Care Tips For Your Fur Accessories And Outerwear
Fur Accessories And Outerwear Can Last For Decades With Proper Maintenance
ML Furs is your one-stop shop for everything fur. In addition to our wide selection of coats and outerwear, we offer a variety of shawls, scarves, capes, and other fur accessories that can help transform any outfit into a truly extraordinary look. ML Furs is also much more than a store; we're a full-service furrier offering a broad range of services from cleaning and repair to storage and restyling. As a full-service furrier, we truly care about our customers and their lasting satisfaction, and we happily go the extra mile to ensure that every garment we sell provides years of pride and joy. Proper fur maintenance is of the utmost importance, so we thought we'd provide some helpful hints for keeping your fur accessories, including home décor, and outerwear looking great and functioning flawlessly for years to come.
Start by finding a safe, dark place in your home to hang your fur pieces during the winter season. Long-term exposure to light is bad for fur, which can oxidize or change color if left in a bright place. Make sure your fur has room in the closet so it isn't crushed, and always use broad-shouldered wooden or plastic hangers. Never hang fur garments in plastic bags, which reduce airflow and thus cut off the circulation of moisture. In general you should avoid storing your fur in bags of any kind, though ML Furs can provide you with a cloth garment bag to use while traveling. Fur must breathe, therefore one should not store fur in a cedar-lined closet. Cedar absorbs moisture from the air, causing irreparable damage to your investment. When fur dries out, the natural process of biodegradation is significantly accelerated.
Most fur items can handle a bit of rain or snow better than most wool, leather, and suede garments. If your fur gets damp, shake it out thoroughly and hang it in a well-ventilated space to dry. Don't hang damp fur near a heat source such as a radiator or space heater. Repeat shaking and hanging until the fur is dry. If you and your fur are caught in a downpour and your fur is soaked through, take it to a full-service furrier for immediate treatment. It is also a good idea to have small rips and tears repaired as soon as you notice them, to avoid more costly repairs down the road.
Perhaps the most important thing you can do to ensure the long useful life of your fur garments and accessories is to find a professional storage facility to keep your furs during the summer months. The best full-service furriers have temperature-, humidity-, and light-controlled storage facilities that can protect your furs from insects, heat damage, oxidation, dry-rot, and mildew. Your furrier should also clean and glaze all of your fur outwear and fur accessories at least once per year, even if they have not been worn. With the help of a reputable full-service furrier like ML Furs, you can enjoy your fur for generations.
