Mink jackets range in price from 2 000 to 15 000 depending on the quality of fur.
Mink pictures of different types of fur coats.
Knowing about the different types of coats available can help you avoid getting a poor quality mink.
Mink can be dyed nearly any color allowing you to determine the shade.
These attractive coats are made from the pelts of farm raised minks and can last for decades with the correct care.
Ranched mink are not born with dark fur coloring so their fur is often dyed to different shades of browns and even white or a silver blue shade.
High quality skins and construction produce the best coats but also cost more.
The market includes a lot of cheaply made mink coats.
As a result chinchilla fur coats are denser silkier and mushier than others.
One that fits beautifully features silky guard hairs and even textured underfur and has well matched pelts of even size.
There are several different types of fur.
Looking at the tag usually indicates what type of fur it is.
Fur is usually very light but still thick and according to the vintage fashion guild dark mink is the most recognizable see picture of wild mink above.
Chinchilla skin is tough to handle which makes it easier to use this fur when manufacturing coats.
If the tag is missing the appearance of the fur can give you some indication of the fur type.
Fur is very durable and with the proper care can last and be handed down through generations.
Look for a coat with visible quality in the design feel and workmanship.
Today the demand for chinchilla fur has positioned it as one of the most expensive types of fur coats.