[Yak wool]What is yak wool? How about yak wool? Advantages and disadvantages of yak wool
What is yak wool p>
The whole body of the yak is a treasure, and the Tibetan people cannot live without it. People drink yak milk, eat yak meat, and burn yak dung. Its fur can be used for clothing or tents, and its hide is a good material for leather.
Beneath the rough black yak hair lies a dense layer of highly prized brown downy, which local herders call ‘Khullu’, which helps the yak withstand severe cold.
This layer of fluff can only be plucked by hand every spring when the yak is shedding hair naturally.
Yaks are harvested once a year. The annual wool output of adult yak is 1.17-2.62kg; juvenile yak is 1.30-1.35kg, of which coarse hair and down hair each account for half.
How about yak wool?
Yak wool (YAK HAIR) is very thin, with a diameter of less than 20 microns and a length of 3.4～ 4.5 cm, with irregular bending, the scales are tightly hugged in a ring shape, soft luster, strong elasticity, smooth and waxy. The yak wool fiber is thicker, so the three-dimensional effect is strong, the fabric is relatively wide, and it has the characteristics of fashion and has a wide customer base.
Advantages and disadvantages of yak wool
Advantages of yak wool: The warmth of yak wool is no worse than that of cashmere, but the price is lower than that of cashmere. Generally, yak wool is used to make coats, and the cost of coats is high. Many clothing companies tend to focus on yak wool when considering the cost.
Disadvantages of yak wool: It is very troublesome to make, the construction period is long, and the acid and alkali resistance is relatively poor, so special attention should be paid when wearing and washing.
The difference between yak and cashmeredifference
Cashmere is known as soft gold. The annual production in China is only about 10,000 tons, and the production cost of ordinary cashmere sweaters is about 400 yuan. And cashmere is more suitable for worsted spinning, and the color is more variable. Yak wool is also very warm, but the color is monotonous, suitable for men’s clothing, and it is not as artistic as cashmere.
There is not much difference in warmth retention, because cashmere is expensive, so pure cashmere clothes are relatively thin, and the price will be very expensive to make thicker clothes. I can only say that at the same price, yak wool clothes can be better than goat clothes. The fleece clothes are made thicker and should be warmer.
Cashmere is superior to yak wool in terms of quality and price. Generally, cashmere is finer than yak wool, and its spinnability is better. Pure color. The color of yak wool is mostly coffee color, which is not easy to be dyed, and the color is monotonous.
