A faux fur can also be referred to as fun or fake fur. The materials used are synthetic fibers which resembles it. These are often used in clothing. Productions of these are made in 1929 and its popularity now began rising, most especially when it was credited since it helped the promotion of animal rights and also for organizations of animal welfare. These organizations are considering the products as animal friendly because these were used as an alternative for clothing in original fur.

Faux furs are used not only for clothing but also for stuffed animals, fashion accessories, and some home decorations like pillows, bedding, faux fur blanket, and throws. Other uses of these include making projects and that is why it may be done using a sewing machine. The original wool is thicker when compared to a fake one, thus, it may need a special machine or it may be sewed by hand as well.

Recently, it became increasingly utilized also for fashion and examples of faux furs are jackets and trapper hats. These are often utilized for winter clothing. Many popular designers now are starting to promote their collections of fake fur.

Since this is becoming very popular to most fashion designers, they are utilizing it now to incorporate this to their newly made collections. Most modern technologies have been used since it do have provided some additional useful techniques and as well qualities to make the product look more real. The fashion designers now are looking forward on including it to future collections.

The factors that are driving the designers to choose fake rather than real is its color and its volume, this is because they can just control it easily. Unlike the real furs, it can be colored in any shade, thus, allowing the combinations of any color. These are also made resistant and durable to any environmental attacks.

Fake furs was produced in many different variations of materials such as polymers. Acrylics and modacrylics, and other blends of polymers are most common polymers which are used. An acrylic polymer is composed of chemicals from coals, air, water, petroleum, and limestone. Secondary monomers may be added to improve the dye absorption to acrylic fibers. A modacrylic polymer is made out of monomers such as acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride.

Both modacrylics and acrylics are very useful when manufacturing because they are light weight and springy. They are also resistant to soot, heat, sunlight, and smoke. They also are resistant to mildews and are also susceptible from any insect attacks. These materials can dry quickly because it is less absorbent.

Silk, wool, and mohair materials help the improvement of the appearance of garment. Cotton or wool, and also polypropylene are materials that may be used for the backing. In imitating true designs, the designers match colors to original furs.

There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages of using this. The advantages are not being an animal use material, it can easily be sewed since it is made from fabric, and it does not need to be preserved for the prevention of deterioration. The disadvantages are it cannot let the skin to breathe since it is not that insulating, the materials used are polymers, and also, it cannot re freeze snow or keeping it from melting.