Faux fur is a vegan, cruelty-free way to enjoy fur in your wardrobe. With so many faux fur vests, faux fur blankets, faux fur hats, and faux fur coats on the market, how do you know what to invest in? Here’s how to find the best faux fur quality for your budget.
Check Out the Materials & Backing
Most faux fur is made of blended yarn knitted into a fabric backing. The heavier the knit, the better the quality, and the higher the finished price of the garment. The denser the knit, the more it mimics the real fur of your choice—like fox, mink, chinchilla, etc. Heavier knits with better quality will typically — especially if they’re well-cared for — last you for many more seasons to come.
Feel It Out
Good faux fur is nearly indistinguishable from real fur when you look at it and feel it. The hand feel of a faux fur vest or faux fur blanket, for instance, should be nice and soft, with no shedding as you comb your fingers through it. There should also be no shedding from the garment, meaning its fabric backing is heavier and of a higher quality.
Examine The Lining & Color
Inexpensive faux fur styles typically cut corners when you get to the lining of the faux fur jacket, with cheap materials that are poorly finished on the inside. Good faux fur (like Adrienne Landau faux fur) has soft lining that’s as beautiful on the interior as it is on the outside. While it looks good, too, a well-sewn liner boosts your faux fur vest or jacket’s durability.
When you’re examining the lining of the garment, check out the color, too — it should have color variations like real fur would. Faux fur with no dimension has less manufacturing time than one with various textures, so it’s usually cheaper.
