Care guide

General care guide for fursuits made by me (Shrumibo)

General care:

What to wear under your fursuit:

  • Always wear some kind of moisture-wicking clothing under your fursuit! 
    -> Heat gear Under Armor is awesome or any other type that will keep you cool (make sure it is designed to cool you down and not to trap heat!)
  • I also recommend waring a balaclava under your head
  • This will help to keep you cool, protect the fursuit parts from sweat and it's also much easier to get in and out of the fursuit

Storage

  • Clean the fursuit and let it dry fully first before putting it storage
  • Do not store a suit in direct sunlight or in a damp space
  • Make sure not to bunch it up or storage too tightly, fur pile may crinkle or create weird folds
  • You can store fursuits in large platic storage tubs or make a dedicated space in your closet for your suit

  Bodysuit: 

  • Bodysuits can be either folded or hung on a wide shouldered hanger
  • Always store (especially when hanging) without any parts attached (zip-off the tail and/or feetpaws and store these separated) to avoid stretching

  Head: 

  • Try not to squish the head in any way (especially ears)
  • Either spread out the neck nicley or gently tuck it into the head

  Other parts: 

  • In general, try not to fold them if possible

Cleaning

General:

  • Never use heat while cleaning your suit! Heat can permanently damage fur fibers
  • Most parts are machine washable, please check below for info for each part
  • Never put any fursuit parts in the dryer or use heat do dry!
  • You don't need to fully wash your suit each time you wear it! Desinfect after each wear and do a full wash if/when you sweat a lot or get the suit dirty

Brushing:

  • Brushing your suit is very importnat, but keep in mind that over-brushing is also not good! This fur doesn't grow back
  • Brush your suit before and after suiting, also right after you clean it and during drying
  • I recomment owning two brushes for your fursuit - slicker brush with tiny plastic balls and the tips and natural fiber pet brush (both of these will be supplied to orders with heads)
  • Slicker brush: use for long fur, matted spaces (armpits/crotch)
  • Natural fiber brush: use this one for shaved fur (face/fingers) 

Desinfcting:

  • Use some kind of fursuit spray or desinfecting spray after you're done suiting, this will help to desinfect the suit right away and keep it a bit cleaner
  • Do NOT spray directly at the eyes from outside and inside!
  • Spray will be provided for larger orders (heads, partials, fullsuits, bodysuits)

Machine washable parts:

  • Handpaws, armsleeves, feetpaws (planti/partial only), tails (if they fit) and bodysuits are machine washable! Please follow specific instructions for each part that can be found below
  • Use a laundry bag or pillow case for small parts
  • Low heat cycle only (30°C) and some kind of gentle liquid detergent (something thats meant for wool is ideal), if the parts are still very wet after washing put them through another spin cycle
  • Brush verything fully after taking it out of the washing machine! Don't forget to brush the short pile too (especially between the fingers on handpaws) and brush at least once or twice while drying
  • If there are any large stains, spot-clean these first before washing

Bodysuits:

  • Unstuff digi bodysuit first - place stuffing from each leg into a separated space (so you still have padding split for each leg)
  • Turn the bodysuit inside out to wash
  • After washing turn the bodysuit right side out and brush fully
  • Do NOT hang to dry! Wet fur is heavy and can strech out the bodysuit