Broadtail is a term used to describe fur skins coming from unborn lambs and is the highest valued type of lamb fur. Persian lamb has been considered as a finesse fur , a garment for aristocracy .

What is Astrakhan made from?

Astrakhan is made from the pelts of karakul lambs bred specially for their skins and slaughtered within days of birth when their coats are at their softest and most curly. Broadtail is made from the coats of stillborn lambs - or lambs cut from the wombs of slaughtered ewes.

Is astrakhan fur expensive?

Astrakhan has always been a luxurious fur: far more pricey than most sheepskins.