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How to keep, wear fur products and to take care of them
 After the winter is over, at one of the sunny spring days all fur clothes should be dried outdoors but be protected from the straight sunrays. During drying the articles should be shaken up, neatly beaten up, well cleaned from dust and dirt, combed with a metallic comb and wiped with a clean dry hair brush. If any defect is found on the fur, the article needs immediate mending; it shouldn't be left for autumn or winter. If there is no opportunity to dry and aerate the product outdoors, this can be done in a well aerated room.
At home it's recommended to keep furs in clean closed closet away from heating systems or devices. The outwear must be hung on clothes hangers, put in a cloth or plastic bag; an antimoth agent is needed in the bag as well. The headwear is put in clean cardboard boxes, lined with paper from the inside to avoid deformation. An antimoth agent is needed in the box as well. Interlarding with the antimoth agent is prohibited.
It's recommended to aerate the articles from time to time in the room and examine them at the same time to look for moth ties. The moth tie is a piece of bound fur in the shape of a plait. When finding a piece of fur damaged by moth you should carefully examine all things, clean the damaged areas by brushing off with a metallic comb until full removing of the damaged hairs. On the damaged by moth place spots with undercut or bald hairs are usually formed.
When you put many fur things in storage for a long time, you should periodically (not less than once in two-three weeks) sort them out, beat up and comb them. The lots are kept in clean dry aerated rooms at the temperature between 0 and 8°C and relative humidity 40-65 %. Place bags or packages with antimoth agents ("antimoth", "dismoth", "mothpestilence"). Especially carefully watch the articles during spring-and-summer period.
When wearing fur clothes, don't forget - they are easily damaged. Put on and take your fur clothes off carefully don't stretch it. The clothes should fit the size of the owner. Otherwise the leather fabric can be torn apart. When it's too long the fur bottom of the coat and sleeves is wiped off. Don't hang the article on the shoulders and sleeves of a bag is leads to fraying of furs and damage of leather.
Various furnish of the winter coats (collars, lapels, cuffs) are to be protected from dirt and excessive rubbing; scarves are recommended under the fur collars.
Fur headwear should be put on and taken off by movements, not deforming the top of the cap or hat. It is not recommended to rumple your headgear.
At home the fur clothes should hang freely on a coat hanger, headwear should lay on a shelf or on a table, not hanging on sharp subjects. If the product got in rain or snow, some shaking is needed and the moisture should be removed from the fur surface. After drying, the fur must be brushed with a metal hairbrush and to comb it down the hair growth direction. The wet articles cannot be dried by the heating devices, drying should be natural.
When any (even insignificant) defects are found immediate mending is needed. It is recommended to replace headwear lining once in 2-3 years and at the same time to clean the fur of dirt and grease.
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