STATIC YAK BASIC KNIT CAP

Wearing winter fur from yaks that live in high altitudes

It is extremely comfortable to wear and wraps you in gentle warmth.
While using natural materials in outdoor wear, we discovered that yak has a wonderful quality that is different from sheep's wool.
Yak natural hair is highly rare and is not mass-produced like sheep's wool.
From among these, STATIC chose the one from Tibet.

Yak hair, which lives in more mountainous areas, should match our outdoor tendencies.
This intuitive encounter resulted in a lightweight, functional product.

Unlike sheep, which have undergone much breeding since the Industrial Revolution, yaks are primitive bovine animals that originated in Tibet.
Yaks live in alpine grasslands at altitudes of 3,000 to 6,000 meters in places like Tibet and Nepal all year round, and are active below the snow line in winter. Yaks are said to be a species with excellent cold resistance. In order to survive the long winter, they grow downy hair as winter approaches and shed it in spring.

Nomads collect these, wash them, and turn them into high-quality raw materials. Recently, they are carefully combed by hand, just like cashmere. This method is ethical because, unlike sheep, it does not require shearing the entire body of the sheep, and there is no need for mulesing.

Yak down can be harvested every year, but only about 100g to 300g can be obtained from one adult yak. ​​Compared to sheep's wool, which weighs about 4kg, this is a very rare type of hair. The Tibetan yak hair used by STATIC is harvested at a rate of about 100g from each yak. ​​The amount harvested is limited so as not to over-harvest and to avoid stressing the yak.

*Mulesing is the practice of removing the skin and flesh from a lamb's genitals to prevent maggot infestation.

Product Features

PRODUCT FEATURE

- Made from yak hair that lives at altitudes of over 4000m
- Yak hair is very fine, with a diameter of less than 20 microns and a length of about 3.5 to 4.5 cm. Compared to sheep's wool, it does not have the scales on the surface of the hair that cause shrinkage, so it does not generally require shrink-proofing.
- 30% more heat retaining than wool, almost the same as cashmere
- It is 30% more breathable than cashmere and does not get stuffy.
- Very soft and gentle to the touch
- High elasticity and wrinkle resistance

Product Specifications

PRODUCT SPEC

- Fabric: 100% wool (YAK)
- Weight: 75g
- Size: One size Fitting width: Approx. 25 cm (Head circumference: Approx. 50 cm) / Depth: Approx. 20 cm (All measurements taken flat)
- Fiber/Fabric Country of Origin: China
- Country of Origin: China

*As this is a knitted item, there may be slight differences in the finished size.

[Update information]
- The overall balance has been adjusted to make the size more suitable for more people.

Care instructions and precautions

PRODUCT CARE

Please enjoy your knitwear by following the correct care instructions so that you can enjoy it for a long time.

• Dry cleaning is recommended.
• Wearing it for long periods of time may cause it to lose its shape, so please let it rest after wearing it for a day.
• After wearing, use a soft brush to remove any dust or dirt from the surface, align the fur, and dry in the shade in a well-ventilated area. (Hanging for a long time may cause the shape to change, so please dry flat as much as possible.)
• During the off-season, fill it with insect repellent and store it folded in a well-ventilated place.

- Due to the nature of the soft fibers, fur may adhere to other clothing due to wear during use.
- Pilling occurs due to wear and tear during use and cleaning. If pilling occurs, please remove them carefully one by one without pulling them to avoid cutting the fabric.
- When wearing the garment, please be careful not to let accessories (watches, buttons, zippers) get caught in the knitted fabric of the product.
- If the thread gets caught and comes loose, do not cut it but use a thin stick to push the thread back inside the product (we recommend using a repair needle).
- It's fine to wear it with normal clothes, but please be careful when wearing it with something with thick, stiff fibers, such as a blanket, as the fibers may get tangled and pull against each other, which may cause the yak fibers to come off.
- In the off-season, store it folded in a well-ventilated place with insect repellent.

Environmental friendliness

SUSTAINABILITY

- Yak hair is collected by combing it before it falls to the ground.
- As it does not undergo the chlorine resin treatment that is commonly used for wool, it does not emit chlorine organic compounds and does not burden the environment.
- It is highly biodegradable because it does not have the typical resin coating used for shrink-proofing.
- Mocha and Natural (YAK Liner) are not dyed, but rather use the natural color of the yak hair. This has many benefits, such as no CO2 emissions during dyeing, no chemical dyes, and no water. However, STATIC also offers dyed color variations so that you can enjoy the colors.
- Non-mulesing: Since the wool used is naturally shed, there is no need to mulege like with sheep, making it gentler on the animals.
- We use eco-friendly labels as well.
- Washing tag: 100% cotton lawn
- Brand tag: 50% or more recycled polyester