Yak Crew #Ridgeline [84501]｜STATIC

Static Yak Crew (Unisex)

■Quote from manufacturer's description
Wearing winter fur from yaks that live in high altitudes
It is extremely comfortable to wear and wraps you in gentle warmth.
While using natural materials in outdoor wear, we discovered that yak has a wonderful quality that is different from sheep's wool.
Yak natural hair is highly rare and is not mass-produced like sheep's wool.
From among these, STATIC chose the one from Tibet.

Yak hair, which lives in more mountainous areas, should match our outdoor tendencies.
This intuitive encounter resulted in a lightweight, functional product.
Unlike sheep, which have undergone much breeding since the Industrial Revolution, yaks are primitive bovine animals that originated in Tibet.
Yaks live in alpine grasslands at altitudes of 3,000 to 6,000 meters in places like Tibet and Nepal all year round, and are active below the snow line in winter. Yaks are said to be a species with excellent cold resistance. In order to survive the long winter, they grow downy hair as winter approaches and shed it in spring.

Nomads collect these, wash them, and turn them into high-quality raw materials. Recently, they are carefully combed by hand, just like cashmere. Unlike sheep, this method does not require shearing the entire body of the sheep, and there is no need for mulesing, so it is ethically sound.

Yak down can be harvested every year, but only about 100g to 300g can be obtained from one adult yak. ​​Wool weighs about 4kg, so it is a very rare hair in comparison. The Tibetan yak hair used by STATIC is harvested at a rate of about 100g from each yak. ​​The amount harvested is limited so as not to over-harvest and to avoid stressing the yak.
*Mulesing is the practice of removing the skin and flesh from a lamb's genitals to prevent maggot infestation.

■ Product Features
- Made from yak hair that lives at altitudes of over 4000m
Yak hair is very thin, with a diameter of less than 20 microns and a length of about 3.5 to 4.5 cm. Compared to sheep's wool, it does not have the scales on the surface of the hair that cause shrinkage, so it does not generally require shrink-proofing.
- 30% more heat retaining than wool, almost the same as cashmere
- It is 30% more breathable than cashmere and does not get stuffy easily.
Very soft and gentle to the touch and feel
High elasticity makes it less likely to wrinkle

■Product specifications
・ Fabric: 100% wool (YAK)
Weight: 280 g (Medium size)
*Please note that the weight may vary as this is a knitted product made from natural materials.

■Care instructions and precautions
Please enjoy your knitwear by following the correct care instructions to ensure it will last a long time.
・Dry cleaning is recommended.
- Wearing it for a long time may cause the shape to become distorted, so please let it rest after wearing it for a day.
After wearing, use a soft brush to remove any dust or dirt from the surface, align the fur, and dry in the shade in a well-ventilated area. (Hanging for a long time may cause the shape to change, so please dry flat as much as possible.)
- During the off-season, add an insect repellent and store it folded in a well-ventilated place.
Due to the soft nature of the fibers, fur may adhere to other clothing as a result of wear during use.
Pilling may occur due to wear and tear during use and cleaning. If pilling occurs, remove them one by one carefully without pulling or cutting the fabric.
・ When wearing the garment, please be careful not to let accessories (watches, buttons, zippers) get caught in the knitted fabric of the product.
・ If the thread gets caught and comes loose, do not cut it but use a thin stick to push the thread back inside the product (we recommend using a repair needle).
・ It is not a problem when worn with normal clothing, but please be aware that if you wear it with something with thick, stiff fibers, such as a blanket, the fibers may get tangled and pull against each other, which may cause the yak fibers to come loose.
During the off-season, store it folded in a well-ventilated place with insect repellent.

■Environmental friendliness
・Yak hair is collected by combing it before it falls off to the ground.
・Since it does not undergo the chlorine resin treatment commonly used for wool, it does not emit chlorine organic compounds and does not burden the environment.
- It is not coated with resin, which is a common shrink-proofing treatment, so it is highly biodegradable.
・Undyed Mocha is not dyed, but rather uses the natural color of yak hair. This has many benefits, such as no CO2 emissions during dyeing, no chemical dyes, and no water.
- Non-mulesing: Since the fleece used is naturally shed, there is no need to mulege like with sheep, making it gentler on the animals.
・We use eco-friendly labels as well.
・Washing tag: 100% cotton lawn
・Brand tag: 100% recycled polyester

■Size/actual size (cm)
[XS] Length: 63 Width: 52 Sleeve length: 82
[S] Length: 65 Width: 54 Sleeve length: 83
[M] Length: 67 Width: 56 Sleeve length: 84
[L] Length: 69 Width: 58 Sleeve length: 85
[XL] Length: 71 Width: 60 Sleeve length: 86
*From the manufacturer's website
・Measurements are taken flat.
- Length is measured from the side neck point to the front hem.
・The size indicated is a guide only, and there may be slight discrepancies between the size of the product you receive and the indicated size.

*Since we use manufacturer images, the specifications (logo position, color, pattern position, etc.) may differ slightly from this product.