What do you think of the quality of mink?

I. Original mink

Minks belong to mammals, Carnivora and skunks in animal taxonomy. In the wild, there are American mink and European mink. At present, all countries in the world are descendants of minks in the United States and Europe. 99% of the mink clothes we see are artificially raised. The advantage of artificial breeding is that minks are rarely damaged, and the size, thickness, fur distribution and color difference of minks after cooking are average. In addition, the fur of male and female minks is quite different. Male mink fur is large and rich, and it feels heavy to wear, while female mink is softer and lighter to wear and uses more. Among them, the female mink has narrow and thin body, short hair, light capillary, long and shiny surface hair, and the finished product is more expensive. As for male and female minks, they are generally better than female minks, but they need to be selected according to the preferences and design of buyers. There are many kinds of mink colors: 15, among which the most popular ones are: Benmink, Brown Sable, Brown Sable, Silver-gray Sable, Pearl Sable, White Sable and Black cross mink (with a stripe on the back hair). Each mink is different in size, and the international standard is "number". No.30 is over 89CM, No.20 is 83-89CM, No.0 is 77-83CM, 1 is 7 1 is 65-7 1CM is No.2, No.3 is 59-65CM, No.4 is 53-59CM and 47-59. No.0 and above are big minks. The higher the value of cm, the greater the Zhang Yue and the higher the price. Now there are also No.00 leather and No.000 leather, both of which are large leather pieces. Nordic mink skin quality standards are divided into four grades, namely: Crown, Saga, 1 grade, Saga weak belly, 1 grade weak belly, and grade 2 and above (long hair type, bite type and diseased hair type). Among them, Crown is the highest level of mink in northern Europe, with the highest price, sage and 1 are common, and the quality of Saga's weak belly is slightly poor. Some unscrupulous merchants use the mink below Saga's weak belly to achieve the same appearance as the sage level through processing, and make huge profits.

Second, the origin of mink

At present, mink raw materials are mainly supplied by four Nordic countries and North America. The sales of mink produced in these two places account for 56% of the global mink raw materials; Another 44% is produced in other countries, including sable. The only origin of sable is the Commonwealth of Independent States, which is very valuable. Some of them are made in China, but the grade is very low and the quality is not good. Others are produced in cold countries, but the quality is not as good as that of Europe and America.

During the period of 1954, an international market development and expansion organization formed by fur breeding in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden was called Nordic Saga Furs, which marked the high-quality furs from Northern Europe as "Saga", and only the mink or fox fur with the best fur could be labeled as "Saga Fur" or "Saga Fur".

The quality of mink in America is higher than that in Northern Europe. The most famous mink in the United States is the "legendary mink", and the best crown-class Nordic mink can also compete with the United States.

Third, the purchase process.

Every year, the four Nordic countries, Germany, the United States and other mink producing areas regularly auction furs at specific locations. In the international market, fur sales are different from ordinary goods, but marked with the reserve price, and whoever bids the highest can get it. In the auction, businesses with investment less than100000 yuan have no right to raise their hands to bid. Generally speaking, domestic small companies rely on large companies to pay commissions to obtain minks, or several small enterprises pool funds to obtain bidding qualifications. After the purchase is completed, it will be delivered to China by international freight. The tariff on mink is 20%. As we all know, there are many smuggled minks in China. Smuggled goods do not mean that the quality of raw leather is not good, but that the price is relatively low. If the price difference between the same two mink garments is about 28-25% and the brands are of the same grade, then the low-priced goods are basically smuggled goods. In 2000, China Customs seized a large number of smuggled goods from Tianjin and Shanghai, and there were also a large number of smuggled goods in Liaoning and Guangdong.

