WinnipegFur Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Well its +5C outside right now.... so I figured might as well slip on a coat in the backyard.... grabbed a full length coyote..of course trying to stay in the dark so no one notices just yet Only thing is I havent taken it off yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Fox Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It is indeed interesting how we can by times "slip in" a night or two now and then in furs from this time of year on. Long time to actually use them big time yet. But we are getting there. The great part of fur is that it makes you look forward to winter. I love summer too. But I sure love winter. So many people hate winter. But it is so great to have a reason to love it! Wish more people could experience that. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furotic Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Yup already started breaking out some blankets for sleeping. Already getting down in the 30's at night here in the Adirondack Mtns here in NY. I just got my new chinchilla blanket in time. It's huge!! OMG! It's too die for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbas3175 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I'd be interested to hear about this chinchilla blanket! A furrier I know has always advised me against getting a chinchilla bedspread because it is too delicate and would like tear / split very quickly. How is yours holding up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKcoyote Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 The blanket could be Rex Chinchilla (a breed of rabbit with a texture very similar to true chinchilla, but not as delicate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furotic Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I'd be interested to hear about this chinchilla blanket! A furrier I know has always advised me against getting a chinchilla bedspread because it is too delicate and would like tear / split very quickly. How is yours holding up? Seems to be doing well so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furotic Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 The blanket could be Rex Chinchilla (a breed of rabbit with a texture very similar to true chinchilla, but not as delicate). You might be right. I never asked specifically the seller if it was a rex chinchilla. It said just plain chinchilla on the auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzin_fox Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Yes, I would never buy chinchilla as a blanket. I do have two rex rabbits, one of which I use and lot and has done well over the last couple of years given this is one of my lower quality blankets (i.e. made with pieces, which unlike my other blankets). You'd know if it's chinchilla as it'd have very distinct marking/pattern to it unless it's pieces (which I would doubt if it's real chinchilla as that would be far too delicate) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKcoyote Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 You'd know if it's chinchilla as it'd have very distinct marking/pattern to it unless it's pieces (which I would doubt if it's real chinchilla as that would be far too delicate) As true chinchilla pelts are rather small, I doubt anything would be made of chinchilla pieces. Rex chinchilla (rabbit) is frequently dyed to look very much like chinchilla pelts. However upon close examination, the fact that there are fewer seams will tell the astute consumer that they are looking at rex chinchilla rather than true chinchilla. Also, I have seen many shoppers looking at a rex chinchilla item and ask what the fur is. When told it is REX chinchilla, they frequently totally ignore the word "rex" and only really hear the word "chinchilla" in their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbas3175 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Are "rex rabbit" and "rex chinchilla" the same thing? If so, why is it ever referred to as rex chinchilla, given that the pelts are from rabbits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldhissla Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I also spent some time in fur outside on my balcony yesterday evening. About +8 degrees celsius outside and my raccoon coat on. Thought everybody was going to be asleep since it was quite late on a aunday evening, but there were quite many people up with the lights on in their windows. A little special since it was the first time I had a fur on while on the balcony and since quite many can see me, but it felt good! One of several small steps for me to wear fur in public more comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKcoyote Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Are "rex rabbit" and "rex chinchilla" the same thing? If so, why is it ever referred to as rex chinchilla, given that the pelts are from rabbits? I believe so, but am not an expert on this issue. I believe that furriers have adopted the term "rex chinchilla" because rex fur has a very similar texture and hair density to chinchilla. Because rex pelts can easily be dyed to resemble chinchilla; are much less delicate due to thicker leather; and the pelts are considerably larger than chinchilla, rex chinchilla has become the fur of choice for making items with a very soft texture and/or a chinchilla look while maintaining a reasonable price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grouchomg Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Any morning fur people out there? I rise at 5:30, wash, take the dog out, then head for the fur closet. Out on the deck I go with my cup of coffee, sit under the canopy, and watch the sun rise (and watch the birds). I do this for about 30-45 min each morning given good weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worker 11811 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Are "rex rabbit" and "rex chinchilla" the same thing? If so, why is it ever referred to as rex chinchilla, given that the pelts are from rabbits? It is my understanding that there is a rex rabbit that has gray and black fur similar to a chinchilla which is called "rex chinchilla rabbit." This is something I learned from another member of the Fur Den: You can tell genuine chinchilla from dyed rex rabbit by gently blowing into the fur. As you do, you'll make a little "crater" in the fur. If the fur is genuine chinchilla, you'll see a sort of bullseye pattern in the fur. Chinchilla hairs are not the same color all along their length. As the hairs radiate outward from the center of the crater, a ringed, black and gray pattern forms. Dyed rabbit fur is all the same color along the length of each strand. You won't see a bullseye if it's dyed rabbit. I have tried this and it works. I was in Macy's fur salon in New York City. The saleswoman showed me a "chinchilla" coat. I was sure it was rabbit but she insisted. I gave it the bullseye test and told her that it was rabbit, not chinchilla. Then I found a real chinchilla quickly did the test and said, "This is real chinchilla!" Honestly, if you have touched both chinchilla and rex rabbit, it's not hard to tell the difference. You can tell in about two seconds without even touching the fur. The saleswoman was surprised that I could tell the difference so quickly. I felt like Officer Bill Gannon! BTW: I have not tried this trick on rex chinchilla rabbit but I have a hunch that it will work just the same. I don't think rabbits have variegated fur like the chinchilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minkme Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Worker, which test did you use at Macy's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worker 11811 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 First, anybody who has touched rabbit and chinchilla can tell the difference pretty quickly. I knew that the coat I was being shown was not real chinchilla even though the woman insisted it was. Then, right in front of her, I blew into the fur and showed her that there was no "bullseye" pattern. I found a coat that I knew to be real chinchilla and showed her the bullseye that appears when you blow into it. There is a third test that can usually tell chinchilla apart from about six feet away and you don't have to even touch the fur to know. It's easy... Just count the number of zeros in the price tag. A real chinchilla will have one or two more zeros. I like rabbit, rex rabbit and similar. I think it is nice. However, I get really pissed off when people try to pawn off rabbit fur as genuine chinchilla. If there is one thing that will put me off from buying something from a store it is a salesperson who tries to pull crap like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Fox Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I've found more and more sales people lately who don't know furs. Ones who will tell you a white fox is a blush fox. Or a rabbit is a chinchilla as you mentioned. I don't think that they are trying to lie to you. I do think that they are just ignorant and have not been educated in furs. There is another very easy way to tell chinchilla from rabbit. Chinchilla ALWAYS has that skin on skin pattern with the small skins and a "White side" to each one. Rabbit doesn't have that. It looks almost imitation in a way. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbass45601 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Going into the 30s here in Ohio tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 White Fox: what does this mean exactly? "There is another very easy way to tell chinchilla from rabbit. Chinchilla ALWAYS has that skin on skin pattern with the small skins and a "White side" to each one. Rabbit doesn't have that. It looks almost imitation in a way. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKcoyote Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Capitalistic Blonde, What WF was referring to is that because chinchilla pelts are small, you will almost always see where the seam lines are in the finished garment. Chinchilla pelts are too small and expensive to be trimmed so that the seams would be difficult to see. Rex, especially if the pelts were sewn into a plate before being dyed, will have fewer noticible seam lines. However sometimes rex is dyed and/or sewn such that the garment more closely resembles chinchilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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