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Brightener or color added | | The addition of iron to the dressing process to enhance the natural color of the fur. |
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Dressing | | 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 | | The chemical process of applying dye to the entire pelt to get uniform color. |
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Guard hair | | The long lustrous outer fur that protects the under hair. |
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Leathering | | 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 | | 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 | | Natural furs of special colors that are produced by selective breeding using genetic information. |
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Nailing | | 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 | | Cutting the fur to a short uniform pile. |
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Skin on skin | | 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 | | Dye is applied only the tips of the guard hairs to produce more uniformity in color. |
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