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A fur atelier director at work

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:45:49 +0000

One of my greatest pleasure in life has always been drawing or painting. My passion for art doesn’t however stop...
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Armand Herscovici, Canadian fur artisan, early 1950s

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:33:31 +0000

Armand Herscovici, grandfather of Truth About Fur’s senior researcher Alan Herscovici, learned the furrier’s art from his father in Paris, before...
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The fur tanning process

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:30:45 +0000

In this visit to a tanning plant, we follow the process of transforming raw beaver pelts into a material ready...
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The making of a fur garment

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:29:42 +0000

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Recycled fur by Harricana

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:27:38 +0000

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Peter Dawe, leather specialist

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:21:26 +0000

“I have been passionate about art since I was a child. As I was growing up, sewing quickly became way...
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Fur design studio, Centria University, Finland

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:28:13 +0000

This is the fur design studio of Centria University in Pietersaari in Finland. It was so nice to meet the...
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Sewing and finishing fur

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:26:28 +0000

The sewing and finishing stages are done by experienced technicians using the same specialized tools that have been used for...
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George Pavlou uses a furrier’s knife

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:25:32 +0000

Working with fur requires years of experience. In Montreal, skilled artisan George Pavlou, of atelier Noble Furs, uses a furrier’s...
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Canadian artisans sewing fur

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:24:47 +0000

Musa Musi, John Zarifoglu and Arthur Arakilyan, of atelier Musi Furs. Photo: Claire Beaugrand-Champagne, 2007.

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