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Blue yak scarf from Nepal
£106.00
Super warm scarf from yak-cotton mix in blue
This wonderfull soft and warm scarf is made from 50% yak wool and 50% cotton. 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 30X160 CM.
Size: 27.6 x 78.8 inches
Artisan: Sana Hastakala, Nepal
Fibre: Yak wool
Availability: 9 piece(s)
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Made by 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.
More informationYak wool
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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