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Mink from the wilderness is referred to as wild mink. Farmed mink is referred to as ranched mink. Mink comes in a variety of colors, sometimes natural, and sometimes dyed.

The mink is a semi aquatic Weasel indigenous to North America, Siberia, China and Japan.

Mink was not trapped in any quantity until the 19th century and did not become fashionable until the mid 20th century.

Unless sheared, mink is a dense and lightweight fur with lustrous guard hairs and lush, soft under fur. Dark mink is the most recognizable even though, as early as 1930, breeders developed types such as clear light blue ‘Sapphire’, ‘Silverblue’ and white.

Female mink pelts are generally smaller, softer, silkier, lighter in weight, and have a higher luster than male mink pelts, however a female mink pelt is not necessarily better than a male mink pelt.

Better pelts are found using the touch test – look for silky guard hairs (longer hairs on top) and even-textured under fur (the thicker, shorter fur underneath the guard hairs.)

Written by Pauline Cameron & Katie Kemsley


Silver mink fur - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Silver mink fur

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Silver mink fur - Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Silver mink fur

Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Vintage silver mink wrap - Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Vintage silver mink wrap

Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Vintage white mink stole - Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Vintage white mink stole

Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Platinum mink fur - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Platinum mink fur

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Vintage platinum mink stole - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Vintage platinum mink stole

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Blonde mink fur - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Blonde mink fur

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Vintage blonde mink stole - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Vintage blonde mink stole

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Black mink fur - Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Black mink fur

Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Blue iris mink fur - Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Blue iris mink fur

Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Vintage mink stole - Courtesy of in-like-flynn

Vintage mink stole

Courtesy of in-like-flynn

Vintage chocolate mink jacket - Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Vintage chocolate mink jacket

Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Chocolate mink fur - poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Chocolate mink fur

poppysvintageclothing@sympatico.ca

Mink fur - Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Mink fur

Courtesy of dorotheasclosetvintage.com

Herringbone mink fur - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Herringbone mink fur

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Herringbone mink fur - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Herringbone mink fur

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Vintage herringbone mink coat - Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Vintage herringbone mink coat

Courtesy of daisyfairbanks

Vintage pastel mink cape  - Courtesy of poppys vintage clothing on rubylane

Vintage pastel mink cape

Courtesy of poppys vintage clothing on rubylane

Vintage stitched together black and white mink - Courtesy of listitcafe

Vintage stitched together black and white mink

Courtesy of listitcafe

China mink fur - Courtesy of circavintageclothing.com

China mink fur

Courtesy of circavintageclothing.com