Black Canadian mink is an elite fur of excellent quality and unsurpassed beauty. It must be correctly selected and purchased exclusively from trusted sellers. Only in this case you can be sure of the quality of your coat.
What does a Canadian mink look like?
It has high-quality fur of excellent dressing and is characterized, firstly, by a deep and bright black color with a light brown tint, which is not immediately visible. Specialists call it the color of oil.
The second feature of the Canadian mink is a short spine, which in combination with a fluffy dense underfill creates a feeling of velvety fur. It is important to note that it does not shine too much in the light, but rather is matte. It is worth noting that the black Canadian mink is not fluffy due to the short outer hair, but at the same time not smooth due to the elastic dense undercoat, this makes things from it especially beautiful and attracting attention.
Types of mink: how to distinguish Canadian
Today on the world market there are several types of mink fur . The main ones are European, Scandinavian, American and Canadian. In order not to get confused in terms in the store and know exactly what to choose, it will be useful to learn about the differences between this fur. This will help if you get to an unscrupulous seller. Black mink today is at the peak of popularity and is not cheap, it is not surprising that often any mink black coat is given out for it.
European mink is not very common today. The fur has a brown tint and is characterized by a high outer hair and a dense underfur.
Another option is the Scandinavian mink. It is the most common in the world - about 80% of all fur products are sewn from it and it is much cheaper than Canadian fur. It is distinguished by a brighter pile than that of the Canadians, for which this fur was nicknamed the "black diamond". In nature, the Scandinavian mink has a deep brown color, but for the sake of fashion, its fur is tinted black and is often passed off as Canadian.
The closest relative is the American mink. The fur of these breeds is naturally blacker, as is the case with Canadian. In fact, American and Canadian minks are the same breed, with approximately the same high quality fur. They sell American skins at auctions in Seattle, and Canadian skins in Toronto. The best American fur has the Black Glama brand, and the Canadian Black Nafa.
How to recognize a fake
Black Canadian mink occupies only 5-7% of the world market for this type of fur. This fact, as well as the highest quality of the fur makes it quite expensive and exclusive. Naturally, often for the Canadian mink give out a completely different fur, and fakes frankly of poor quality.
The first thing you need to know: if the label of the fur coat has the inscription “Black Nafa”, this means that the product must have the appropriate certificates and the number assigned by the auction in Toronto. The site of this auction house can easily verify the authenticity of the room.
Often, Canadian mink is given the fur either from minks of another breed, or from another animal in general. Often they try to give out Groundhog for Black Nafa. From afar, it really looks like a more elite Canadian mink fur, but it gives out that the groundhog of the groundhog has different lengths, unlike mink. On closer inspection, the fur does not look evenly velvety, but is too disheveled.
It is also rarely possible to meet honorik fur, posing as a mink. This animal is the result of crossing a ferret and mink and its fur gives a different shade to the down and outer hair. However, tarbagan fur is often issued for mink. This is a steppe wild mink, common in the steppes of Mongolia. Chinese fur coats are successfully sewn from tarbagan, which are successfully passed off as Canadian ones. A comparison of the stiffness of the fur (it is higher in the steppe animal) and mezdra (in the tarbagan it is much less elastic) will help to distinguish the fake.
How to choose a quality fur coat
The main test for the authenticity and quality of the fur will be an attempt to get to the skins, that is, to the skin of the skin. Since the Canadian mink has a very thick and dense undercoat, it is not so easy to push it apart. The mezdra should be light - beige or grayish. Black leather indicates that the fur was dyed, which means that Black Nafa is given another mink, often a cheaper Scandinavian one, dyed from brown to black. At the same time, Canadian fur can be tinted in a deeper black color in order to compare the shades of different skins for one product. In tinted fur, the mazra will still remain light, and you can check the color quality with a white scarf, slightly moistened with water. When carrying them on fur and leather on a scarf there will be no stains.
In addition to color, the skin should be smooth and supple. Dry and rustling mezra indicates that the fur will begin to fall out after a couple of seasons. But a mink black fur coat of high-quality skins can last up to 10 seasons without losing its appearance.
By the way, the lining of the Black Nafa mink coat is necessarily made of natural silk.
Canadian mink coats
The climate of Canada is very similar to the Russian, so there is no doubt that the fur coat from the Canadian mink will be especially warm. This fur warms well thanks to its dense underfur, so the Black Nafa Mink fur coat is not only a beauty, but also a comfort.
Short mink coats are very popular , as it is convenient to drive a car in them, and besides, they have a more affordable price than long coats. Knee-length coats are also popular, they are warm and very beautiful.
As for the styles, the black mink is beautiful in any product - in a fitted silhouette or in the “bat” style, with a hood or an English collar, with a stand-up collar or a collar, with a full sleeve or a shortened length ¾ and ⅞. Often, fur coats from the Canadian mink complement the trim from another no less chic fur. It can be a collar, a hem of a sleeve or patchpockets from a long-pile fur, for example a sable or a lynx.
Also, black mink looks good in jackets - shortened fur products with stand-up collar and sleeve. Such a mink jacket will perfectly complement any evening outfit.
Fashionable elongated vests this season are sewn not only from coats, but also from fur. So, a black mink vest will be appropriate in a cool autumn or spring.
Fur care
Having bought such an expensive elite fur coat, you should take care of it. In the off season, store a mink coat in a special fabric cover soaked in a composition against moths. It is best to store a fur coat in a spacious cool and dark closet, without pinching it with other clothes.
In season, try not to wear a bag with a long strap on your coat, so as not to damage the fur on your shoulders and thigh, and also tie a silk scarf around your neck so that the skin does not start to shine from contact with skin and hair.
If you get in your coat under snow or rain, do not dry it with electric appliances, but carefully hang it on your shoulders and let it dry. Do not clean heavy dirt yourself, but entrust it to dry cleaning.