furriery
Animal pelt business
Furriery is the trade or craft of working with animal furs to create garments, accessories, and other items.
It encompasses the entire process from preparing raw pelts to designing and constructing finished pieces like coats, hats, and stoles.
A furriery is also the establishment where such work is done or where fur goods are sold.
The trade has ancient roots but has become controversial due to animal welfare concerns.
Fur-bearing aquatic weasel
- sableBlack, in heraldry
- chinchillaDense-furred Andean rodent
- foxCunning wild canine
- ermineWeasel prized for pelage
coat · stole · cape · jacket · collar · cuff · trim · silhouette
Skilled manual tradesperson
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
cutting · patterning · pelting · blocking · nailing · finishing · lining · glazing
Furred animal skins
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- wholesalingBulk trade to merchants
- retailingSelling goods to buyers
brokering · grading · bundling · dressing · storage · exporting · importing · tariffs
Accumulated mass of objects
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- plushnessSoft, rich texture
- fluffinessSoft, airy quality
- napBrief daytime rest
underfur · silkiness · luster · sheen · warmth · suppleness · density · pelt
Direct effort for reform
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- banOfficial restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- welfareComfort and prosperity
cruelty-free · synthetic · vintage · sustainable · certification · labeling · controversy · PETA
mink
Fur-bearing aquatic weasel
- sableBlack, in heraldry
- chinchillaDense-furred Andean rodent
- foxCunning wild canine
ermine · coat · stole · cape · jacket · collar · cuff · trim · silhouette · couture
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
stitching · cutting · patterning · pelting · blocking · nailing · finishing · lining · glazing · drumming
pelts
Furred animal skins
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- wholesalingBulk trade to merchants
retailing · brokering · grading · bundling · dressing · storage · exporting · importing · tariffs · regulations
pile
Accumulated mass of objects
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- plushnessSoft, rich texture
- fluffinessSoft, airy quality
nap · underfur · silkiness · luster · sheen · warmth · suppleness · density · pelt · smoothness
activism
Direct effort for reform
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- banOfficial restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
welfare · cruelty-free · synthetic · vintage · sustainable · certification · labeling · controversy · PETA · humane