It is very important that you treat your costume delicately. It has been made with great care and attention.
We want it to last and remain in good condition!
Just always remember to be careful with your suit, but natural wear and tear will happen over time!
Remember to always wear under armor (long sleeved shirt, leggings and a balaclava) under your suit. The five major areas of caring for your fursuit are brushing, disinfecting, washing, drying and storing.
Brushing
It is important to brush your suit after every wear. This will keep the faux fur from matting and will keep your suit fluffy and soft! A slicker brush will do the job nicely, but be mindful that slicker brushes are designed for pulling out fur so use it gently and 'backwards' if you can. A wig brush will also do a nice job so long as you are gentle and mindful of seams.
Disinfecting
Wearing a suit can get quite hot and sweaty! You should always wear a light, thin balaclava under their fursuit head as to absorb most of the moisture and prevent it from getting to the lining of the head. That being said, some sweat will always get to that lining. After washing your separate balaclava, it is important to use a few sprays of watered down rubbing alcohol (such as Isopropyl) inside of the head and just gently wipe the lining down with a cloth. Be very mindful of the mesh of the eyes. Do not use products like Febreeze as it can deteriorate foam and damage your costume over time. Afterwards make sure you leave the head out to thoroughly dry away from direct sunlight.
You can also use this disinfecting technique on other parts of your costume such as the handpaws and bodysuit, but only after light wear. If you have been suiting for some time, you must wash these parts.
Washing
DO NOT wash your fursuit head. The fursuit heads that I make cannot be fully submerged in water and should only be disinfected as explained above. Same with your feetpaws. If your head is a little dirty on the outside, spot clean it with either water or a gentle detergent.
The bodysuit and handpaws however can and should be washed. You can do this by turning the bodysuit inside out, placing it your washing machine and using a HANDWASH or DELICATE cycle. If your handpaws are stuffed, please avoid turning them inside out unless you really need to- just wash them right side out in a ‘delicates’ was hing bag. This should be done with COLD water. Do not use warm or hot water as it can melt the faux fur fibers and ruin your suit. Should your suit be digitigrade and have polyfill filled padding, make sure to wash these as well in the same way explained above.
Drying
NEVER dry any parts of your fursuit in a tumble dryer with any sort of heat setting on. Again, heat can melt the fibers of your faux fur and ruin the costume. Carefully lay your suit out on a rack to air dry if you do not have a dryer with a no-heat setting. You can add some fans to blow cool air onto it if necessary to speed up the process. Make sure you do not hang a wet suit up to dry as the weight of the wet fur will pull the suit downwards and stretch it out.
Storage
Always keep your suit in a cool, dry place. You can hang a dry, clean bodysuit on a hanger and keep it in your closet if you wish. You can also keep it in a storage container folded up, but that is not recommended for lengthy periods of time.
When travelling, make sure that all parts of your suit are kept in a hard container so that it cannot get crushed and distorted. You may keep dryer sheets in the head, handpaws, feet and bodysuit if you wish, but never more than one.
Just always remember to be careful with your suit! If you need further information, please visit this handy site:
cleanfursuits.weebly.com
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns
8Bit-Fluff on FurAffinity or email me at [email protected]
We want it to last and remain in good condition!
Just always remember to be careful with your suit, but natural wear and tear will happen over time!
Remember to always wear under armor (long sleeved shirt, leggings and a balaclava) under your suit. The five major areas of caring for your fursuit are brushing, disinfecting, washing, drying and storing.
Brushing
It is important to brush your suit after every wear. This will keep the faux fur from matting and will keep your suit fluffy and soft! A slicker brush will do the job nicely, but be mindful that slicker brushes are designed for pulling out fur so use it gently and 'backwards' if you can. A wig brush will also do a nice job so long as you are gentle and mindful of seams.
Disinfecting
Wearing a suit can get quite hot and sweaty! You should always wear a light, thin balaclava under their fursuit head as to absorb most of the moisture and prevent it from getting to the lining of the head. That being said, some sweat will always get to that lining. After washing your separate balaclava, it is important to use a few sprays of watered down rubbing alcohol (such as Isopropyl) inside of the head and just gently wipe the lining down with a cloth. Be very mindful of the mesh of the eyes. Do not use products like Febreeze as it can deteriorate foam and damage your costume over time. Afterwards make sure you leave the head out to thoroughly dry away from direct sunlight.
You can also use this disinfecting technique on other parts of your costume such as the handpaws and bodysuit, but only after light wear. If you have been suiting for some time, you must wash these parts.
Washing
DO NOT wash your fursuit head. The fursuit heads that I make cannot be fully submerged in water and should only be disinfected as explained above. Same with your feetpaws. If your head is a little dirty on the outside, spot clean it with either water or a gentle detergent.
The bodysuit and handpaws however can and should be washed. You can do this by turning the bodysuit inside out, placing it your washing machine and using a HANDWASH or DELICATE cycle. If your handpaws are stuffed, please avoid turning them inside out unless you really need to- just wash them right side out in a ‘delicates’ was hing bag. This should be done with COLD water. Do not use warm or hot water as it can melt the faux fur fibers and ruin your suit. Should your suit be digitigrade and have polyfill filled padding, make sure to wash these as well in the same way explained above.
Drying
NEVER dry any parts of your fursuit in a tumble dryer with any sort of heat setting on. Again, heat can melt the fibers of your faux fur and ruin the costume. Carefully lay your suit out on a rack to air dry if you do not have a dryer with a no-heat setting. You can add some fans to blow cool air onto it if necessary to speed up the process. Make sure you do not hang a wet suit up to dry as the weight of the wet fur will pull the suit downwards and stretch it out.
Storage
Always keep your suit in a cool, dry place. You can hang a dry, clean bodysuit on a hanger and keep it in your closet if you wish. You can also keep it in a storage container folded up, but that is not recommended for lengthy periods of time.
When travelling, make sure that all parts of your suit are kept in a hard container so that it cannot get crushed and distorted. You may keep dryer sheets in the head, handpaws, feet and bodysuit if you wish, but never more than one.
Just always remember to be careful with your suit! If you need further information, please visit this handy site:
cleanfursuits.weebly.com
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns
8Bit-Fluff on FurAffinity or email me at [email protected]
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