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| SAGA | Trademark for ranch-raised Scandinavian mink and fox pelts.
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| Shearing | A process in which the fur is shaved or cut down to an even, plushlike texture, similar to silk velvet. This is often done on furs from aquatic creatures, such as nutria, beaver, and mink.
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| Skin-on-skin | A method of making fur garments in which the skins are not let out, but trimmed, and then fit to a pattern. Skin-on-skin coats are less expensive to make and do not require as much skill as let-out garments. This process is often used with larger skins, as well as with less expensive pelts. However, sable and mink garments are made skin-on-skin as well.
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| Soft-catch trap | A type of leg-hold trap that uses rubber pads to confine an animal, causing much less injury and distress than the steel leghold trap |
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| Specialty fur | A fur combining unusual techniques and materials to create a one-of-a-kind garment.
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