The garments are the result of a joint venture between Aurora College, the NWT Development Corporation and students from Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk.
The Arctic Canada Collection, now on exhibit at Northern Images, is the result of the first year of the students' three-year training program.
"The quality is remarkable. I'm extremely impressed," said Northern Image's manager Lisa Seagrave.
"They are certainly on par with southern-produced coats and much above quality of coats produced in China."
With three southern carriers already planning to travel to Yellowknife to sell southern coats this fall, Seagrave hopes Northerners will "think twice" before running out to buy them.
"It's so important that Northerners realize they'd really help out if they started buying North. If Northerners don't support these coats it will affect the whole industry in the Delta."
All the furs used in the 30-piece coat and vest collection are trapped in the North and monitored by Renewable Resources.
Doug Anguish, marketing director for the NWT Development Corporation, a shareholder in both Aklavik and Tuk Furs, said the training program is a North American first.
While this collection is only the beginning of what could be a sustainable economy for furriers in Tuktoyaktuk and Aklavik, Anguish said students have already reached the point "where they can compete with any fur product in the world."
"We're hopeful that the current supply of fur garments will sell within the Northwest Territories. It's a long time before we look at the Asian and European markets, simply due to the quantity, but we're extremely encouraged with what has been produced so far," Anguish said.