Qiviut (or Qiviuk)
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Description: Luxurious down fiber from the Muskox. Hints on preparing and spinning the fiber; vendors.
Information for Knitters and Spinners Qiviuk is from Muskox, and most of what is commercially available with that label is the mostly dehaired down fiber. The coarse guard hairs are long and best (InMyLessThanHumbleOpinion) used in rugs and such. The fine guard hairs are so slippery they shed out of a mostly down yarn, causing a little itching for the wearer on their way. The down, OTOH, is so wonderfully cushy it begs to be next to the skin. In my experience, down fibers are spun most often and most successfully into elastic, woollen yarns. The fiber I've purchased over the years from Down North (no affiliation, just one Very pleased customer) has been as luxurious as (or more than) the very finest cashmere.
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| Page title: | Qiviut (or Qiviuk> |
| Keywords: | qiviut, qiviuq, musk ox, spinning fiber, exotic fiber |
| Description: | Information about Qiviut (Musk Ox) Fiber |
| IP-address: | 69.5.17.158 |
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| Date | Creation Date: 18-aug-1998 Expiration Date: 17-aug-2014 |