Durability and Weight of Motoring Furs made up with Fur outside.
Otter with the water hairs, the strongest fur suited for motoring garments, is taken as the standard.
| Points of Durability. | Weight in oz. per sq. ft. | |
| Otter (with water hairs) | 100 | 4 |
| Sealskin, marble | 80 | 3 |
| ”Hair Sealskin” (tinted) with water hairs (a special variety of seal) | 75 | 3¼ |
| Raccoon | 65 | 4½ |
| Russian Pony | 35 | 25⁄8 |
Durability and Weight of Furs for Rugs and Foot-sacks.
| Points of Durability. | Weight in oz. per sq. ft. | |
| Wolverine | 100 | 6 |
| Bear (black or brown natural) | 94 | 7 |
| Bear (tinted black) | 88 | 7½ |
| Beaver | 88 | 4 |
| Raccoon | 77 | 4½ |
| Opossum | 61 | 3 |
| Wolf | 50 | 6½ |
| Jackal | 27 | 4½ |
| Australian Bear | 16 | 6 |
| Goat | 11 | 41⁄6 |
Wolverine, the strongest fur suited for rugs and foot-sacks, is taken as the standard.
For a rug about 20 to 25 sq. ft. of fur are needed, for a foot-sack 14½.
(W. S. P.)