Yak Neck Warmer #Cinder [103123]｜STATIC

Static Yak Neck Warmer (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. This method is ethical because, unlike sheep, it does not require shearing the entire body of the sheep, and there is no need for mulesing.

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
- Uses 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: 65g
Size: One size
Total length: approx. 46.5 cm / Mouth width: approx. 30 cm (measured flat)
*As this is a knitted item, there may be slight differences in the finished size.

■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 due to wear during use.
- Pilling may occur due to wear and tear during use or cleaning. If pilling occurs, remove them one by one carefully without pulling them to avoid 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 out, 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 fine to wear it with normal clothes, but please note 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 off.
・In the off-season, put in some insect repellent and store it folded in a well-ventilated place.

■Environmental friendliness
・Yak hair is collected by combing it before it falls off to the ground.
・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.
・Mocha and Natural (YAK Liner) are not dyed, but rather use the natural color of the yak hair. This has many benefits, such as no CO2 emissions during dyeing, no chemical dyes, and no water. However, STATIC also offers dyed color variations so that you can enjoy the colors.
- 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: 50% or more recycled polyester

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