Over the past few years, sheepskin coats have become extremely popular. This type of winter clothing tightly occupied the niche of the best-selling one, displacing bored coats and even fur coats (a status, but far from the most convenient thing). Sheepskin coats themselves are quite democratic, but they do not have universality. Many of them look like jackets.
Popularity earned due to its price category and practicality, so people buy them regardless of social status, gender and age. Most models are sewn in Turkey, but often their quality leaves much to be desired. Another thing is Finland and Canada. Experts say that they hold the palm. This is due to the high quality of products, as well as a decent level of moisture and frost resistance. They are followed by Spain, as well as Italy. Their sheepskin coats are distinguished by their fashionable and attractive appearance. Italians often produce mink products that give a feeling of comfort, lightness and inexpressible heat, but its cost is extremely high. But just how to choose a high-quality model, so as not to fall for a fake from China?
Key recommendations before buying
Before you make a purchase of a sheepskin coat, you need to perform a series of actions that determine its quality:
- Pay close attention to the presence of fur and its quality. It should be solid, uniform and without spaces.
- When checking suede, swipe your hand against the pile. So, a high-quality and natural material should change color, the surface must be pleasant to the touch, soft and smooth.
- Check the availability of the information label, because each model needs special care
- Ask the seller for an official certificate for the goods sold, he is obliged to describe the characteristics and the period of preservation of the appearance of the sheepskin coat.
- Check for pungent odors of chemicals, it should not be.
- Pay attention to the presence of various defects, so the jacket should not have traces of paint, glue, various salts, as well as grease stains.
- Take a close look at the seams, they must be uniform (without gaps), smooth, not have wrinkles, not grab the fur. High-quality sheepskin coats often have a double seam.
- The product should not be stretched, while during deformation it should be restored almost immediately.
- Rub the jacket with a slightly damp cloth, this will determine the quality of the painting. If paint remains on the fabric, then the product can be considered extremely poor quality.
- A surface that repels moisture should stretch, be friction resistant, and should not stick.