Yak wool is naturally resistant to odor. Baby yak wool is becoming the new cashmere, given its ultra-fine , soft feel. Unlike cashmere, it resists pilling, and is 10-15% warmer than merino wool--often touted as the highest-quality benchmark for wool.
Yak wool is cleaned, carded and spun from yak fleece.
yak wool is mostly famous in nepal yak wool is also famous in ludhuiana and punjab
the yak is a source of wool and milk mainly...!!
Yak -- like all fleece-bearing animals -- produces the source material for wool. Yak wool is extremely fine and soft. You can read more, below.
Yaks produce fleece, from which wool is spun.
it doesn't have a specific name but is called as cotton wool
it doesn't have a specific name but is called as cotton wool
Wool or yak hair grows naturally, just like on sheep or an angora goat. The hair is then shaved off and spun.
It depends. There is coarse wool that comes from the outer part of the animal's coat and also really soft and fine wool that comes from the inner area. The best stuff is as fine as high quality cashmere at 15-18 micron diameter hairs - and the worst stuff is, well, pretty bad. I've read (from Khunu.com) that yak wool is 15% warmer than merino wool and it doesn't pill as badly as cashmere. Haven't seen one of their sweaters yet, but it looks pretty nice.
Like.com is a great source for yak wool men's vests. The site features various designs and styles of sweaters and vests.
Visit your local yarn shop, and if they don't carry the yak wool that you want, ask them to order it for you, or help you find a vendor who carries the product you want to buy.
Sheep are the primary animals that produce wool. Their wool is derived from the fleece on their bodies, which is sheared off annually. Other animals that can produce wool include goats (mohair and cashmere) and rabbits (angora), each with their unique characteristics and quality of wool.