Fursuit making is becoming more common in the furry fandom and even outside of it,
which is amazing, but it's hard to know where to start.
A lot of the knowledge is centered around the US,
so as an European I have always looked for alternatives to American fur suppliers and materials,
both to avoid very high customs and because some products are different here.I am firmly against gatekeeping knowledge, so this site is a way to freely share it!Please keep in mind that both the other contributors and I live in Italy.
While the resources here should be valid for most other European countries,
shippinh and availability could be different depending on your local laws.
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Credits
This page couldn't have been made without the help of other fursuit makers who shared their findings and experiences.
Project coordinated by Hades' Cave
Website and text corrections by WhitewingsArt
Faux fur
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Linda Wholesale
Type: Fox
Length: 3 - 3.5 cm
Listings
- Main (35 colors)
- A-code (32 colors)
- Chart Photo (27 colors)
Linda Wholesale has, in my opinion, some of the best faux fur on the market.
PROS
Shaves like butter
Dense and shiny
Has a unique shine
Nice, sturdy backing (sometimes too sturdy)
CONS
Nonexistent customer service
Shipping from China is very rough + packaged tight = the fur often arrives creased
When it arrives, it might smell of warehouse
Too many listings for the same fur and many of them are not the same colors.
Chaotic naming scheme for colors
Color chart: in progress [made by me]
Type: Rabbit
Length: 2 cm
Listings
- Main (20 colors)
- 25x50cm (20 colors)Not quite as dense as the Howl beaver, but it's a worthy alternative.
PROS
Shaves like butter
SUPER dense
Strong yet flexible backing
CONS
Nonexistent customer service
Shipping from China is very rough + packaged tight = the fur often arrives creased
When it arrives, it might smell of warehouse
Too many listings for the same fur and many of them are not the same colors.
Chaotic naming scheme for colors
Home Goods/Tepoztec
Fabric Store
Type: Fox
Length: 5 cm
Listings
- Home Goods Fabric Store (36 colors)
- Tepoztec Fabric Store (20 colors)Great quality fur with good color availability.The same exact fur type can be purchased from two different sellers at different prices.
Home Goods Fabric Store → €60/m but more colors
Tepoztec Fabric Store → €40/m but has less colors
PROS
Very dense
Voluminous and shiny
Can be shaved
Cheaper from one sellers
CONS
Has a "hard plastic" texture, but it goes away after washing it with yarn detergent
More expensive from one seller
Color chart: can be purchased in both shops
Zyfmptex
(currently: Handmade Sewing Enthusiast Club)
Type: Fox
Length: 5 cm
Listings
- Main (10 colors currently)
- Half-meter (10 colors)Zyfmptex sells wholesale to smaller chinese retailers, meaning that listings disappear or change whenever a seller runs out of stock and doesn't restock.
Soon after, another seller usually appears, selling the same fur with the same photos, color profiles and color codes.
When these two links will stop working, I suggest you search for "zyfmptex 5cm fur fox" in Google Images. Since sellers always use the same photos and color codes, they will appear again.
PROS
Voluminous and shiny
Can be shaved decently
CONS
Few colors (no blue/light blue shades)
Listings keep disappearing and you have to search for them again manually
Futrasztuczne.pl
Type: Fox
Length: 5 cm
Listings
- Futrasztuczne.plThis Polish seller offers truly high-quality faux furs and a wide selection of colors.
Payments and communication in English are handled via their email: [email protected]
PROS
Many can be shaved
Lots of natural colors
High-fashion furs
European
Accepts bank transfers and PayPal (they'll send you the receipt via email)
CONS
The website is 100% in Polish with no English version. You will need to use an automatic translator to browse it.
Shipping is expensive (I usually pay around €40 to ship 3 meters of fur)
Little choice for "unnatural" colors
Color chart: has to be requested via email.
As of 29/06/2025, they quoted me €67.50 (shipping included) for 180 swatches. Link
MOFUMOFU
Listings
- www.mofumofu.shopChinese fur producers.
They have 3 main furs to choose from.
milk shake long fur
PROS
Cheap
Plenty of colors
Pretty long
Quite voluminous
CONS
Can't be shaved properly
Not dense enough (personal opinion)
2333 long fur fabric
PROS
Dense and voluminous
Plenty of colors
Pretty long (3 - 4 cm)
Can be shaved
CONS
None?
