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The Saga Furs Creative Hub develops new fur processing methods and trains designers in the use of fur materials. Over the years, the biggest names in fashion as well as rising young talent from all over the world have attended Saga Furs’ workshops and learned new skills. The Creative Hub has a major influence on the popularity of…

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WelFur is the European fur animal welfare assessment program for mink, fox and Finnraccoon (Asiatic raccoon). WelFur protocol is included in the Finnish Standards fur farm certification. WelFur has been designed by independent scientists at seven European universities. It concentrates on the four principles of animal welfare as stated in the European Commission’s Welfare Quality…

Fox, mink and Finnraccoon pelts entitled to bear the Saga® trademark are only sold in Saga Furs Oyj’s auctions. The Saga® label guarantees high technical quality, good production conditions and material traceability. Thanks to the responsibility and traceability associated with the brand, globally leading companies have chosen to partner with Saga Furs. Traceability and transparency…

Auctions determine the world market price of pelts The most important sales channel of pelts is an international auction, where the world market price of pelts is determined according to current supply and demand. Most buyers are professional traders who purchase pelts for their own clients, the global fashion industry and fur business. The auction event…

Mink (Neovison vison, before Mustela vison) Mink belongs to the Mustelidae family. It is one of the most important and highly valued fur animals in the world. Mink originates from North America, where its farming began in the late 1880s. The first mink were brought to Finland in the 1920s, but actual mink farming began…

Blue Fox (Vulpes lagopus, before Alopex lagopus) Blue fox breeding began in Finland in the 1920s. The bluish-grey variant of the arctic fox, blue fox is the most common fur animal farmed in Finland. Its coat has a very light tone in the winter, while it is rather dark grey in the summer. Farmed blue…

Silver Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Silver fox is a pioneer in the fur industry – the vast popularity of silver fox pelts was a major incentive for starting fur farming in the first place. In Finland, the breeding of silver foxes began as early as 1910 onwards. Silver fox is a melanistic form of red fox.…

FINNRACCOON (NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES) The first experiments of Finnraccoon farming in Finland were conducted in the 1940s, but actual farming began in the 1970s. The colour of Finnraccoon fur varies from white and light brown to maroon and almost black. Today, Finland is the biggest producer of Finnraccoon pelts in the world. Farmed Finnraccoons do not…