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Yak woolen scarf from Nepal

£106.00

Super warm scarf from yak-cotton mix fuchsia

This wonderfull soft and warm scarf is made from 50% yak wool and 50% cotton. The cotton thread is ecru, the yak t5hread nis black. This makes the scarf a dark gray. Yak wool is soft, flexible, very comfortable and warm. Scarves and shawls made from pure yak wool are hard to find outside the Himalayan region.

Yak wool is harvested from the yak, a domesticated longhaired bovine living in the highlands of the Himalaya’s. Here, it is herded by mountain people from Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal and the north of China.

Quality yak wool is made from the soft, long hairs of the yak’s belly. The natural colour of yak fleece is dark brown or black.

Counting Flowers sells scarves and large shawls from Nepalese yak wool. The scarves and shawls are handwoven by artisans from Mahila Utthan Pashmina Udhyog. We purchase the scarves and shawls from the local fair trade organisation Sana Hastakala.

WE ALSO SELL THIS SCARF IN SIZE 30X160 CM

Size: 27.6 x 78.8 inches
Artisan: Sana Hastakala, Nepal
Fibre: Yak wool


Availability: 7 piece(s)

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Specifications
Softness
Extremely soft
Suppleness
very supple
Thickness
Thick

Made by Sana Hastakala

Sana Hastakala

Sana Hastakala (meaning "Small Handicraft") is a nonprofit organisation in Kathmandu. The organisation markets the rich, traditional and artistic craftsmanship of small-scale producers. This way, it helps Nepalese underprivileged, mostly female, artisans to achieve sustainable livelihoods.

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Yak wool is soft, flexible, very comfortable and warm. Scarves and shawls made from pure yak wool are hard to find outside the Himalayan region.

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