The
method of wetting, blocking and fastening sections
of a garment to a board to make furs conform
to the shape called for in the pattern.
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...Plucking |
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Removal
of the coarse guard hairs to emphasize the beauty
of the velvety underfur. All guard hairs are
plucked before shearing.
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...Shearing |
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Cutting
the fur to a short uniform pile.
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...Skin
on skin |
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Pelts
sewn together without using the let out process.
Cross seams are visible using this method, showing
a box or diamond shape pattern to the garment.
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...Tip
dyeing |
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Dye
is applied only the tips of the guard hairs
to produce more uniformity in color.
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