The Musk Ox coat is multi-layered to keep them warm in the freezing arctic weather. The outer fur is coarse and stiff, the under wool is exceptionally soft. The layered coat of the Musk Ox is similar to that of cashmere goats, Musk Ox wool or qiviut is rare, finer, softer and warmer than cashmere.

Qiviut (pronounced “kiv-ee-ute”) is the warm, soft under-fur of the musk ox, the warmest softest wool known. The qiviut we offer here is handknitted into scarves and caps by the Eskimo women of the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers’ Co-operative.

Qiviut (pronounced "kiv-ee-ute"), the downy-soft underwool from the Arctic musk ox, is shed naturally each year during the spring months. Eight times warmer than wool and extraordinarily lightweight, Qiviut is one of the finest natural fibers known to man.

The Qiviut Jacket and our qiviut accessories are the first use of musk ox fibre in garments manufactured in commercial quantities and, in the case of The Qiviut Jacket, using musk ox hair for insulation as well as knitted fabric.

The skin is a long dense coat of coarse dark brown guard hairs over a paler underfur. Chichester was the supplier for the muskox hides used in the movie 10,000 B.C. Our Gxx codes denote individual pieces.

A superbly crafted jacket in Gunmetal Blue consisting of a water and stain resistant polyester outer shell insulated with our proprietary ThermOx™ natural musk ox fibre.

Dec 26, 2024 · The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska, harvests precious qiviut from musk oxen. Once a year, they hand-comb the oxen as they naturally shed their coats for spring. Colorado writer Donna Druchunas visited the farm and she’s here to share her experience with us.

Our Qiviuk wool clothing and acessories are made from the world’s most exclusive and luxurious fibers. Qiviut (Qiviuk), from the musk ox of the wild Canadian Arctic, it is the warmest, and softest wool fiber and yarn found on Earth.

Qiviut is plucked from the coat of the muskox during the moult or gathered from objects the animals have brushed against; unlike sheep, the animals are not sheared. Much of the commercially available qiviut comes from Canada, and is …

Qiviut (kiv'-ee-ute) is the soft down under-wool produced by musk oxen. Qiviut is one of the unique adaptations of musk oxen which makes it possible to survive the freezing arctic winters. Musk oxen do not migrate like caribou but they will range over a great swath of territory.