How To Fix Matted Stuffed Animal Fur

With some simple fur brushing and some some tape you can refluff and bring new life into an old stuffed toy.

How to fix matted stuffed animal fur.

As you can see in the video the hair when they stand is all matted and looks horrible. Then use the piece for a template to cut the new fur into the needed shape. There are a few ways to bring it back. The extreme heat of the dryer melts the synthetic fur of a stuffed animal vest or faux fur hood turning it into a matted mess once you remove it.

Ok now it is time to fix the fur on the stuffed animal. Do not bring your faux fur to the dry cleaner as dry cleaning chemicals may reduce the material s softness potentially leading to matting and tufting. Do not pull too hard or it will tear some of the fur from the animal. All you need is some patience and a little work and you can make your stuffed animals fluffy again.

A regular hairbrush can be used but it should have soft widespread bristles. Here are a few ideas. When a stuffie has been through the washer dryer its fur can become matted easily especially longer fur. Once a stuffed animal is dried fluff up the fur gently with a brush.

You have your piece of fake fur ready. After a wash they can lose their softness and fluffiness but don t worry. If you know that is not the case you can get a dog brush and try that starting at the ends and working up i find wire ones or widely spaced bristles with rubber tips work best. Sometimes you may have a dirty plush that you wanted to clean.

Machine wash your faux fur sparingly just a few times per year as a rule of thumb. Then simply sew the new fur in place with a proper colored thread. Some stuffed animals have very nice and fluffy fur. Some stuffed animals are made from synthetic fibers so special care needs to be taken to brush them.

Hard to know without seeing a picture sometimes people wash their stuffed animals and put them in the dryer and it crinkles or fries the plush and you can t fix that. These may be beatup or well played with by children and pets. That s why i always like to hand wash my stuffies especially when they ve just come back from the thrift shop and i don t necessarily know. The synthetic material will become brittle and even more matted the fur fibers may even melt.