This yak handknit Balaclava is a fitted hood, hand knitted in luxuriously soft, 100% undyed yak wool sourced from a social enterprise in Tibet. The snug fit and enveloping design will keep the cold at bay through the winter season while adding some fun to your winter style.
Details
• Yarn / 100% yak wool (undyed)
• Yarn origin / sourced from a social enterprise on the Tibetan Plateau
• Production / hand knit in 4.5 hrs by Dinadi employees in Nepal
• Weight / 60 grams
• Packaging / biodegradable handmade lokta paper box
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Yak
• Our yak products are made from 100% yak down. Yak down is a rare and luxurious fiber that is similar in softness and feel to cashmere. It is superior in warmth to many sheep wool fibers while similar in durability. Yak down is combed once a year from the yak’s winter coat and praised to be one of the most sustainable fibers available.
• We partner with a social enterprise on the Tibetan Plateau that works closely with local yak herders to gather the fibers. In partnering with them we can ensure high traceability throughout our supply and production chain. Our yak is natural and undyed and comes in two colors, Oat Brown and Dark Brown.
Makers Notes
• Based in Nepal, we control the production process from start to finish, maximizing transparency and social impact. We take slow fashion quite literally. Most Dinadi designs are knit by hand in the homes of our employees. This enables a flexible work environment for each knitter
• We are convinced that social entrepreneurship is the way to bring lasting change to developing communities and into the life of the individual employee.
