How A Faux Fur Throw Is Being Made

By Brenda Hayes


The word faux is originated from a French word which means false. This means to describe something that is only an imitation or is fake. Manufacturers for these kind of objects must attempt to create products that would resemble an original item as closely as possible. But there are some products which are only made to look faux but are really original, this is because of debates that happen concerning the over use of real animal furs.

Faux materials can be produced in many different ways. This includes finishes that are made with marble dust. Some types of stones are being finished with spatter dash, sponging, or feather streaking techniques. Fake furs became popular because of its promotion for the animal welfare, thus, faux fur throw is being produced as an animal friendly and an alternative to the original clothing.

Aside from its purpose in some clothing, these are also use in stuffed animals, home decorations such as bedding and pillows, and as well as for fashion accessories. Real furs are a bit thicker. So for this reason, special sewing machines for its production are used.

Nowadays, these types of fur became a trend in most fashion designing. This is also considered now as a mainstream in winter fashion. Winter fashion would include hats and also jackets. Most designers today surely have started thinking about some other fashion types that they can collect in the future by the use of these materials. They would prefer on using fake than the real ones because it can be easily manufactured and controlled based on its color and volume.

There are many types of materials for producing fake furs. The usual materials that are utilized are polymeric fibers. These are processed and are dyed to get the desired result of its color and texture. Acrylic and modacrylic polymers are mostly being utilized types of polymers.

Acrylic and modacrylic polymers have very useful characteristics since these are very light in weight and these are springy. These are also resistant to smoke, heat, and sunlight and it cannot be easily attacked by insects because it can resist to mildews. It also dries quickly because of its low absorbency. Silk, mohair, and wool are also natural fabrics used for the production because it improves the look of the garment.

Incoming raw materials are being inspected to monitor its production. Appearance, density, pH, and as well as absorbency and resiliency are also monitored. During the fabrication, samples are being taken by the manufacturers every single to ensure the quality and to make sure that the requirements are met.

Modern technologies have helped in improving the factors of quality production and this include its appearance. Some researchers have said that there will be more productions of these materials are to be developed. These materials have improved its quality, look, and lesser cost. New techniques for faster and more efficient production are being investigated.

Because of the increase in high quality production, what is faux or what is natural is hard to determine. So this would probably make the demand become higher. And for the manufacturers, they must continue on striving to create higher quality products in lower cost.




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