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  2. History of Inuit clothing - Wikipedia

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    Vogue cover showing woman in stylized fur outfit spearing polar bear, August 1917, George Lepape. The intersection between traditional Inuit clothing and the non-Inuit or "Southern" fashion industry has often been contentious. Inuit seamstresses and designers have described instances of non-Inuit designers making use of traditional Inuit design ...

  3. Inuit clothing - Wikipedia

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    Men's polar bear parka and pants, North Greenland Inuit, Greenland National Museum Polar bear was a major source of winter garments for Greenlandic Inuit in the 19th century. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] Like caribou fur, polar bear fur grows in dual layers, and is prized for its heat-trapping and water-resistant properties.

  4. Research on Inuit clothing - Wikipedia

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    The elaborately designed coat has been studied extensively. Original held at the American Museum of Natural History. [45] Historically, researchers and museum conservators who wished to create accurate drawings or sewing patterns for clothing, including Inuit skin garments, would draw them by hand or commission artists to do so. The highly ...

  5. Polar bears are greasier than you think. Here's why

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    Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed.. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in one of Earth’s most punishing climates. The grease, also known as ...

  6. Polar bear - Wikipedia

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    The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed.The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).

  7. Conservation and restoration of fur objects - Wikipedia

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    The piece uses faux fur and an Xbox kinect system to make the fur balls move and create a mirror effect. [12] Berlin based artist, [13] Nina Staehli, uses fur in several of her pieces. glory scape is a "fur sculpture series" [14] created by the artist that has traveled the world and features pelts of a variety of animals. Leather

  8. Hailey Bieber Embraced Polar Bear Dressing in a Fuzzy Cream Coat

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    For her part, Hailey wore a long beige teddy coat that gave major polar bear energy. She layered the outerwear over dark separates, including a fuzzy black sweater and slacks. A white tee could be ...

  9. Starbucks polar bear cookies stir up controversy, but they're ...

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    Now Starbucks is tangled in another holiday controversy: cookies that look like poached polar bears.