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Is fur obtained by skinning an animal alive?

Fur is not skinning animals alive, but wait until the animal is dead and then split down. Fur processing is very complex, need to go through the raw skin, soaking, meat, hair removal, soaking alkali, swelling, softening, tanning, retanning, dyeing, finishing, finishing and other procedures.

Is fur the skin of a live animal

Fur refers to clothing made of animal fur, with good warmth, but also beautiful appearance, generally rabbits, cows, sheep and large cats are the source of fur, the price is also more expensive.

Fur has a different name in different times, also called fur, fur, the traditional Chinese fur production process as early as the end of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago, people through the nitro-ripened animal fur to make fur clothing.

Early many Italian merchants opened a fur store in Shanghai, labeled "FUR" in English, translated into Chinese is the meaning of fur, which has been used until now, the word fur from the Cantonese side, and gradually become the mainstream word.