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5 years ago
Hello! If you’re reading this, then you want to know how to clean your wearable art piece (Fursuit, Kigurumi, Pouch) and make it look beautiful, and smell good as well.
Most of these rules can apply to other makers as well! This is just what I recommend for my specific products. I may also supply special instructions depending on the pieces if needed.
On any product containing faux fur! Do not use woolite! It will trap the oils in it that are absorbed from your skin and deteriorate the fibers over time.
Products containing faux fur should also be brushed after each use, and after each wash. We recommend using either a wide-toothed comb, or a pet slicker brush. Take care to not pull out too many fibers with the slicker brush (brush with the curves facing backwards), as faux fur doesn’t grow back.
I specifically recommend Oxyclean detergent for any faux fur products that do not have airbrushing.
Kigurumi:
Our Kigurumi can be washed in the washing machine, and be put in the dryer as well! We highly recommend turning it inside out before washing it, and tucking the hood inside the body.
Wash your Kigu with warm water, on a gentle cycle to keep it fresh. No special detergent needed. Typically, Kigurumi need to be washed once every few wears, or after a convention of heavy wear. Spot cleaning can be done with bar soap or isopropyl alcohol as needed.
Pockets:
The custom pouches can be washed along with your normal clothes as per needed, usually they will look used after heavy wear (such as wearing to school or work daily). If your pouch becomes worn beyond cleaning, we can replace your specific pouch for only $35. You are also welcome to request edits to your embroidery on a replacement pouch. Depending on the severity of the edit we may charge a small fee. (Color updating is free!)
Handpaws:
After normal wear, your paws should only need a spray of isopropyl alcohol on the inside and out. If the outsides have gotten dirty from touching many things either outdoors or at a con, then they can withstand a wash in the washing machine. Preferably they should be put in either a washing bag or a pillowcase to prevent matting. They need to be washed on COLD to prevent damage to the fibers. No special detergent needed.
Feetpaws:
Most of our indoor feetpaws are made with washability in mind. After normal wear, a spray down with isopropyl alcohol should be just fine. If the outsides have gotten majorly dirty, then the indoor feetpaws can be washed in the washing machine (if they do not have a built in shoe. If they do, wash similar to outdoor feet.) and need to be in a washing bag. As with all faux fur products, wash on COLD, gentle. No special detergent needed.
If discoloration occurs on the feetbottoms, gentle bleach can be used as a spot cleaning treatment.
For outdoor feetpaws, then it is recommended to do a wash of them in a washing bin or bath tub. Use normal detergent in the water and wash the outsides of the feet with a washcloth or rag. Take care to let outdoor feetpaws dry completely, as they may contain thicker foams that take longer to dry.
Tails:
Our Fursuit tails can be washed in a washing machine on COLD, gentle. Smaller tails that can fit in a laundry bag should be washed in such. No special detergent needed. Take care to brush out larger tails after washing to straighten the fibers.
If discoloration occurs on a part that drags on the ground, then a gentle wash in dilute bleach can be done.
Bodysuits:
Our Fursuit Bodysuits should be fine with a spray down with isopropyl alcohol after each wear, taking special attention to high-sweat areas such as the armpits, crotch area, and neck.
If a bodysuit is in need of a wash, then it can be turned inside out and be washed in a washing machine on COLD, gentle. Use normal detergent. Spot cleaning can be done on normal faux fur with gentle bleach if regular soap does not remove it. Do not use bleach on any parts of the suit that use NFT fibers! These furs are made differently and can lose their color.
Heads:
Now for the best part! Heads! Our Fursuit heads come in two varieties; foam, and hard plastic.
We highly recommend wearing a separate balaclava with your head, as that can be removed and cleaned easily.
Foam based heads would be just fine with a spray down of isopropyl alcohol on the inside of the head. Make sure to get the areas that touch up against your face and mouth/nose areas. Take care around the eye mesh to prevent any paint bleeding. For a slightly deeper internal clean, one can take a moist wash rag with soap and water and wash the inside of the head.
For the outside of a foam head, a rag with soap and water can be used. Make very sure that your head is completely dry before storing. Any moisture at all left in the head can promote the growth of bacteria and can harm your Fursuit and your health.
For hard plastic based heads, a spray of isopropyl on the foam pads that touch your head is just fine after normal wear. A soapy washcloth can be taken to the hard areas of the interior as well. A hard based head can be easily cleaned on the outside too, with mild soap and water. One does not need to worry about foam soaking in the moisture (unless I specify that foam exists on your head)
Take care around any electronics that may be in your head if they were added, as those cannot get wet.
If a small hole appears along a seam? This can happen depending on the age of the project, and can be an easy fix. Turn the product inside out if you can, and you should be able to follow my preexisting seam lines to resew the seam. This can be done with either a sewing machine, or by hand. If it was something that was sewn on afterwards, for example horns and spikes that aren’t in a seam, then I would recommend a ladder stitch to reattach the needed part.
If your suit needs deep cleaning, we are open to providing videos that others have made to use as a guide for cleaning your parts. If you have any other concerns, feel free to comment and we can answer them. Depending on the concern, we can even add it to this guide.
