Groundhog Fur Coat

A marmot fur coat is the best option for all those who appreciate comfort, practicality, lightness, aesthetic appeal and affordability. Externally, surkov fur coats are similar to fur products from refined mink; they are shiny, smooth, noble and elegant. Only a fairly experienced expert can truly recognize that a fur coat is being sold not from a mink, but from a woodchuck.

However, in addition to external signs, the marmot fur coat is distinguished from a mink fur coat by less wear resistance and heat-insulating qualities. It is recommended to wear an unheated fur coat made from groundhog fur at a temperature not lower than - 10 ° С, it will be rather cool further. No wonder that the animal itself sleeps in the winter! But if in your region there are mild “European” winters, or you are planning to wear a fur coat only in late autumn or early spring, and you are not going to purchase a fur product for at least ten years, you can safely make your choice in favor of marmot fur.

Classic fur coats never go out of fashion, they are straight and trapezoid coats made of marmot fur. Popular and slim models. Fashion designers love to work with plastic fur, a bright representative of which is the marmot, they offer fur coats with a “torn” hem, trimming with all sorts of draperies and ruffles. The collars are sewn both turndown and stand. Hoods are often trimmed with long-haired fur - fox, silver fox or raccoon.

Fur jackets love active young girls and car owners - such products do not constrain movements and are not wiped on the places, often adjoining to various surfaces. Coats of marmot often sewed with sleeves three quarters. Jackets from marmot fur can be equipped with hoods and belts, both fur and leather.

Fur coats of marmot - the current trend of the last seasons, in them skins for tailoring are not laid in the traditional way vertically, but horizontally, thereby creating a modern and stylish look. Basically, fur coats are made from shorn Surkov fur. To improve the insulating properties of products from the woodchuck, they are sometimes warmed with the help of modern materials, which almost do not make heavier coats.

Fur coats made of woodchuck of different lengths Long coats below the ankle are elegant, but not very practical. Those who are afraid of dirtying and ruining their new fur coats, choose products of medium length - up to about the knee. This fur coat and warm, and will not suffer in the slush.

Short fur coats from marmot are especially loved by young girls - it is important for them that the fur coat is not tangled under their feet, and besides, there was an opportunity to demonstrate their slender legs. However, in winter, it is cold to move around the city or walk in the park in such jackets; at this time of year, short items are shown only to the drivers of modern cars with heated seats. Style "avtoledi" of the woodchuck - just what you need to drive a car - this fur is lightweight, plastic and not hot.

Marmot, he is a baikak - a rodent that lives around the globe. Zoologists have about fifteen species of marmot, among them: forest-steppe, forest, gray, gray-haired, yellow-bellied, Siberian, Mongolian, black-capped, alpine, Himalayan and Olympic marmot.The largest representative is the steppe marmot, common in the southern regions of Russia and in the north of Kazakhstan, and characterized by a monotonous sandy-yellow coat color and light underfur.

The Mongolian marmot or tarbagan has the most valuable fur. He prefers alpine meadows, lives in Transbaikalia, the Republic of Tuva, in China and in Mongolia. In Russia, it is listed in the Red Book, because of the predatory hunt, people almost completely destroyed the Tarbagans, the poachers exterminated them because of the valuable fur, meat and fat. The fur of a Mongolian marmot is taller, denser and more magnificent than that of its steppe counterpart. The length of the hairs is medium, the texture is rather thin. The color of the fur varies from light red to light brown, the underfur is dark.

It is rather difficult to process the woodchuck's fur: it is coarse, non-elastic, sparse and loose. Therefore, it is customary to distribute it in varieties. High-grade fur of the highest grade goes for the production of expensive and high-quality fur coats. The lower grades of fur are immediately visible in the products, which are striking in their “untidiness”, mainly due to the unevenness of the hair covering, due to the fact that the animals bit their fur, fighting parasites, or excessive baldness caused by the animals slaughtering during the molting period .

