How to choose a sheepskin coat?

Sheepskin coat is the most common type of winter clothing among women. A high-quality product provides warmth and comfort to its owner, and also does not get wet, and serves for at least 3 seasons. But, unfortunately, not every sheepskin coat has the listed properties, because poor quality outerwear is not uncommon on sale. In order not to mistakenly acquire a low-quality sheepskin coat, it is important to know how to choose it and check its characteristics.

Sheepskin coats are presented in a huge assortment, and this applies not only to their appearance, but also to their quality. Previously, there was no doubt about the reliability of sheepskin outerwear, because it was manufactured according to strict government standards. But today, when going to buy new things, you have to rely only on your own knowledge and insight.

In order not to be fooled, and to get a good sheepskin coat, you need to know how to determine its quality, and the following tips will help with this:

1. The outer surface of the garment, called fur velor, should have a soft, even pile.
2. The front side must have a "graph-writing" effect, i.e. after sliding your finger over the surface, a distinct trace will remain.
3. The material should be inspected for scratches, grease, pockmarks, salt stains, and traces of glue or paint. If any were noticed, the product is not worth buying.
4. In the presence of a water-repellent coating, the surface of the sheepskin coat should not be sticky, uneven and rough. In addition, this aspect can be checked before purchasing, i.e. try to wet a small area of ​​the product.
5. All edges and corners of pockets must be carefully finished and secured.
6. The presence of crooked stitches, gaps, entrained pile and folds indicates a low quality of outerwear. In addition, all seams must be double seams.
7. After compression, good material is quickly leveled and no folds remain on it, therefore it is recommended to wrinkle the product with your hands.
8. An unpleasant odor should not be felt, which indicates the unnaturalness or poor quality of the raw material, as well as its coloration.
9. After shaking the product or lightly pinching the fur, a small amount of pile may be pulled out, but if there is a lot of it, the fur is not of high quality.

When choosing winter outerwear, you need to pay attention to the label, on which the manufacturer usually indicates all the necessary information about the product: composition, origin, cleaning and operating conditions. In addition, the seller is obliged to present a product quality certificate at the request of consumers.

Often, girls buy a sheepskin coat, looking at their appearance, and do not at all think about whether it can warm up in a severe frost. The most popular are products from foreign manufacturers, because they have a more interesting design, colors, and weigh less, so they are more comfortable to wear. While the sheepskin coats sewn in Russian factories are quite dense, heavy and, in appearance, monotonous. Such a difference between seemingly the same type of outerwear lies in the production technology. If domestic companies carry out a small processing of skins in order to preserve their density and density of wool, then foreign companies try to improve the raw materials, making them more pliable for sewing, by thinning and cutting.

To choose a warm sheepskin coat, you must first of all pay to the fur - it must be thick and uniform. Sheep skins of Turkish and Russian origin are considered the best raw materials. they perfectly retain heat even at extremely low temperatures, and are able to serve for several years. Of the shortcomings, only a lot of weight can be noted.

Among European products, special attention should be paid to sheepskin coats from the skin of the Tuscan lamb. Their cost is slightly higher than the prices for domestically produced products, but they are distinguished by a more interesting design and excellent heat-saving properties, which are provided due to the long and thick pile. Having bought clothes from Tuscany, it is important to regularly comb the fur, otherwise it will soon fall off and lose its aesthetics.

1. Lack of creases and folds. Often sellers say that the folds will be smoothed out while wearing, but this is not true, because good things do not wrinkle at all, even after a long stay in a squeezed state.
2. Water repellent effect. Drops of water should simply roll off the surface of the sheepskin coat, and not be absorbed. If the seller refuses to conduct such an experiment, it means that he is hiding the true quality of the product.
3. Uniformity of staining. When examining the product in daylight, one should not notice light or dark areas on the surface. The sections of the skin also need to be carefully examined - they should be evenly dyed all the way down to the fur.
4. The quality of the paint. To make sure that the sheepskin coat does not shed, you need to rub a small area of ​​it with a damp, white handkerchief or piece of cloth. After the manipulation, the tissue should not be stained.
5. Fur quality. The direction of the pile should be exclusively from bottom to top along the entire seamy side of the product. In addition, its length, density and color must be the same.

After visual inspection of outerwear, it should be tried on. The sheepskin coat should "sit" slightly loosely so that it does not hinder movements, and a warm sweater could be worn under it. To check for comfort, it is recommended to walk around the store, raise your arms, bend over, etc. In addition, while moving, you should listen to the sounds that the material makes - they should not rustle or crack.

• The seller is obliged to present certificates of quality and conformity of the goods to sanitary and hygienic standards at the request of the buyer. If he refuses, you should not purchase any product at this outlet.
• Each factory product has a tag and marking with complete information about the manufacturer, material and methods of caring for it. The lack of comprehensive data should alert the buyer.
• You should not choose a sheepskin coat with white fur, because it will soon darken and will not look aesthetically pleasing. Ideally, its color should be as similar as possible to the face of the hide.
• A product made from large parts of raw materials will be of better quality and more durable.

To get a really good sheepskin coat that will meet all quality standards, it is highly recommended to contact a specialized store, and not on the clothing market. Undoubtedly, prices may differ slightly, but in this case it will be possible to obtain all the necessary certificates, as well as information about the manufacturer, which will exclude a fake.