To achieve this method, the coat has to be brushed continuously throughout the drying time. The coat is brushed in the direction of the coat growth and you should continue brushing until the coat is absolutely dry.<\/p>\n

Begin by towel drying the coat until it is drip dry. A blaster is not recommended on long silk coats because they are fragile and can be damaged but it is fine to use on wool coats.<\/p>\n

A drying cage is not recommended if you want to stretch dry a coat because even minimal use will start curling a wool coat and cause shrinking or knotting in a silk coat. Using a hand or stand dryer, start by ruffling the coat with your fingers so that it is lifted off the body. This helps the skin to start to dry.<\/p>\n

If you are stretching a silk coat, lower the dryer temperature and brush the coat continuously as it is drying with the direction of growth. These coats are fragile and generally do not carry a short undercoat that will offer the skin protection from the heat. You need to work fairly fast, taking your brush the full length of the hair.<\/p>\n

If you are stretching a wool coat, you should again lower the dryer temperature. To stretch dry a wool coat you need to reverse your brush strokes and work against the direction of hair growth (the opposite way) so you are exposing the skin. For this you need to work even more quickly (crossing the airflow at about one brush stroke per second).<\/p>\n

There are several advantages to stretch drying the coat:<\/p>\n