Mk Svetlanaa warm thing for years: a guide to fur care

An independent guide to caring for fur and warm winter clothing. We are not a shop, a factory or an atelier, we sell nothing, and we have no connection to the previous website on this domain. Leave fur cleaning and repair to specialists.

Collections

Reading collections

Each collection is a short path through the guide for a particular situation. When the first snow falls, when it's time to put a fur coat away until next winter, or when you've inherited an old fur garment, you don't need to read everything: the right pages have already been picked out here, along with where to begin.

A coat from an old trunk isn't always a treasure, and it isn't always junk. Most often it's simply a garment that needs a furrier's careful eye.

— Editors' view

Collections include only pages that have already been published. Each one is marked either “Quick start” — if you have a few spare minutes — or “In depth” — if you want to dig into the subject properly.

The first snow

For those taking a warm coat out of the closet and wearing it outside for the first time this season.

  • The fall inspection (in Russian)Quick start

    What to check before the first outing: the hair, seams, loops and lining — in the care steps on the mink coat page.

  • After wet snowQuick start

    Answers about drying without a radiator or hair dryer, about shoulder bags and about riding in the car.

  • How fur is builtIn depth

    Glossary: guard hair, underfur, leather side and other terms you need to make sense of care advice.

Summer in the closet

For those putting away a fur or warm garment until next winter who want to do it without mistakes.

  • Five steps after winterQuick start

    A short plan on the home page: inspection, drying, repairs, a fabric cover and the right spot.

  • Drying and storage (in Russian)Quick start

    The routine, using a nutria coat as an example — from wet snow to the summer garment bag.

  • Preparing for summer storageIn depth

    A practical guide with steps, sample scenarios, common mistakes and a checklist.

A coat from Grandma's trunk

For those who have inherited an old fur garment and haven't yet decided what to do with it.

  • If the coat has served its time (in Russian)Quick start

    Restyling by a furrier, and passing the coat on to someone who can use it.

  • Repairs and a second lifeQuick start

    The section of the guide on small repairs, restyling and what to do with a garment you no longer need.

  • Choice and ethicsIn depth

    Answers for those deciding whether to wear natural fur who want a calm look at the different points of view.

  • Home

    An independent guide to fur and warm winter clothing: how fur is built, how to wear it with care, store it over the summer and choose thoughtfully.

  • Sections

    A map of the guide: natural fur, faux fur and other warm clothing, care and storage, repairs and a second life.

  • Guides

    How to get a fur coat ready for summer storage: preparation, steps with sample scenarios, mistakes, other options and a checklist.

  • Questions

    Short answers about everyday wear, care and storage, and about choosing between natural and faux fur.

Sources

  • Manufacturers' care recommendations for fur garments

The advice in this guide is based on general manufacturer recommendations and on reference literature about fur garments, and it is presented in general terms. If the care label on your garment gives its own instructions, they take priority over ours: whenever they differ, go by the label and by the opinion of a specialist who has seen the item in person.