Only pure, undyed and unbleached yak down is used to knit and weave our unique homewares and accessories. Our yak yarn is spun from fine down and is warmer than merino wool, breathable and naturally water resistant. While wild yaks are generally dark, blackish to brown in colouration, domestic yaks can be quite variable in colour, often having patches of rusty brown and cream. Yaks are heavily built animals with bulky frames, sturdy legs, rounded, cloven hooves, and extremely dense, long fur that hangs down lower than the belly. The relatively short staple (1 inch), 17 micron fiber does not make this difficult to spin as it has great crimp and is not slippery.

It is the downy undercoat that sheds off during the spring. China (Qinhai, Sichuan and Gansu provinces) is the major producer of the yak wool.Yak Down Fiber description: Yak fiber is comparable to cashmere, angora, or camel. Yak fiber is spun and woven into various, very soft and ultra warm fiber products with the characteristics reminiscent of pure cashmere. Domestic male yaks are much smaller in size and weigh up to 1,300 pounds while domestic female yaks weigh up to 560 pounds.The yak down hair is harvested by combing or pulling the fibres during the spring moulting period. Wild female yaks are up to a third of the male's size.

The male wild yak can reach up to 6.5 feet high at the shoulder and can weigh as much as 2,200 pounds. Dried yak dung is used as fuel on the treeless Tibetan plateau.

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