Fourth, the processing technology

The processing technology of mink is "piercing knife". When you buy mink, you can find the edges of strips by touching it carefully with your fingers on a large plane. This is the "piercing" technique. "Piercing a knife" means cutting the "mouth" into "llll", that is, cutting a mink into strips the width of the little finger and sewing them. The sewing is very thin, much thinner than the embroidery stitches. It is reasonable to enlarge the skin in this way, but this is not the main purpose; The second is to make the clothes feel natural and dynamic after processing, otherwise it will be ugly to sew with the whole mink, and it will easily produce a lot of wrinkles and the effect of not sticking to the clothes. This is also reasonable. When sewing, use special stitches, which are very fine. Cutting mink: Cutting mink is a special process to cut off the long needles of mink, which looks like the inner mink. It's hard to say whether this kind of mink is a Nordic mink or a North American mink, but the brand products produced by big factories will not be flawed or shoddy. Nordic mink, as an American mink, is most likely to be a mink produced in Tongerbao, Liaoning. There are many small workshops around Tongerbao, which are made by cutting long needles from minks with short and defective needles.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) accessory

The lining of mink clothes is very strong, and the silk one that doesn't shine is better. Buttons and zippers should be brand accessories, and the workmanship is particularly fine. How to distinguish the quality of mink: When buying mink, try to buy brand goods and southern goods. Saite, Du Shi, Parkson, Hualian, New World, Zhongxing and Meimei are all first-class shopping malls with many brands, guaranteed quality, good service and good reputation, but the prices are particularly high and they are not for ordinary people. The specialty store is a second-rate shopping mall with moderate price and good quality, but many miscellaneous brands also play xxxx specialty stores, making it difficult to distinguish brands. Therefore, when you go to a specialty store, try to find brands that you have heard of, such as "Miyuki", "First Lady" and "Caesar". Some merchants in the north can register a company by spending HK$ 65,438+0,000 in Hong Kong, so xx Fur Co., Ltd. becomes Hong Kong xxx Fur Co., Ltd., but the place of origin remains unchanged. Such a company is also easy to distinguish. Looking at the store decoration style, some specialty stores with big gold characters don't have to ask, that is, the small shops of the North Company; Second, looking at the design, the design ability of mink clothing manufacturers in the north is very poor. They don't invest any money in design at all, so they can only blindly imitate the clothing styles of big companies in the south, and often draw tigers instead of dogs. The appearance and label design of clothes are particularly tacky; In addition, the service personnel of this kind of specialty stores are generally from their own families, and their service methods are backward and aggressive. Boutique is a third-rate shopping mall, with poor appearance, often sold in groups, many miscellaneous brands and the lowest grade. Pay special attention to buying goods here; The price of its products is popular. It is said that 3500 yuan can buy a short Finnish mink for women.

Sixth, how to distinguish the texture of mink?

First of all, distinguish the origin: American mink is best matched with "American black", also known as American black; The price of American mink is generally higher than that of Nordic mink. The appearance is characterized by the short, thin and dense needles of American minks, which are basically as long as velvet, and the needles are only slightly longer than velvet, so they are also called velveteen minks, with soft skins. However, the needles of northern European minks are thick, especially the needles are thick and long, and the skin is not soft. You can basically distinguish them by touching and observing. The female mink's needle is shorter and thinner, has a special luster and is very smooth. Secondly, we should choose the appropriate style and color according to the individual's size and age. Check the texture to see if the mink has been carefully processed. Minks should be complete, full of fur, uniform fur, symmetrical color and bright luster. You can shake your clothes a few times when you go shopping, so you shouldn't lose your hair. Then, put the clothes on the counter and grab the tufts with proper force to see if there is any hair loss. Flat-fell seam should be stretched straight without curling. The third is to rub the skin several times. If it sounds like kraft paper or feels hard, it means that the tanning penetration of leather is poor and the quality of leather board is poor. You can also grab the leather board with wool and shake it with your hand a few times to see if there is any noise and feel stiff. Check its softness. It's softer. Smell the fur again, it's best not to smell fishy, and you can also weigh the clothes. Leather of the same size and light clothing are better, depending on the overall workmanship. The lining work is in harmony with the overall clothing. Lift the leather board by hand to see if it falls off. 200 1 an illegal vendor in xxx, Liaoning province actually stuck mink with double-sided tape, and the whole dress was not stitched with thread, which was unbelievable and amazing. In addition, it depends on whether the color is pure. Incorrect colors or different shades indicate poor dyeing.