Mink hat - its types and features. How to make a hat from a mink with your own hands

A mink hat remains by far the most sought-after fur accessory for the winter. This precious fur is no longer chosen by more than one generation of women who prefer beauty, warmth and exclusivity.

Always in fashion

Several years ago, mink hats were produced in the same shape and color. But even then, hats were in great demand among different segments of the population. The only minus of those hats was that they were intended for women of a certain age group. To date, this situation has fundamentally changed. The mink hat is available in different styles and shades. Now women of any age can appreciate all the charms of this accessory.

DIY fashion

Not many people thought that a hat can be made with your own hands. It is worth considering step by step instructions on how to make a mink hat at home. The master class is designed for any fashionista. To make the product yourself, you do not need to be a tailor or designer. For people who cannot afford an expensive wardrobe item, we suggest using our instructions:

1. For work, we need various pieces of mink fur. Preferably, if they are of a different shade. Many do not know how to knit, so for the basics, you can take a regular knitted sweater or hat. For whom knitting is not difficult, you can make a basis with your own hands by tying it in the form of an English gum.
2. Then you should sew pieces of fur among themselves. We do it carefully. Sew in small stitches on the side of the mezdra.
3. Having received a cloth of skins, we ruin it into strips no more than 7 cm wide.
   
4. Carefully cut the fur along the marked lines. This should be done with a sharp blade or a clerical knife.
5. Dissolve the old sweater to the bottom of it. Here you need to correctly determine the size of the head in order to dissolve the desired number of threads in the part. To do this, you need to attach the lower part to the head and connect the ends. They must be connected closely. We loosen the free loops on the knitting needle. If someone does not know how to knit, then we collect them on an elastic band or thread.
6. The next important step is to sew pieces of fur to the base. Parts must be attached to the front of the sweater. For convenience, first fix the top and bottom of the fur strip, and then sew the middle. For beauty, you can alternate fur in color.
7. After the fur strips are sewn, they connect the elastic band with each other using a hook.
8. We turn the product to the front side. Half of the work has already been done. Now you need to close the top of the cap. This can be done in two ways: gently knit the top on the knitting needles or sew the insert. In our instructions, we propose to consider the second option. We make an insert of leather that can be cut from an old raincoat or jacket.
9. We sew the base and insert from the inside. Then we turn on the front. A self-made mink hat.

Right choice

If you are not considering the option of making hats with your own hands, then in order to make a good purchase, you need to find out a few nuances for the right choice. In the age of high technology, hats can be purchased in two ways: buy in a fur salon or order in an online store. It is worth mentioning right away that a hat should be measured before purchase. Therefore, we will consider only the first method of purchase. To choose a quality product, you need to evaluate its appearance. The mink hat should be well stitched. If the accessory was made from separate pieces of fur, then they should be well bonded. A good hat should have a quality lining, from which the threads do not stick out. Particular attention should be paid to the fur itself. It should be smooth, without creases and dents, and have a thick downs. It should not be strewed, otherwise the service life will be reduced for a product such as a mink hat. The female head in this case will be decorated with a quality accessory. Be sure to pay attention to style. The hat should be face to face. A huge selection of colors and styles will decorate even the most demanding customer.

How to store and care

If we turn to statistics, we can safely say that with proper care and storage, a hat from a mink can last an average of 15 years. Therefore, as soon as the winter season has passed, the hat needs to be removed for storage. But for this, it is prepared according to the following algorithm:

• brush fur;
• dry it in the fresh air.

But then you can put it in storage. If financial opportunities allow, then you can give a hat to a special refrigerator. There, fur products are aged at the right temperature and humidity. If you prefer to store the product at home, then select a separate box for the cap, which will protect its shape and color from burning out. In the off-season, you need to ventilate the hat. You can put in a box a special protective agent against moths.

Conclusion

In our article, we gave tips on the care and storage of such a wardrobe item as a mink hat. The female head should be kept warm on cold winter days, so this product should be in the wardrobe of every fashionista. For women who like to do exclusive things with their own hands, we have provided a unique master class on making mink hats.