ALASKA 2 (PU)
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Alaska 2 – Unmatched softness from 100 % musk ox wool
Please note that this product will be custom-dyed for you, and the delivery time is approximately 2-3 weeks.
This extraordinary and unique product made of 100 % musk ox hair will delight you! The undercoat of the musk ox, also called Qiviut, is one of the finest and rarest natural fibers in existence. Our Qiviut yarn is much softer than other musk ox yarns available on the market. The fiber comes from Alaska, the yarn from Quebec (Canada), where it is carefully hand‑dyed. We source this incomparable material from an Inuit cooperative in Quebec.
Please note: As this yarn is hand‑dyed, slight color variations between skeins may occur – this is a typical quality feature of hand dyeing and makes each skein unique. If you prefer absolute consistency, we recommend choosing the undyed color 27, which is left in its natural state.
Musk Ox wool is very light and eight times warmer than sheep's wool. In addition, it is softer, more elastic and airier than cashmere. "Qiviut" means "fluff" and refers to the exceptionally soft inner fur of the Musk Ox. This wool protects the animals during storms and the very low temperatures of the Arctic. For this very reason, the people in Alaska began to domesticate Musk Oxen. Today the animals are raised on farms, in Alaska, and their undercoat is hand combed, not sheared, to produce this high-quality yarn.
Musk ox wool is a very rare and unique natural fibre. The process of obtaining and processing Qiviut wool is about eight times harder than that of other natural fibres. About 60 % of Qiviut fibres are comprised of the air ducts which give it is volume. This also explains the incredibly high insulation factor of Musk Ox wool. Although the layered coat of the Musk Ox is similar to that of cashmere goats , it is softer, finer and warmer. Only 5-6 tons of Qiviut are produced a year in contrast to 350,000 tons of cashmere. No wonder it is known as “Arctic Gold”.
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We recommend washing garments made from musk ox fibre by hand in lukewarm water
with a mild wool detergent.
After washing, dry flat on a terry towel to avoid distortion.
Please never dry directly on a heat source or in direct sunlight.
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50259
Pulheim
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Email: customer-service@pascuali.de
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