How to repair fur coats from natural fur yourself?

Mink fur coat is a sight of a wardrobe, which, perhaps, every woman desires to have. Products made from natural fur were always appreciated and were in vogue. The more expensive a thing, the more it needs to be preserved. However, there are cases that can not be predicted. Even with accurate wearing of products made from natural fur, incidents occur that lead to the need to repair fur coats.

There are various damages, and it is not always possible to repair the defect yourself. In this case, you will have to contact the atelier for qualified help. But with some knowledge, you can cope with minor problems by repairing the product at home.

Main problems

Repair of a fur coat from a mink is necessary for spending extremely delicately not to spoil a fur and appearance of a product. In this article, we will look at the tips for solving the main problems that occur during the repair process.

It is quite realistic to return the old look to the fur coat, but this is in case if the damage is insignificant, in more severe situations it is necessary to refer it to specialists.

The main problems requiring fur coat repair, which any woman can face, are:

• Divergence or rupture of the dorsal seam of the product.
• Small holes under the mouse.
• Tear of the sleeve seam.
• Seam break on the collar area.

Tips and Tricks

Places where the mink coat most often breaks - the dorsal seam and the sleeves. This is the most complicated variant of the finishing work. If the back seam is broken, you need to gently rebuff the lining with a lining to get to the place of rupture. Further, while making repairs to the fur coat, it is necessary to prepare and attach a patch to the place of the rupture. For these purposes, do not use scissors that will only spoil the fleecy part of the lacquer. The patch is placed in place of the rupture and stitched with an ordinary stitch, the skin and fur should not be pulled. You can use a wooden hammer, if you want to achieve evenness of the edges after piercing.

To eliminate the defect of the dorsal suture, you should use a thick needle, since the thickness of the fur in this place is somewhat larger than in other places. Punching is carried out in the direction of the fleecy part of the product.

Doing repair of a fur coat from a mink, it is possible to face one more problem - repair of a sleeve. To sew it, it is necessary to make an uneasy business - отлоть a lateral line and underlining material. The cutting is cut off so that you can see the actual size of the gap and its edges. If the fur has ruptured exactly, it will be easy to sew it yourself, making a suitable patch.

Elimination of small gaps

It is difficult to repair the horseshoe area, it is complicated by the fact that it is necessary to select a quality fur for insertion and carefully sew it. You can buy it in the atelier, but if you plan on reshaping your fur coat, as an alternative, use the pieces of the remaining fur for repair. If the hole under the mouse is small, you can use a special glue and glue the gap. For these purposes, the rubber adhesive, which includes rubber, is ideally suited. Torn edges are pulled together using threads and a needle, after which a shred of gauze is pasted to the place of the rupture. This is a reliable way to fix the seam, without spoiling the appearance of the fur. If the repair of the fur coat is made correctly, that is, the edges have been perfectly matched to each other by butt, the product will look without visual defects.

Repair of the fur coat along the length of the sleeve is rarely performed due to rare cases of rupture of the product in these places. Basically, it is torn under the mouse.

Repair with liquid skin

There is another good way to independently repair the fur coat with the help of a specially designed composition. For this, "liquid skin" is used, a substance that solidifies when exposed to an oxygen medium. Use a fur coat from the mink can be already 24 hours after the repair work. This product is available in different colors so that you can easily select it in accordance with the color of the product. The composition can mask the traces of redecorated and altered loops, lapels. Before the procedure, the edges are carefully tightened and leveled by the press, they must first be degreased.

Shallow fur coat repair

Valuable fur must be properly stored and checked before purchase. Frequent cases of rupture along the seam should be sewn with dense thick threads, the fur fleece should try to turn outward so that the superimposed seam can not be seen. Pass all the stitches by hand with a needle, and in order to avoid the spreading of stitches in the future, stepping over the edges.

When using a sewing machine, the repair is done by stitching the "goat", and the obmetic way of sewing is also well suited. Repair of the mink coat can be done with the help of a contact tape for gluing the seam and at the end it is stitched with a "goat" type. This method is most effective and accurate. In this case, take into account that the durability of the fur coat affects both the quality of the product being repaired and the stitching seam.