Jenni Avins owns a red fox vest. It is simple, warm and, to many, hideously ugly for what it represents. To Ms Avins, though, it is not only thing of beauty, but the hard-earned product of hours of ...

Fold your fur fabric in half with the fur on the inside. Measure the width of your shoulders and then use that measurement to measure and mark your fur. Determine the length of your vest and mark your ...

Bart Atkins sews two pieces of mink fur on a specialized fur sewing machine. After that, the strips are sewn together to make a coat. Unlike fabric sewing machines, which hold and sew pieces ...

The Alaska Native Customary Art Show at the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention is a feast for the senses: Shoppers exchange greetings in English and a half-dozen Alaska Native languages, ...

Cut 2 pieces of gray fur to 10½" x 7½" (26.67 cm x 19.05 cm). Cut 1 piece of gray fur to 10½" x 3½" (26.67 cm x 8.89 cm). Cut 1 piece of gray fur to 4" x 3" (10.16 cm x 7.62 cm). Cut 2 pieces of gray ...

Old clutch bag Faux fur Hot-glue gun Needle and thread (optional) Zip (optional) There are two ways you can bring your furry friend to life: the quickest is to jazz up a pre-existing clutch by gluing ...

This story appears in the September 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was frozen-toe, mid-February, north-country cold, under a cloudless sky, sun glinting off fresh snow. We were ...

Innovators around the globe are achieving inspiring results using natural sources, traditional knowledge, and advanced biotechnology techniques to develop sustainable materials for the fashion ...

Whether you call it the mob wife aesthetic or casual luxury, make a statement in this decadent style staple, as seen on TV and film fashion icons for decades. By Natalie Alcala If you purchase an ...

Falling prices, rising costs, and anti-fur sentiment jeopardize a centuries-old way of life. “Trapping is a huge part of my life,” says Nathan Kogiak, who runs a trapline outside Yellowknife in Canada ...