If you have taken the proper precautions to protect your fur coats from the heat of the summer by using professional fur storage, the cooler weather is approaching. This means you need to get your fur coat back from the furrier so you can use it when the weather warrants. Understanding what will happen when you remove your furs from storage will help you determine exactly how early you must remove it from storage if you intend to use it.

Contact the Furrier

The first thing you need to do is contact the furrier where your fur coat is stored. He will need to know exactly when you intend to pick up your fur coat so he can have it ready for you when the time arrives. There is more to retrieving your fur coat than simply walking into the vault and picking it up. The furrier wants to make sure you get your coat back in good condition.

An Inspection

Once the furrier knows you will be coming to pick up your fur coats, he will locate them in the vault and put them through a thorough inspection. Even though your coats were evaluated fully before going into storage, there could be more damage that occurs during the course of the storage or something may have been missed in the intake inspection. While the furrier takes all the proper precautions to protect furs, accidents happen on occasion. Any damage that is identified will be repaired.

Cleaning

Your furs were also likely cleaned when they were placed in storage. However, sitting in the storage facility can introduce an unusual smell to your fur coat. If this is the case, the furrier will put your fur coat through the cleaning process again so you can be sure to have a coat in good condition when you come to pick it up. After the cleaning, your fur coat will be ready and waiting for you.

If you are ready to start wearing your fur coat again, you will need to remove it from fur storage. In order to do that, you need to contact the furrier so he knows you are ready to retrieve your coat. He will then put your fur coat through a final inspection and make any necessary repairs, as well as clean the coat, so it is all ready for you to wear when you need it.