Alternative cashmere? Unique Wool of Yak!

Yak - the animal is calm. And in the cold and in the heat, the magnificent wool of this slightly awkward but majestic four-footed man allows him to be content with a minimum of movements. It is this miraculous wool that the company "PTK" offers "to try" in a new line of socks, rugs, gloves, mittens ...

In the holy land. On the territory of Russia, single individuals of wild yaks, in addition to the hotel conditions of zoos, are found in the Republic of Tyva, in Buryatia and in the Altai. But the most valuable breeds live on the territory of China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Nepal and, of course, Mongolia. The homeland of the yak is Tibet. "His shaggy Holiness" is distinguished by a long thick coat that almost completely covers the whole body with his feet. The natural color of yak wool is dark brown or grayish black.

"Divine" flavor. Oddly enough, yak's wool practically does not exude odors, at least in comparison with the sheep. Just the wool of the shaggy "miracle", thanks to its porous structure, absorbs and evaporates moisture from the surface of the skin. Such an excellent property does not allow microbes to develop on their torso "cute hairy" their vast settlements. This fact is especially important if you are in close company with your friends, relatives, co-workers. In this situation, a piquant smell is completely useless.

She's breathing. Again, thanks to the natural structure, yak's wool perfectly "breathes". In clothes from the fluff yak feel isolated from the harmful effects of the environment in the air-permeable shell. Yak's wool helps regulate body temperature over the entire period of time, as long as you travel in adverse weather conditions. Even in a long journey through the snow-capped mountains.

Gentle kindness. The softness and airiness of the yak fluff makes many confuse him with cashmere. It is these ultra-thin and delicate fibers that go directly to the production of woolen clothes (vests, leggings, jumpers, scarves, hats and much more).

Likes to wash. Thanks to the above properties, yak's wool is perfectly cleaned and quickly dried without losing its useful properties. This is already a pleasant fact for children's socks, mittens, caps and scarves. After all, they have to be washed so often.

According to specialists, the fluff combined the warmth of camel's wool and the luxury of cashmere. Fans and connoisseurs of cashmere can be pleasantly surprised by how much a jumper or plaid of yak fluff is close in quality and softness to wool to cashmere products. Allow yourself a bit of luxury and warmth!