These women spend the winter months spinning the wool into yarn. To do this, the women use a drop spindle and bowl. This crates a yarn that is unique in the inconsistent "thick and thin" pattern that is characteristic of hand-spun yarns. They take care to work the fiber into a luxurious yarn that can be brought to the western market place.

Yak down is a fiber that was introduced into the western market in 2007. Although it is a fairly new fiber to people in the West, it has been used in the East for centuries to provide warmth from the sub-zero temperatures of Himalayas. The scales of yak fiber are in a waved mosaic pattern that result in a smooth fiber that is very soft and does not itch.

Why is YAK down a luxury yarn? Rocking Yak Yarn is Artisanal.

Just like people find it worth the price to pay for artisan wine, bread or cheese, this is "small batch, hand made" yarn. World production of Yak down is similar to Qiviut in rarity. Tibetan nomads in the Himalayas raise the yaks for they’re sustainably. The yaks eat wild herbs and plants found only at those altitudes and the women who hand spin it benefit directly from the sale of this yarn. The income allows them to improve wellbeing while preserving cultural skills and maintaining sustainable rural lifestyles.

Question: If Rocking Yak down is as soft, fine and rare as Qiviut and cashmere, which sells for $40 per ounce, why does it cost less for more than THREE ounces?

1) We have cut out the middle man- everything is hand spun, hand wound, hand packed etc.

2) We want your business.  Our spinners need to support their families so we make our prices low enough for a wonderful product that you can't help but buy it!