Almost all winter jackets and coats are decorated with fur collars. Like outerwear itself, they must be periodically cleaned and washed. They can be made of natural fur or artificial. Can be removable or sewn. The method of how to wash a fur collar depends greatly on these conditions. Let’s consider all the nuances.

Regular care of fur products involves dry cleaning. This method is the same for natural and artificial material. It is necessary to shake the collar well, beat it with a bamboo stick to get rid of dust and small dirt. Next, go over the pile with a vacuum cleaner with a nozzle for upholstered furniture. As a rule, this is enough.

If the fur still does not shine or there are partial impurities, for example, dried pieces of street dirt, then they must be carefully removed by hand so as not to pull out the pile. Next, take warm water, wet a soft sponge or suede brush and walk over the product. Do not wet strongly, as it is not desirable to wash a fur collar. At the end, comb the pile.

How to wash a fur collar at home

Washing the detachable collar

Remove the fur from the jacket, determine: is it natural or artificial? This is usually indicated on the outerwear label. If it is not there, then you can determine this by carefully examining the product. Look at its base, if it is hard wrinkled leather, then it is natural. Artificial fabric base. The material is determined, now you should figure out whether you can wash the fur collar.

You can read about how to wash artificial fur in this article . As a rule, it can be washed in a washing machine on a delicate mode at a water temperature of up to 40 degrees. Powder or gel is used for washing. Dry horizontally, avoiding kinks, periodically beating, combing.

It is strictly forbidden to wash the natural fur collar in water, as this will lead to deformation and shrinkage of the product. No “buts”. Dry cleaning or dry cleaning services only. There are several folk methods of washing with flour, starch or sawdust, you can learn about them by following this link.

Washing fixed collar

If everything is clear with the removable option, then in a situation where the collar is sewn, you will have to sweat. After all, here you need to figure out not only how to wash the fur from the jacket, but also how to do it without spoiling the jacket itself.

Let’s make a reservation right away that the further discussion will be about an artificial fur collar, since it is forbidden to wash a natural one, and it doesn’t matter what it is sewn to.

Down jacket

Down clothes should be dry-cleaned. This filler is quite picky, a violation of the washing technology can be fraught with a deterioration of its qualities, and it can also go astray and lose its shape. You can wash it at home, but is it worth it, since it is much easier to wash fur from a down jacket than the down jacket itself.

How to wash a fur collar

If you need to wash only fur, then you can do it manually:

  • Prepare a soapy solution of warm water and liquid detergent.
  • Wet only the fur itself, trying not to get water on the clothes.
  • Carefully comb with a soft brush, trying not to pull out the pile.
  • Pour clean water, adding a little vinegar.
  • Rinse, squeeze slightly.
  • Dry so that water does not get on the down jacket.
  • After washing the fur from the down jacket, it has dried, comb it.

If you need to wash the down jacket, and you decide to do it at home, it is better to do it in the washing machine on a delicate cycle. Wash in cold water. Throw 2-3 tennis balls into the drum for the down jacket, which will not allow the down to stick together.

Parka

To understand how to wash a parka with fur, you should understand what it is made of and what kind of insulation it has. All these issues are discussed here . The main differences are in the temperature regime, detergents. A parka with fur can be washed both by hand and in a washing machine.

Leather jacket

The fixed fur collar of the leather jacket can only be washed by hand according to the technology, as in the case of a down jacket. Wet only the fur, try not to get water on the skin.

How to wash a fur collar at home

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