Dyeing changes or evens out the natural colour of a dressed pelt, anything from a subtle tone correction to a completely new fashion colour.
In-house colour work
Research and development is a core part of our dyeing and finishing. We examine and test different dyestuffs and finishing reagents ourselves rather than relying on a single supplier, which lets us work toward consistent colour across a lot of skins and adapt as fashion colours change. You can read more on our Research and Development page.
What we can do
- Full dyeing to a solid colour.
- Bleaching, either to lighten a pelt or as the first step before dyeing to a pale shade.
- Uptoning, which tones down the natural red in beaver and otter for a more uniform brown.
- Colour matching for a lot of skins that will be worked together.
How a pelt takes colour depends on the species, its natural colour and its condition when it reaches us. For a large or important lot we recommend sending a sample skin first, or calling to talk the job through before you commit the whole lot.
Sending your pelts
Prepare raw skins as described on our Prepping page. Each shipment is stamped with a work order number on arrival, and our Terms and Conditions apply to all work.
Questions? Call (204) 231-5595 or email info@internationalfur.ca.