How to clean a fur collar at home?

Fur collars are used today to decorate various clothes - coats, sheepskin coats, fur coats, and even sports vests and down jackets. But so that it remains pleasant to the touch and does not reduce the attractiveness of all outerwear, you need to know how to clean the fur collar at home. This is what you will learn from this article.

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Collar cleaning - basic rules

Since there are many options for collars, as well as methods for cleaning them, make it a rule to carefully choose the technology for removing contaminants. To do this, consider the following factors:

1. The type of fur from which the collar is sewn is artificial or natural.
2. The way it is attached to the jacket is sewn or removable.
3. Shade of fur - white and color require a more delicate approach.

Important! Once you have decided on all three parameters, select the appropriate technology for how to clean a fur collar at home, from the options below. Act clearly according to the instructions and then a high-quality result will not be long in coming.

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How to wash natural fur?

To make it possible to wash the fur collar from the down jacket, when buying outerwear, give preference to models with a detachable part. In this case, the procedure for cleaning and restoring the attractiveness of natural pile will not take you much time.

It is necessary to act in this way:

1. Lightly dampen the pile.
2. Apply the usual shampoo for your own hair over the entire surface.
3. Rub a little, but not too hard.
4. Rinse under running warm water.
5. Lay the product on a terry towel in a well-laid horizontal position.
6. Wait for the pile to dry.
7. Comb the fur against the direction of the pile, and then along it.

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How to remove stains from a collar from natural fur?

To clean the fur collar at home from strong stains and local pollution, use one of the 2 methods below - one with washing the product, the other is a dry cleaning technology.

Method 1

Wash the fur collar from the down jacket and remove dirt from it in this way only if it is removed. If you have just such a model of a warm jacket, proceed as follows:

1. Unfasten the collar.
2. Prepare a cleaning mixture of 1 tsp. ammonia, 2 tsp salt and 1 cup of warm water.
3. Fold the collar on a horizontal surface so that you have easy access to stains of dirt.
4. Apply the resulting solution directly to the soiled area.
5. Leave the collar as it is for 30 minutes.
6. Wash the product as described in the previous section. If the item is not washable, use special dry cleaning products.

Method 2

If it is impossible to wash the fur or the collar simply cannot be removed from the jacket, then proceed as follows:

1. Prepare a cleaning agent by mixing starch and gasoline until a homogeneous paste-like mass is obtained.
2. Lay the product comfortably on a flat, horizontal surface.
3. Spread the detergent well over all soiled areas.
4. Wait for the gas to evaporate and the starch powder to absorb all the dirt.
5. Comb the fur well to remove any remaining dirt along with starch.

Important! In the case when your edge is white, it is better to use a mixture of lemon juice and water to clean it, taking them in equal parts or a solution of ammonia and denatured alcohol. It is undesirable to wash such a fur, including after cleaning the stains.

If the pile is clean but looks dull, use the special tools suggested in our separate publication to restore shine of fur.

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How to clean faux fur?

To clean a fur collar at home is much easier if the pile is artificial. Typically, such products are washable, even at high temperatures and in the washing machine. But, in order to know exactly how to wash the fur collar from your down jacket, carefully examine the label for things before the procedure - all recommendations from the manufacturer will be indicated there. And it will help you figure it out already ready on a separate page on our website decoding of characters on clothes.

If machine wash is allowed, you will get off with minimal troubles at all - just load the jacket completely into the machine, set the appropriate mode (usually delicate) and wait for the cycle to end.

If you have to wash the fur collar from a down jacket manually, proceed as follows:

1. Well dissolve powder for delicate washing in warm water in a basin - for silk or wool, for example, suitable Weasel. Or use high-quality liquid powder.
2. If necessary, locally remove stains of heavy contaminants with gasoline. You can, as in the instructions in the previous section.
3. If possible, vacuum by inserting a soft brush on the tube and setting the device to the lowest power.
4. Unfasten the collar.
5. Soak it in soapy water for half an hour.
6. Rinse lightly in this water, and then under running water.
7. Squeeze out the water a little, but do not twist the edge.
8. Wrap with a cotton cloth and remove the main water.
9. Fasten it to a down jacket, hang it on a hanger and leave to dry away from heating radiators, heaters and direct sunlight.

Important! Please note that you can not clean the fur that imitates astrakhan with gasoline.

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Now you know how to clean any fur collar at home, without using the services of an expensive dry cleaning service. Wear beautiful and clean things for your pleasure, feel comfortable, attractive and warm even in the most severe cold!