Single Hand Spun Yak Yarn for Weaving

$50.00

Dehaired Yak Fiber
From the Himalayan Region of Nepal
Spun on traditional hand charka and drop spindle
Micron count 17-18
about 300 yards
For weaving in modern or traditional loom ( like Kargha)
Yak fiber is the term commonly used to refer yak fiber wool produced from the coat hair of yaks (Bos grunniens), a long-haired bovine mainly found in the Himalayan region, Tibetan plateau, and some areas of Mongolia and Central Asia.
The down fiber: This is the finest fiber (16–20 microns) and is generally shed by the animal during late spring/early summer period. Therefore, this fine layer needs to be harvested before it is shed in the summer season. Down fiber, and fewer sweat glands, are two examples of how yaks have adapted to survive extreme cold temperatures (sometimes as low as −50 °C, or −58 °F) and altitudes well above 3000 m.[2]

Dehaired Yak Fiber
From the Himalayan Region of Nepal
Spun on traditional hand charka and drop spindle
Micron count 17-18
about 300 yards
For weaving in modern or traditional loom ( like Kargha)
Yak fiber is the term commonly used to refer yak fiber wool produced from the coat hair of yaks (Bos grunniens), a long-haired bovine mainly found in the Himalayan region, Tibetan plateau, and some areas of Mongolia and Central Asia.
The down fiber: This is the finest fiber (16–20 microns) and is generally shed by the animal during late spring/early summer period. Therefore, this fine layer needs to be harvested before it is shed in the summer season. Down fiber, and fewer sweat glands, are two examples of how yaks have adapted to survive extreme cold temperatures (sometimes as low as −50 °C, or −58 °F) and altitudes well above 3000 m.[2]

Single Spun Yak Down fiber on a Charkha ( Spinning Wheel)

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