Wild sable — a species that is related to the ferret — provide one of the most coveted and most expensive kinds of fur in the world. Sable fur is superior to that of other animals thanks to ...

The Mitvalsky fur business grew out Frank ... “lapin” (rabbit), “mountain sable” (dyed bassarisk) and “Hudson seal” (black-dyed muskrat). A 1952 act of Congress required makers of ...

A muskrat can be thought of as a low-rent version of a beaver — they toil but do not build, their tails make no signature slap upon the waters when startled, trapped, their fur is worth less ...

Nick Pologeorgis: Mink is very durable, and sable is also very durable, believe it or not. The weakest fur is the chinchilla...there isn't much different with fur colors either, although white ...

The muskrat is the most important numerically of all the fur-bearing animals in the United States, about 4,000,000 skins being secured each year, and, with the possible exception of the mink ...

It looks like the must-have item in every glamorous woman's winter wardrobe: a sleek, black fur coat dripping with opulence. But despite the seductive appearance, the coat is not mink or sable.

PIERSON (AP) - High demand for fur in Asian markets means one thing for Michigan trappers - muskrat love. Asian countries are buying raw material for fur garments from Michigan trappers ...

Yates went to a fur shop to find out how much a wild sable coat sells for. The store's owner was reluctant to tell him the cost, though he said it's very expensive. Typically, the average wild ...