The "qinggen mink" is not a mink; it is actually a muskrat

In shopping malls there is a type of fur called "qinggen mink," and some merchants claim it is even better in quality than mink, but industry insiders say that "qinggen mink" is actually not mink fur at all, but muskrat fur.

In some stores in Changchun, fur @#@136@#@ merchants tell customers that their fur is "qinggen mink" and better in quality than mink. In fact, this "qinggen mink" is muskrat fur and is not as precious as mink fur.

It is understood that the muskrat, also known as the musk shrew, musk raccoon, or "qinggen mink," is a herbivorous, valuable fur and medicinal animal. The mink, by contrast, belongs to the order Carnivora and is a valuable small fur animal; mink fur is a rare, high-grade fur.

Industry insiders say that at present sable fur is one of the most precious kinds of fur, produced in Russia and Canada, also known as the black sable, and divided into black, brown, yellow and other colors, with the preciousness of the fur varying according to color. Among them, the one with brown fur tinged with blue is the crown sable, while the golden sable shows a beautiful amber color. Sable fur is considered top-grade when it is soft and brown with silky long black hair, and the finest quality has silver-white guard hairs evenly mixed through it.

The mink coats currently sold on the market are generally made from farmed mink fur.