Common Maintenance Tips
Here are the most common and easiest ways to keep your fursuit looking great!
Always brush your suit before and after EVERY wear to prevent matting and keep the fur looking great! Pay special attention to high-friction areas! A Slicker Brush is essential.
After some wears, spray the inside of the fursuit with clothing/fabric safe disinfectant. Avoid contact with fursuit eye mesh!
NEVER use chemicals made for hard surfaces (Febreeze,Bleach,etc). This can cause damage to the wearer and to the fursuit over time.
We highly recommend wearing lycra under garments underneath. Such as Underarmor Heat Gear. This will help the wearer stay cool and keep sweat/oils off the fursuit.
We also recommend wearing a lycra balaclava to help keep hair and face oils out of your fursuit head.
Try not to crush/squish your fursuit head for long periods of time while traveling. Some light pressure is fine!
While traveling avoid storing your costume in hot areas (ei. parked cars, in direct sunlight, etc). This can loosen glued items, cause disfigurement in some foams, and fade some fur colors!
Always brush your suit before and after EVERY wear to prevent matting and keep the fur looking great! Pay special attention to high-friction areas! A Slicker Brush is essential.
After some wears, spray the inside of the fursuit with clothing/fabric safe disinfectant. Avoid contact with fursuit eye mesh!
NEVER use chemicals made for hard surfaces (Febreeze,Bleach,etc). This can cause damage to the wearer and to the fursuit over time.
We highly recommend wearing lycra under garments underneath. Such as Underarmor Heat Gear. This will help the wearer stay cool and keep sweat/oils off the fursuit.
We also recommend wearing a lycra balaclava to help keep hair and face oils out of your fursuit head.
Try not to crush/squish your fursuit head for long periods of time while traveling. Some light pressure is fine!
While traveling avoid storing your costume in hot areas (ei. parked cars, in direct sunlight, etc). This can loosen glued items, cause disfigurement in some foams, and fade some fur colors!
Deep Cleaning
Body / Handpaws / Tail
We recommend washing our bodysuits by hand in the tub. Only use the COLDEST water. We recommend using a delicate fabric detergent such as Woolite. A little detergent goes a long way!
Pull bodysuit inside out and place into cold water/detergent mix. Handpaws do not have to be pulled inside out. Firmly press and squeeze slowly to get dirt and oils out. Be sure to rinse out at least 3 times with cold water until there is absolutely NO soapy residue left.
Pull bodysuit right side out immediately after wash and allow to dry with as much airflow as possible. If your washing machine has a spin/drain ONLY setting, that can save a LOT of drying time. Place handpaws and tail in a pillowcase before putting into spin cycle. Brush the suit FREQUENTLY as it dries to ensure the fur fibers lay and dry in the correct position! Bodysuit/Handpaws/Tail must be completely dried out before being placed back into storage.
Head / Feetpaws
We recommend only spot cleaning your fursuit head/feetpaws with a wet cloth and Lysol OR using a Bissell Green machine if a deeper clean is needed. Always avoid the fursuit eye mesh when cleaning. Never submerge your fursuit head or fursuit feetpaws into water. The thick foam on these parts are very hard to dry out. After any type of cleaning, allow to dry completely by placing it on top of a fan for optimal airflow.
We recommend washing our bodysuits by hand in the tub. Only use the COLDEST water. We recommend using a delicate fabric detergent such as Woolite. A little detergent goes a long way!
Pull bodysuit inside out and place into cold water/detergent mix. Handpaws do not have to be pulled inside out. Firmly press and squeeze slowly to get dirt and oils out. Be sure to rinse out at least 3 times with cold water until there is absolutely NO soapy residue left.
Pull bodysuit right side out immediately after wash and allow to dry with as much airflow as possible. If your washing machine has a spin/drain ONLY setting, that can save a LOT of drying time. Place handpaws and tail in a pillowcase before putting into spin cycle. Brush the suit FREQUENTLY as it dries to ensure the fur fibers lay and dry in the correct position! Bodysuit/Handpaws/Tail must be completely dried out before being placed back into storage.
Head / Feetpaws
We recommend only spot cleaning your fursuit head/feetpaws with a wet cloth and Lysol OR using a Bissell Green machine if a deeper clean is needed. Always avoid the fursuit eye mesh when cleaning. Never submerge your fursuit head or fursuit feetpaws into water. The thick foam on these parts are very hard to dry out. After any type of cleaning, allow to dry completely by placing it on top of a fan for optimal airflow.
