How to choose a sheepskin coat - advice from professionals
Severe frosts are just around the corner, so you can start thinking seriously about purchasing high-quality outerwear. What exactly to choose - a down jacket, a parka, a simple insulated jacket, a sheepskin coat or a fur coat, of course, you decide, but fashion experts in 2016-2017 advise paying special attention to sheepskin coats.
The fact is that sheepskin coats at all times were considered an indicator of the financial independence of the owner, and their warming properties are phenomenal. In addition, against the background of a noticeable popularization of fur coats, it is sheepskin coats that become a kind of highlight that noticeably distinguishes a person, albeit from an elite, but still gray mass. And how to choose a really high-quality sheepskin coat you will learn from the article.
Quality Criteria
Having looked at the model of a certain sheepskin coat for the first time in a store, we evaluate its external qualities in terms of decoration. But it is precisely by external characteristics that one more indicator of outerwear can be determined - its quality. It is quite difficult for an ignorant person to do this, but if we take into account several important criteria, the task becomes not so difficult:
- External finishing. On the outer surface of the sheepskin coat, that is, leather or suede, there should be no traces of glue, paint stains, as well as grease and salt.Creases and scratches are also a sign of poor quality, because a good material, even with intense external influence, quickly restores its former shape. You can check the quality of the material by crushing it in your hand. If he quickly recovered, then you can take a sheepskin coat.
- material properties. Really high-quality leather (suede) reacts in a special way to moisture. If you drop even a drop of water on it, it will roll off the surface, leaving a light mark. Sellers who are confident in the quality of their products will allow a similar experiment to be carried out in the store.
- Coloring. It must be necessarily monophonic, and over the entire surface of the sheepskin coat. You can check the quality of staining with a wet handkerchief. If you apply it to the surface, then it should not leave marks. Otherwise, the sheepskin coat will quickly shed at the first wet weather.
- Sewing. The seams of the sheepskin coat should be uniform, without noticeable knots and eyelets. It is better if the line is double at all, but not rough. It is desirable that on the cut the skin color be the same as the fur. Closer to the base, the color of the fur should not be lighter or darker than the main one.
- Texture. The surface of the sheepskin coat itself should be smooth, even, soft and pleasant to the touch.
Special attention should be paid to the quality of accessories. Loops and flaps of pockets should be well sewn in, and snakes and buttons should be noticeably durable.
How to define natural?
When sewing sheepskin coats, conscientious manufacturers always use only natural materials. To determine whether leather, suede and fur really meet the criteria for naturalness, you can use the following indicators:
- Real suede finish has a graphic effect.So, if you run your hand against the villi on the surface of the sheepskin coat, then a visible mark will remain, which will disappear if you run your hand in the opposite direction.
- If the surface of the sheepskin coat is covered with real leather, then it will be soft and smooth.
- Remember that on the inside, the pile should be cut in the area of \u200b\u200bthe hem and sleeves so that it is not visible from the front.
- From a sheepskin coat, which is made of natural materials, there will be no strong smells of chemicals.
Good sheepskin coats are always accompanied by a certificate of quality. It is he who confirms the durability of the product. A high-quality sheepskin coat will never lose its appearance after dry cleaning, but at least five years must pass before the moment when it still has to be handed over there.
Selection Tips
But even if you have already finally convinced yourself of the quality of the sheepskin coat, there remains one more, no less important criterion - the choice of a suitable model. And for this, it is necessary not only to try on a sheepskin coat, but also to clearly understand how it should sit on the figure:
- A suitable sheepskin coat does not “fall over” back in the unbuttoned position, and also does not fall from the shoulders to the back.
- A good model is not one that is bought end-to-end, but one that is purchased with a small margin. Remember that in winter you will wear warm clothes under a sheepskin coat and this very stock will be invisible.
- If the sheepskin coat is sewn correctly, then when you raise one arm, the other shoulder will remain in the same place, and will not crawl up.
- Remember that you should feel comfortable in a sheepskin coat even with active movements. There shouldn't be any tightness at all.
Remember that in the process of putting on and taking off a sheepskin coat, you should not hear the rattling sounds of fur from friction.This very sound may indicate the rigidity of the fur and the loss of its quality. This can happen if, during the transportation of furs, they enter an area with high humidity.
Recently I was lucky enough to purchase a chic sheepskin coat. Heavy, but very warm, it has been saving me for more than the first winter and, it seems, she has no demolition. During the socks, I did not see any damage, it is like new, which cannot but rejoice. Properly stitched and does not hinder movement.
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