Fur in fashion and interior design

Nearly 400 designers use fur in their collections. Fur allows them to create beautiful and unique garments. Fur has a lightness and versatility that makes it even more attractive to designers and consumers alike.

New and improved processing techniques have been developed. Fur is cut into silhouettes and dyed in new unexpected fashion colours with plucking, knitting and shearing techniques providing new lightweight constructions that allow finer flatter pile furs such as rabbit or mink to be treated in the same way as fluid wool fabrics and velvets.

However, fur is no longer confined to exclusive or expensive clothing or to full fur garments. It is being used as trims and accessories, as designers explore the boundaries of their imagination. In the past years, fur for men has become increasingly popular. Fur has also entered the world of interior design. The soft luxurious qualities of fur make it an obvious choice for throws, cushions and bedspreads.

The educational website Fur trail has been designed for schools and provides some useful information about fur.