| ..Fur |
..Characteristics |
..What
to look for |
| |
|
| ..Beaver-Sheared
|
... |
Soft,
plush texture
|
... |
Evenly
sheared and colored; silky to the touch |
| .. |
|
| ..Beaver-Natural |
|
Long
guard hairs over dense underfur |
|
Sheen
look to guard hairs; thick underfur |
| .. |
|
| ..Coyote
|
|
Long
haired fur, often tan or gray in color, durable
and warm |
|
Long
guard hair; thick underfur |
| .. |
|
| ..Fitch
|
|
Long
guard hairs, color ranging from cream with black
markings to oranges |
|
Silky
texture; distinction in colors |
| |
|
| ..Fox
|
|
Long
haired fur, wide range of colors |
|
Long,
soft guard hairs; good color |
| .. |
|
| ..Lamb-Mongolian |
|
Long,
wavy hair, often dyed.
|
|
Long,
silky hair; not frizzy |
| .. |
|
| ..Lamb-Shearling |
|
Natural
sheepskin with leather side sueded |
|
Soft
suede; even shearing |
| .. |
|
| ..Lamb-Persian
|
|
Tight
curls, usually black, brown, and gray |
|
Silky
curls; soft, light leather |
| .. |
|
| ..Mink-Sheared |
|
Soft
and light weight , plush texture |
|
Evenly
sheared and colored; silky to the touch |
| .. |
|
| ..Mink-Natural |
|
Soft
and light weight with silky guard hairs and dense
underfur |
|
Soft,
full fur; silky and lustrous look |
| .. |
|
| ..Muskrat
|
|
Fur
is full and thick |
|
Density
of fur, well-matched skins |
| .. |
|
| ..Nutria-Sheared |
|
Plush
texture, lighter weight than beaver |
|
Even
shearing and coloring |
| .. |
|
| ..Nutria-Natural |
|
Long,
sleek guard hairs and thick underfur. Color is
usually a lustrous brown, can be dyed |
|
Uniformity
of color and texture |
| .. |
|
| ..Opossum |
|
Long
guard hair with dense underfur. |
|
Soft
texture; uniformity of color |
| .. |
|
| ..Rabbit
|
|
Generally
long haired. Can be sheared and dyed many colors |
|
Silky
texture |
| .. |
|
| ..Raccoon
|
|
Long
guard hairs over thick underfur, May be dyed or
sheared |
|
Silvery
tone; plenty of guard hair and heavy underfur |
| .. |
|
| ..Sable
|
|
Soft,
silky fur. Generally expensive. |
|
Soft
deep fur with silky guard hairs |
| .. |
|
| ..Tanuki
|
|
Also
called Japanese raccoon. Colors range from tans
to oranges with black tips |
|
Clarity
of color; dense, full texture |
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