Nomadnoos - High Mountain Yak 2-ply

High Mountain Yak 2-ply by Nomadnoos is a thin handspun yarn made from 100% yak. This high mountain yak yarn is sustainably sourced from Mongolian yaks that live at 1500m altitude, providing a fiber for very warm and incredibly soft yarn. This fiber is the yak's undercoat in the winter, called "kullu", and if not combed out by hand, will naturally fall out in the spring. The fiber weight is similar to cashmere, which gives the yarn its incredible softness.

Responsibility

Nomadnoos' yarns are created in the most remote regions, their journey begins in Mongolia. Here, collaborations have been established with herders whose mixed herds consist of yaks, camels, sheep and goats. By buying only fiber from animals that do not damage the pastureland, the herders' habitat is secured. Nomadnoos buys the noble fibers directly from the shepherd families. Then the raw wool is sent to Ulaan Bator for washing and combing. A water recovery system ensures that the environmental impact is as low as possible. Once a sufficient quantity of the highest quality fiber has been collected, it is sent to Nepal, where it is spun into fine yarns by finger-skilled spinners in Kathmandu. All yarns are also dyed in Kathmandu using environmentally friendly dyes. This is how the typical Nomadnoos colors are created. The workshop in Kathmandu also has a water treatment system, so that the water here is also used several times. Spinning generates a regular daily income for the team members of Nomadnoos in Kathmandu and thus contributes significantly to improving the quality of life. With these yarns you can not only create something incredibly beautiful, but you support people and regions that maintain a long and living tradition of wool production.

Product details High Mountain Yak 2-ply

Ball: 50 g
Yardage: approx. 355 m
Needle size: 3.0 mm
Gauge: 26 sts = 10 cm
Care: Hand wash only
Use mild detergent without softener!

Slight deviations in weight (+/- 5%) and yardage (+/- 8%) are possible, as all balls are spun by hand.

Raw material composition:
(according to EU Textile Labeling Regulation).
100% yak

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