Yak Products

Yak Fiber

What a wonderful gift to mankind. Yak fiber.

The Yak has several types of valuable fibers. The outer coarse guard hair is exceptional for braiding into ropes and halters, or weaving into durable rugs, belts, bags, etc.. The soft undercoat is called " down" which the animals grow for superior insulation in the colder months. It is shed in the spring and can be harvested by combing. (Yaks that are used to combing love it!) The down is a short fiber, with good crimp but little oil. It doesn't have the lanolin that makes sheep wool greasy, so you don't lose much weight when it's washed. It has a diameter of 14-18 microns. It is similar to cashmere, camel or qiviut.

For maximum softness raw yak fiber must be de-haired to remove the guard hair. Special machines make this possible. Because yak have several intermediate lengths of guard hair the machines used for the de-hairing process of cashmere do not work well. Even when properly done you'll find some of the very fine yak down remaining with the hair. One should request everything that is removed to be returned. This felts readily for a very warm, wooly, and water-resistant product such as exotic boot liners.

The longest and coarsest hairs come from the Yak's skirt and tail. These are superior in strength.

Raw Yak Wool

Yak Lampshades

Exclusively offered by TGIYak and our other small business, WildWood Dreams & Aspen Spirits. Debi personally handcrafts these by carving scenes from imported handmade papers and real plants that she presses and dries, then molds into the scene creating a beautiful glow.

This shade is 4" at the top, 16" bottom, and 10" high. $69.00

Exclusive from TGIYak!!! Free shipping for Yak Lampshade within the USA!!! Additional charge for overseas.

Custom orders and designs can be accommodated for an additional charge.

Call Debi at 208-435-4446. Mastercard and VISA accepted.

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