General care
Brush the fur gently with a fine brush often (you can find good brushes pet stores, they work really well for faux fur). If there are tangles of fur try to brush it out, you can also use a hair dryer to straighten fur that has been warped (use VERY low temperature). You can also brush fleece very carefully to keep it soft and nice.Always use a balaclava when you wear your fursuit head and use some form of underclothing for the sleeves and hand paws to reduce sweat seeping into the fabric and foam. Spray your fursuit parts with fursuit spray and store it in a good ventilated area after you are done fursuiting.
If your suit has acrylic paint/air brush on it, be extra careful around those parts! Do not machine wash any parts that have acrylic paint/air brush on it, it will get ruined.
I do not recommend you to wear your suit outside in rain or snow. Damp fur gets heavy and can tear the seams open.
Spots and dirt
If you get dirt on your suit, try rubbing a little bit of washing powder/stain removal (read the instructions of the washing powder and do not use bleach) and hand wash in lukewarm water. You might have to repeat this step. Brush the fur gently when it’s damp to avoid the fur getting warped when it dries.Head
- Do not machine wash!
- Do not soak the whole head in water!
- Do not tumble dry!
When you wear your fursuit head remember to always use a balaclava to reduce sweat seeping into the fabric and foam. After each use, take a damp cloth to wipe the inside a bit and then spray some fursuit spray inside it. Keep the head stored in a good ventilated area.
Avoid splashing water or fursuit spray on the eyes.
Hand paws, sleeves
Hand wash or machine wash with fine setting (max 35°C) with a little bit of washing powder/stain removal. Tumble dry at a very low/cold temperature, let it then air dry.Tail
Depending on the tail it might have a zipper. If you have a zipper on your tail you can open it and remove the stuffing before you hand wash or machine wash with fine setting (max 35°C) with a little bit of washing powder/stain removal. Tumble dry at a very low/cold temperature, let it then air dry.If your tail don’t have a zipper I only recommend that you hand wash it.