Real fur
Animal hair remains attached to dressed skin. Species, season, dyeing, shearing and garment construction all change how a piece looks and feels.
The FurFinds knowledge corner
Fur, without the guesswork.
Clear answers about real fur, faux fur, labels, textures and care. No pretending every material is the same—and no dressing an opinion up as a fact.
Real furFaux furCareIdentification
Useful before you buy, list, clean or try to identify a piece.
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Four guides that answer the big questions.
Each one gives the short answer first, then the detail for anyone who wants it.
Start with the difference
Faux fur vs real fur
Compare materials, backing, feel, care and sourcing—and learn the useful ways to tell them apart.
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Keep it looking good
How to care for fur
Separate instructions for real and faux fur, including rain, storage, cleaning, heat and flattened pile.
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Decode the descriptions
Different types of fur
A visual-language guide to mink, fox, Rex rabbit and other real furs, plus faux piles, fibres and Tissavel.
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Shop with your eyes open
Buying vintage fur
Inspect condition, request useful photos, compare measurements and understand the sale before you pay.
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Two materials. Lots of variation.
Faux fur
A pile textile, usually made with synthetic fibres fixed to a knitted or woven backing. Fibre content, pile height and finishing make the quality range enormous.
A common label trap: “faux mink” describes a look. Tissavel identifies a faux-fur maker or branded material range. Neither phrase tells you the exact fibre percentages—check the composition label for those.
How these guides are written
Labels first. Evidence visible. Unknown stays unknown.
We separate facts from clues
A backing or hair shape can be a useful clue. It is not permission to invent a species or origin.
Care advice stays material-specific
Real fur, faux fur and mixed-material garments can be damaged by following one generic cleaning trick.
Sources are shown
Where a claim depends on regulation, a manufacturer or specialist guidance, the source sits on the page.
Want the harder sourcing questions too?
Our separate welfare guide looks at farm systems, traceability and the limits of ethical or humane claims. It does not pretend a country name or certificate proves every farm performed well.