Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: The Luxury and Comfort of Real Fur Blankets and Throws Never Goes Out of Style

Mankind's use of animal fur had its origins, of
course, due to pure necessity. One could easily
make the case that without our forebears' use of
animal pelts for warmth, mankind probably would
not have survived this long, especially in the
colder climate regions of the world. Once warmth
and survival became less significant concerns
(due to technology, better housing, etc), real
fur came to symbolize wealth, status, and luxury
of the highest sort. While there have been
serious movements around the world to end
trapping and farming of wildlife for their pelts,
there will always be a market for real fur, in
the form of fur blankets, fur throws, and of
course, fur clothing and accessories, due to the
level of status they convey.

As mankind has developed, the necessity for
animal pelts for clothing and shelter has become
less essential. Once weaving of animal furs and
hairs became widespread, wool and cotton
materials have proven to be a good alternative to
fur, even in remote areas, for hundreds, possibly
thousands of years.

The use of fur apparel, blankets, etc, as a
luxury item is believed to have had its origins
with royalty. Actually, British royal family
still claims exclusive use of the white winter
fur of the ermine, and this type of exclusivity
has added greatly to its value. In the 1800s, fur
farming was introduced to assure high-quality
furs such as fox and mink were of the very best
quality. On farms, the animals were well fed, and
protected from predators.

The British Royal Guard still use bear pelts for
their well known hats. The continued use of this
fur is assured because it is remarkably resilient
and water-repellent, and the skins are obtained
from animals that are already being culled by
Canadian wildlife authorities.

Real fur is more ecologically sound than
imitation as the synthetic variety is made with
petrochemicals and is essentially
non-biodegradable. Additionally, fur has a much
longer useful life, and when no longer useful
does not fill up landfills with products that
will not break down over time.

In the Us and Canada, the early fur trade is
often credited with being of major importance in
the exploration and development of the North
American continent. Trappers often led the way
into locations not previously explored by early
settlers.

Aside from the luxurious look and feel of real
fur items such as comforters and bedspreads, each
piece is unique and one of a kind. This type of
exclusivity is and will very likely continue to
be one of the primary reasons why real fur is
greatly preferred over mass-produced imitation
look-alikes for those who can afford the very
best that money can buy.

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Author Stephen Daniels highly recommends
http://www.trailsidetraditions.com/ to anyone
seeking high quality real fur blankets,
bedspreads, lodge accessories, hats, rugs and
more. The owner has been in this business for
more than 20 years, and takes pride in the
quality of the fur pelts he uses and gets from
his eco-responsible suppliers.

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