The Luxury and Comfort of Real Fur Blankets and Throws Never Goes Out of Style

Mankind's use of animal fur had its beginnings, of course, due to pure necessity. One could easily make the case that without our forebears' use of animal pelts for warmth, humanity would not have survived this long, especially in the colder climate areas of the world. Once warmth and survival became less critical issues (due to technology, better housing, etc), real fur came to signify wealth, status, and luxury of the highest sort. While there have been major movements worldwide to end trapping and farming of animals 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 evolved, the necessity for animal pelts for clothing and shelter has become less necessary. Once weaving of animal furs and hairs became widespread, wool and cotton materials have proven to be a good substitute for fur, even in remote areas, for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years.

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

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

Real fur is more environmentally sound than imitation as the faux 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 areas not previously explored by early settlers.

In addition to 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 remain one of the primary reasons why real fur is greatly preferred over mass-produced faux look-alikes for those who can afford the very best that money can buy.

For high quality, real fur comforters author Stephen Daniels highly recommends the high quality products produced by Trailside Traditions. The owner has been in this business for more than 20 years, and takes pride in the quality of the fur he uses, and gets from his eco-responsible suppliers.