Most of these rules can apply to other makers as well! This is just what I recommend for my specific products. I may also supply special instructions depending on the pieces if needed.
On any product containing faux fur! Do not use woolite! It will trap the oils in it that are absorbed from your skin and deteriorate the fibers over time.
Products containing faux fur should also be brushed after each use, and after each wash. We recommend using either a wide-toothed comb, or a pet slicker brush. Take care to not pull out too many fibers with the slicker brush (brush with the curves facing backwards), as faux fur doesn’t grow back.
I specifically recommend Oxyclean detergent for any faux fur products that do not have airbrushing.
Kigurumi:
Our Kigurumi can be washed in the washing machine, and be put in the dryer as well! We highly recommend turning it inside out before washing it, and tucking the hood inside the body.
Wash your Kigu with warm water, on a gentle cycle to keep it fresh. No special detergent needed. Typically, Kigurumi need to be washed once every few wears, or after a convention of heavy wear. Spot cleaning can be done with bar soap or isopropyl alcohol as needed.
Pockets:
The custom pouches can be washed along with your normal clothes as per needed, usually they will look used after heavy wear (such as wearing to school or work daily). If your pouch becomes worn beyond cleaning, we can replace your specific pouch for only $35. You are also welcome to request edits to your embroidery on a replacement pouch. Depending on the severity of the edit we may charge a small fee. (Color updating is free!)
Handpaws:
After normal wear, your paws should only need a spray of isopropyl alcohol on the inside and out. If the outsides have gotten dirty from touching many things either outdoors or at a con, then they can withstand a wash in the washing machine. Preferably they should be put in either a washing bag or a pillowcase to prevent matting. They need to be washed on COLD to prevent damage to the fibers. No special detergent needed.
Feetpaws:
Most of our indoor feetpaws are made with washability in mind. After normal wear, a spray down with isopropyl alcohol should be just fine. If the outsides have gotten majorly dirty, then the indoor feetpaws can be washed in the washing machine (if they do not have a built in shoe. If they do, wash similar to outdoor feet.) and need to be in a washing bag. As with all faux fur products, wash on COLD, gentle. No special detergent needed.
If discoloration occurs on the feetbottoms, gentle bleach can be used as a spot cleaning treatment.
For outdoor feetpaws, then it is recommended to do a wash of them in a washing bin or bath tub. Use normal detergent in the water and wash the outsides of the feet with a washcloth or rag. Take care to let outdoor feetpaws dry completely, as they may contain thicker foams that take longer to dry.
Tails:
Our Fursuit tails can be washed in a washing machine on COLD, gentle. Smaller tails that can fit in a laundry bag should be washed in such. No special detergent needed. Take care to brush out larger tails after washing to straighten the fibers.
If discoloration occurs on a part that drags on the ground, then a gentle wash in dilute bleach can be done.
Bodysuits:
Our Fursuit Bodysuits should be fine with a spray down with isopropyl alcohol after each wear, taking special attention to high-sweat areas such as the armpits, crotch area, and neck.
If a bodysuit is in need of a wash, then it can be turned inside out and be washed in a washing machine on COLD, gentle. Use normal detergent. Spot cleaning can be done on normal faux fur with gentle bleach if regular soap does not remove it. Do not use bleach on any parts of the suit that use NFT fibers! These furs are made differently and can lose their color.
Heads:
Now for the best part! Heads! Our Fursuit heads come in two varieties; foam, and hard plastic.
We highly recommend wearing a separate balaclava with your head, as that can be removed and cleaned easily.
Foam based heads would be just fine with a spray down of isopropyl alcohol on the inside of the head. Make sure to get the areas that touch up against your face and mouth/nose areas. Take care around the eye mesh to prevent any paint bleeding. For a slightly deeper internal clean, one can take a moist wash rag with soap and water and wash the inside of the head.
For the outside of a foam head, a rag with soap and water can be used. Make very sure that your head is completely dry before storing. Any moisture at all left in the head can promote the growth of bacteria and can harm your Fursuit and your health.
For hard plastic based heads, a spray of isopropyl on the foam pads that touch your head is just fine after normal wear. A soapy washcloth can be taken to the hard areas of the interior as well. A hard based head can be easily cleaned on the outside too, with mild soap and water. One does not need to worry about foam soaking in the moisture (unless I specify that foam exists on your head)
Take care around any electronics that may be in your head if they were added, as those cannot get wet.
If a small hole appears along a seam? This can happen depending on the age of the project, and can be an easy fix. Turn the product inside out if you can, and you should be able to follow my preexisting seam lines to resew the seam. This can be done with either a sewing machine, or by hand. If it was something that was sewn on afterwards, for example horns and spikes that aren’t in a seam, then I would recommend a ladder stitch to reattach the needed part.
If your suit needs deep cleaning, we are open to providing videos that others have made to use as a guide for cleaning your parts. If you have any other concerns, feel free to comment and we can answer them. Depending on the concern, we can even add it to this guide.
