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CarsonBoardman at 20:26, 13 May 2025

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			[[File:American mink geograph.co.uk 2083077.jpg\|thumb\|Mink, a fur-bearing animal]]
	Fur is a soft and dense growth of hair that occurs on most mammals. It is composed of oily guard hair, that prevents moisture from reaching the skin, and thick underfur, that acts like a layer of insulation in order to keep the animal warm. Fur has many uses for mammals: protection, waterproofing, regulating body temperature, camouflage and sensory purposes.		Fur is a soft and dense growth of hair that occurs on most mammals. It is composed of oily guard hair, that prevents moisture from reaching the skin, and thick underfur, that acts like a layer of insulation in order to keep the animal warm. Fur has many uses for mammals: protection, waterproofing, regulating body temperature, camouflage and sensory purposes.

CarsonBoardman at 00:17, 13 May 2025

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	~~[[File:Mink2.jpg\|thumb\|Mink, a fur-bearing animal]]~~
	Fur is a soft and dense growth of hair that occurs on most mammals. It is composed of oily guard hair, that prevents moisture from reaching the skin, and thick underfur, that acts like a layer of insulation in order to keep the animal warm. Fur has many uses for mammals: protection, waterproofing, regulating body temperature, camouflage and sensory purposes.		Fur is a soft and dense growth of hair that occurs on most mammals. It is composed of oily guard hair, that prevents moisture from reaching the skin, and thick underfur, that acts like a layer of insulation in order to keep the animal warm. Fur has many uses for mammals: protection, waterproofing, regulating body temperature, camouflage and sensory purposes.

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	The first step to process fur is skinning the carcass though this must be done while the carcass is frozen since temperature change can cause the hair to fall of. The carcass can also bleed if not frozen. After it has been skinned; it's fleshed, dried, salted, pickled and tanned.		The first step to process fur is skinning the carcass though this must be done while the carcass is frozen since temperature change can cause the hair to fall of. The carcass can also bleed if not frozen. After it has been skinned; it's fleshed, dried, salted, pickled and tanned.
			[[File:Sami clothing 4.JPG\|thumb\|A pair of Sami boots made of fur.]]

	= Also See =		= Also See =
	https://www.ncwildlife.gov/afwahandlingfurpdf/download?attachment		https://www.ncwildlife.gov/afwahandlingfurpdf/download?attachment

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	The first step to process fur is skinning the carcass though this must be done while the carcass is frozen since temperature change can cause the hair to fall of. The carcass can also bleed if not frozen. After it has been skinned; it's fleshed, dried, salted, pickled and tanned.		The first step to process fur is skinning the carcass though this must be done while the carcass is frozen since temperature change can cause the hair to fall of. The carcass can also bleed if not frozen. After it has been skinned; it's fleshed, dried, salted, pickled and tanned.

			= Also See =

	== Also See ==
	https://www.ncwildlife.gov/afwahandlingfurpdf/download?attachment		https://www.ncwildlife.gov/afwahandlingfurpdf/download?attachment

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[[File:Mink2.jpg|thumb|Mink, a fur-bearing animal]]
Fur is a soft and dense growth of hair that occurs on most mammals. It is composed of oily guard hair, that prevents moisture from reaching the skin, and thick underfur, that acts like a layer of insulation in order to keep the animal warm. Fur has many uses for mammals: protection, waterproofing, regulating body temperature, camouflage and sensory purposes.

= Use in Clothing =
Fur is one of the oldest materials used in [[clothing]] and is thought to have been used for at least 120,000 years. Fur is usually worn in colder climates to benefit from it's waterproof and insulating qualities but it has also been worn as a symbol of wealth and status in history.

=== Processing Fur ===
The method used depends on the type of fur and purpose. Common chemicals include [[salt]], acids, soda ash, sawdust and cornstarch.

The first step to process fur is skinning the carcass though this must be done while the carcass is frozen since temperature change can cause the hair to fall of. The carcass can also bleed if not frozen. After it has been skinned; it's fleshed, dried, salted, pickled and tanned.

== Also See ==
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/afwahandlingfurpdf/download?attachment