Cold Fur Storage

Cold fur storage plays an integral part in prolonging the longevity of your fur coats, shearling coats & cashmere coats. Kriegsman's cold fur storage provides the proper temperature and humidity to prevent loss of natural oils and deterioration of the pelts. Evaporation of these essential oils slows down when garments are placed into cold storage. The more time in cold storage, the longer your fur, shearling and cashmere will last.

If a coat is kept in an area with low humidity, the natural oils will evaporate quickly causing the garment to become dry and brittle. If the humidity is too high, the pelts can rot quickly or mold.
                        
Is it OK to store fur coat and shearling coat in a freezer? The answer is absolutely not! As the leather pelt freezes, it contracts, and when it thaws the pelt expands, which causes stress on every seam in the garment.

Services include cleaning, alterations and cleaning of your fur, shearling, leather, cashmere or fine woolen coats.

Every year we see fur coats and cashmere coats with moth damage from garments improperly monitored in custom cedar closets. The only fix for moth damage is pelt replacement which is an extremely expensive repair. Cashmere coats and fine woolens need to be re-woven. Adding moth balls to home storage is never recommended because the fur and lining absorb the odor and is nearly impossible to remove.

As a rule, it’s time to store your coats & garments when it’s too warm to wear them. In the Carolinas' fur storage season starts in April. Our on-premise vaults give you easy accessibility when the weather suddenly turns cold. Cold fur storage is fast, it’s easy and it’s one of the most important elements of fur, shearling and fine woolen care.

Kriegsman's are Authorized Furcare Specialist by the Fur Information Council of America.