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Singe it. Pull out a few hair fibers and light them on fire with a match or lighter. Natural fur will not light or hold a flame, it will simply crumble or disintegrate. White faux fur coats because it is made of petroleum or plastics will often hold a flam like a match and melt quickly forming hard plastic beads on the ends of the fibers. There will also be a bad chemical smell. genuine fur will smell like burnt human hair.

Poke it with a pin. Real fur is resistant to tearing … animal skin tends to be tougher than fabric. Faux fur coats will be easily penetrated because fabric is less dense than animal skin.