Friday, September 16, 2016

The Popularity Of Faux Fur Throw In Todays Fashion

By Brenda Hayes


Faux originally comes from the French word that means false. The meaning of it describes a thing that is literally false, fake, or simulation. To be able to create this kind of product, manufacturers will attempt on creating imitation designs of the certain product that would really look like the original item. But some manufacturers and also the users would rather choose on making the original item look like it is fake to avoid some controversies regarding on the over using of animal furs.

Faux materials are produced in many different variations or ways. This would include finishes in which it is made from marble dust. Marbles and other stone types are finished with feather streaking, spatter dash, and sponging techniques. Fake furs became more popular because it is promoting the animal welfare. Faux fur throw is being utilized now to replace those real ones and become animal friendly.

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.

In this generation, popularity of these fur types is increasing, especially when talking about fashion designing. It is considered today as popular for winter fashion which includes jackets and hats. For sure, modern designers are already thinking on some ideas for future fur collections. Most of the designers would prefer on using these faux materials due to its color and volume that can be easily controlled during production.

Fake furs are usually made out from different variations of materials. The typical materials that are being used are polymeric fibers. These fibers are being processed and dyed to be able to acquire the desired texture and color. Different types of polymers are also being used, and these are acrylic, modacrylic, and some other 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.

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.

The modern technology has a big part for the continuous improvement of high quality products. According to researchers, more products will be developed in future years and these products will have improvement when it comes to the quality and cost. New methods are still investigated for more efficient and quicker production.

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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