Yak Wool knitwear available now in the UK at online boutique site.

While many of us are probably dreaming of warmer climes, winter is still with us here in the UK.  But luckily so far we are not experiencing anything like the temperatures recorded lately in North America, nor in the Tibetan plateau where it can drop to below -30°C during the winter.  The latter is where one can find Yak wool, or Khullu.  

A hand-woven Plateau Carreau scarf made in 50% Yak wool, 30% sheep wool and 20% silk scarf in flagstone grey,, measuring 70x190cm.
To view the product on ...in-a-strange-land.com, click here.

According to Norlha, a company founded in 2007 by a mother and daughter team who combined their love of textiles with the desire to establish a sustainable project in Tibet, Yak Wool is as soft as cashmere, warmer than merino and stronger than sheep wool and is also a sustainable material.  Tibetan people have been working with this material for years.  The Yak wool can only be hand-picked from 2 year old animals.  It then takes each expert spinner one month to spin 2KG of wool from 300kg of raw material.

Hand-woven scarf in 70% Yak ‘khullu’, 30% silk scarf.
Click here for more details from on-line boutique. 

Norlha employs nomadic yak herding communities for a portion of the year to weave their products, which includes a range of scarves and knitwear made from 100% yak wool and blended with either cotton or silk, thus providing the herders with a way to diversify their income in a world where choosing to live a traditional lifestyle can leave people below the poverty line.

Now on-line boutique, … in-a-strange-land.com is bringing the Yak knitwear to the UK.

Founder Joseph Burns of ...in-a-strange-land said,  “I’m delighted to be the first retailer to bring these wonderful products to the UK.  The Norlha brand fits perfectly with our ideals at …in a strange land and by selling online we’re very excited to be able to offer these luxury products at truly competitive prices.”

Founded in July 2013, …in a strange land’s mission is to buck the mass-market trend with unique, hand-crafted products that have been responsibly and ethically sourced with minimal impact to the lifestyles of the producers and their environment. …in a strange land is a sole trading company and based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

For further information on …in a strange land, visit their website .