52 FUR FACTS 



hairs scattered among the red. The finer shades of red fox are 

 made up natural, but all others are dyed, taupe color, Isabella color, 

 etc. The cross fox is also reddish in color. 



In buying furs it is well to remember the natural color of the 

 different pelts and the following table will serve as a guide to the 

 natural color of the different fur-bearing animals grouped under 

 several general heads. 



GRAY FURS 



Russian Squirrel (used natural, though sometimes blended) . 



Chinchilla (seldom, if ever dyed). 



Viscacha (used natural, though sometimes dyed and blended, 

 very few of them suitable for furriers' purposes). 



American opossum (almost always dyed, though the finest skins 

 are used natural). 



Lynx (almost always dyed, though some are used natural). 



Alaska seal (always dyed). 



Australian opossum (used in the natural state, only the poorer 

 skins being dyed). » 



Wolf (usually dyed, though a few fine skins are used natural). 



Gray fox (used natural). 



Ringtail (almost invariably dyed) . 



Badger (used in the natural color). 



Krimmer (used in the natural color). 



Caracul (invariably dyed). 



Mole (usually blended). 



BROWN FURS 



Russian sable (never dyed, but sometimes blended). 



Hudson Bay sable or marten (seldom dyed, but often blended). 

 Mink (American mink used natural; Jap mink and China mink 

 always dyed). 



Kolinsky (always dyed) . 



Muskrat (used both natural and sheared and dyed into Hudson 

 Bay seal). 



Beaver (always plucked, but never dyed). 



Otter (always plucked, but never dyed). 



Wolverine (used in the natural color). 



Fisher (used in the natural color) . 



Stone marten (used in the natural color). 



Blue fox (used in the natural coor). 



Marmot (usually dyed). 



Nutria (always plucked, seldom dyed). 