Natural colors of marmot fur – sandy yellow, tan red and ash gray. Shorn coats, where the dark tips of the bristle hair are cut, result in a rather light color. The most common colors in which the woodchuck is painted are black and dark brown. Manufacturers thereby try to give fur coats of marmot similarity with luxurious mink coats. In bright colors, products made from marmot fur are painted infrequently, but, nevertheless, there are maroon and purple models.

Before you decide to buy a fur coat from a woodchuck, it must be measured and carefully examined. When trying on, a fur coat should not be pressed (it is better to measure it not with a T-shirt, but with a sweater in which you plan to go in the winter), but you shouldn’t “hang out” either.

Turn around, move your arms, sit down, bend down. If there is no discomfort, you can proceed to a thorough inspection of the thing.: first of all, shake the fur coat, if a clear crunch or rustling is heard, then it was probably sewn from old skins, a high-quality fur product does not “thunder”; then pull the fur, it should not fall off easily, the wool should be shiny, with no bald patches; look under the lining, the core should be soft, smooth beige color without rust spots; Between the skins should be high-quality thin seams, if they are not - glued fur coat, and it is better to stay away from it. Do not forget to study the labeling tags. Make sure to use a damp cloth over the painted coat; as a result of the test, there should not be a hint of paint on it.

To fur coat from a marmot as long as possible pleased his mistress, you need to learn to treat her carefully and properly care. It is better to store the fur product on hangers in a dark closet at room temperature. It is necessary to get a cover from natural fabric. From time to time the coat should be ventilated; a balcony or just open windows in the room will suit for this purpose. But make sure that the day was not sunny and not rainy.

No need to carry a bag on your shoulder when you are in a fur coat; long hairs of fur at the point of contact will break off, and the undercoat will start to pay. Remember that touching a fur coat with dirty or greasy (for example, after a cream) hands is prohibited. You can not spray on fur perfume or hair spray, from this it deteriorates and also over time, accumulating various flavors, begins to smell bad.

If a fur coat made from groundhog fur is soaked, then it can, after drying at room temperature away from heat sources, be combed with a special comb with sparse teeth. It is strictly forbidden to erase a fur coat from a woodchuck. If you are faced with serious dirt, contact a dry cleaner. Moreover, professional cleaning is even shown by any, especially light, fur products at the end of each season, namely in the spring.

What is the cost of a marmot fur coat and is it true that almost any woman of fashion can afford a fur product? In fur salons, the price of short fur coats made of marmot starts from about 30 thousand rubles. The longer the coat, the higher its price. Also, cheating goes and for cutting and painting products. For the brand, too, will have to overpay, but you protect yourself from buying low-quality fur coats. In general, the cost of products from marmot is five times less than similar mink fur coats.

Reviews on fur coats from marmot as a whole are quite good, happy owners are pleased with a beautiful, shiny fur, lightness of products, external similarity with a noble mink and reasonable price.

The disadvantages of the owners of coats of marmot include its weak ability to store heat and low wear resistance. Complaints mainly that the fur is wiped on the sleeves, at the buckles and on the sides. It is not advised to purchase an unheated coat of marmot inhabitant of the northern and windy regions.

• Fur coat of marmot length above the knee is made of fur skins arranged transversely. Shiny smooth fur looks as good as mink. Full-length straight sleeves will protect your hands from the wind, and a graceful stand-up collar, decorated with a shiny buckle, will help keep your wearer's neck and neck warm.

• The classic straight style coat of woodchuck attracts an exquisite chestnut hue. The wide hood can be used for its intended purpose, and it can be left lying on its shoulders, straightening like a shawl. If desired, such a fur coat can be worn with a fur belt, emphasizing the waist.

• The original short fur coat of tinted woodchuck will attract the attention of young girls and avtoledi. This unusual product is complemented with a full-fledged hood and is decorated at the top with a large shiny button.