Saturday, September 17, 2016

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.

Modacrylic and acrylic polymers have useful characteristics and these include its lightness and it is springy as well. Other characteristics include heat, smoke, and sunlight resistance. It also can resist to mildews and reducing insect attacks. It can also be dried quickly because it is fast absorbent. Mohair, silk, and wool are naturally made fabrics that are also used in the production and it improves the garment looks.

To be able to monitor the production, incoming raw materials should be inspected. Other features such as the density, appearance, pH, resiliency, and absorbency are also being tested. While the production is on going, from time to time, manufacturers are taking samples for them to know if ever they met the requirements.

The technology has been improving many aspects of product quality. And according to some researchers, more and more fibers, finishes, and clothing will be developed. Such materials are improving in its quality such as the look and has lower cost. Methods for a quicker and more efficient production is also being studied.

Since there is a continuous growth of the demand of these products, it would not be easy for a person in distinguishing faux from natural. And these may be one reason for the increase in the demand. Lastly, the manufacturers must strive in producing products that are of higher quality but have lesser cost.




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