Technically similar to BigZ's solid shaggy (which is a con for me, but might not be for you)
2333 stretch fur fabric
PROS
Dense
It's THE stretch fur
CONS
Not many colors to choose from
It's really hard to work with (I cried)
Miemiefur Store
Type: Fox
Length: 3 cm / 5 cm
Listings
- StoreThey only offer one type of faux fur at two different lengths.
PROS
Tons of colors
Quite voluminous
Fairly cheap
Overall great for beginners
Awesome and functional color chart (it's posable)
The seller doesn't speak perfect English, but quick communication and niceness make up for it!
CONS
Not great for shaving (you can do it, but expect mixed results)
Backing is mostly okay, but often lacks density in some spots
Hopen Textile
Type: Fox
Length: 8 cm
Listings
- Main (46 colors)
- 25x45cm pieces (45 colors)
- Secondary (37 colors, no pastels)You can find this faux fur from various sellers on Aliexpress and in various listings.
Pics and color naming are always the same.
PROS
Bright and long
Fairly cheap
Tons of colors, good selection for pastels
Soft
Has great movement
Personal favorite for making hair and manes due to all these factors
CONS
Can't be shaved
Backing is acceptable
Not very dense, so it tends to collapse on itself
Color chart: The listing I got mine from doesn't exist anymore.
You can ask the sellers if they still have them.
Evergreen Light Store
(prev. Red Leaf)
Type: Rabbit
Length: 0.5 cm
Listings
- Main (21 colors)Tired of shaving fur? GOOD, this is the fur for you.
Imagine if minky and rabbit had a baby. That's this fur.Technically there are 86 colors, but in the listing they only sell 21 colors
PROS
No need to shave it, it's already short!
CONS
Slippery and hard to sew with a sewing machine
Color chart: idk sorry
GAFABRIC LACE FABRIC Store
Type: Rabbit
Length: 0.5 cm
Listings
- Main
- StoreIt’s a different type, with different colors, from a seller specialized ONLY in short furs, but has the same characteristics as the previous fur.I recommend checking out their store to try the other short furs, which I haven’t tried yet but they look really promising.
You can write to them, and they reply quickly, telling you what to do to get color charts or furs by the meter.
PROS
TBA
CONS
TBA
Minky
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Hopen Textile
Stores
- Hopen Textiles Store (main)
- Handmade Sewing Enthusiast Club (sister store)This store literally has all the minky you could want and their color charts are updated every year.[add pros/cons?]
Mochi
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Hopen Textile
Stores
- Hopen Textiles Store (main)
- Handmade Sewing Enthusiast Club (sister store)This store literally has all the mochi you could want and their color charts are updated every year.[add pros/cons?]
Fleece
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Neoprene
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Jersey
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Cotton
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PLA Filament
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TPU Filament
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3D Printers
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3D Printing Tools
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Thread
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Needles
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Razors
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Protections
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Suppliers
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Linda Wholesale
Faux Fox Rabbit
Aliexpress
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PROS
Overall great quality
Fur shaves like butter
Very good back backings
Dense fur
Amazing variety of colors and unique patterns
CONS
Nonexistent customer service
Shipping from China is very rough + packaged tight = the fabrics often arrive creased
Potential smell of warehouse
Chaotic naming schemes
Too many listings for seemingly the same fur
Potentally inconsistent hues between batches
Hopen Textile Store
Minky Mochi Thread Needles
Aliexpress
- Hopen Textiles Store (main)
- Handmade Sewing Enthusiast Club (sister store)I can't review every single item this store carries, but they have an outstanding selection: all the minky and mochi you could want, updated color charts every year, needles, threads, your hopes and dreams—Both stores are also part of the official resellers of Zyfmptex fabrics and charts.
PROS
Wide selection of colors
Great quality
Fairly quick communication
CONS
None (???)
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da vedere come scriverli e impostare il tutto.
potenzialmente box come le altre.
probabilmente con link diretti (scroll points, da decidere nomenclatura).
non so se tenere i bottoni o far la lista testuale stile indice