Furizon Panel Notes

FURIZON PANEL NOTES

Useful Materials for Fursuit Making

If you landed on this page, it probably means you joined my panel at Furizon.
Thank you so much for being there! I wanted to leave you a few notes about materials,
suppliers and sewing basics that may be useful for your fursuit-making journey.

Faux Fur

Faux fur quality changes a lot depending on supplier, pile length and backing.
Here are some common sources used by makers.

Recommended Suppliers

Howl Fabrics

  • Very high quality.
  • Wide range of colors and lengths.
  • Warning: shipping from the US can mean high shipping costs and customs fees.

Big Z Fabric

  • Great quality / price ratio.
  • Very popular in the fursuit community.
  • Warning: customs fees may apply.

Stoffhummel

  • EU-based, so no customs for EU buyers.
  • Sells Big Z fur.
  • Also carries the Furtastic line, with very good new options.

Mofumofu

  • Decent quality.
  • Has both budget and higher-quality lines.

MiemieFur / AliExpress

  • Great for beginners.
  • Offers pre-shaved versions, around 3 cm and very dense.
  • 5 cm pile is usually left unshaved.

Fur Types

Beaver

Short, extremely dense and soft. Ideal for clean-looking faces and fine details.

Teddy

Medium-short length. A balance between beaver and shaggy.

Shaggy

Medium length. The most commonly used fur for fursuits.

Flokati

Long pile. Best for manes and fluffy areas.

NFTech Fur

Very long, realistic pile. Expensive and mainly used for high-end manes.

Minky

3 mm Minky

  • Example: Shannon Minky.
  • Sold by Big Z and Stoffhummel.
  • Soft with a slight pile.
  • Usually better for plushies than fursuits.

1 mm Minky

  • Manufacturers: Orient Fashion, Hopen Textiles.
  • Very short and smooth.
  • Ideal for clean details, gums, small parts or heavily embroidered pieces.

Mochi Minky

  • Example: Hopen Textiles.
  • Very short pile.
  • 4-way stretch.
  • Ideal for noses, paw pads and super soft details.

Sewing Needles

A practical guide for choosing needles when working with fursuit materials.

Universal Needles

70/10 – 80/12

  • General use.
  • Minky.
  • Lightweight fabrics.
  • Lining.

Ballpoint / Jersey Needles

80/12

  • Stretch fabrics such as minky and lycra.
  • Helps prevent damaging fibers.
  • Reduces visible holes.

Jeans / Denim Needles

90/14 – 100/16

  • Useful for faux fur, especially thick backing.
  • Stronger needle.
  • Less risk of breaking.

Practical Tips

  • Change needles often: faux fur dulls them quickly.
  • If your machine skips stitches, switch to a larger needle.
  • For minky, ballpoint needles help prevent fabric damage.
  • For structural seams, use strong polyester thread and a sturdy needle.