Natural Protein Fibers

Buffalo Gals

Judith MacKenzie McCuin now offers a fabulously soft bison roving. It is spinning heaven. This bison has been dehaired and is ready to spin. We have it in natural bison brown. Once it is spun it over dyes really well to give you deep rich colors.

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Windy Valley Muskox

The fine undercoat of the muskox is called qiviut (kiv-ee-ute) in the Eskimo language, which is translated as down or underwool. Qiviut is naturally a soft grayish-brown color, and is one of the warmest and most luxurious fibers in the world.

Eight times warmer than wool and finer than cashmere, qiviut is hypoallergenic and will not shrink. Extremely rare, it is one of the most luxurious fibers you can choose for a garment. In contrast to wool, qiviut is soft, non-irritating to the skin, and is very durable. Qiviut garments are worn for years and can be hand washed in mild detergent. It does not shed, is odorless and retains warmth even when wet. It is an extremely warm, yet lightweight fiber that preserves heat in the winter, while also providing cool, breathable comfort in warmer weather.

At long last we are able to offer qiviut spinning fiber - both straight up (100% qiviut) and qiviut blended with silk.

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Ashland Bay Trading Company

Ashland Bay Trading Company is owned by Jill and Jim Laski. Ashland Bay is located in Clackamas, Oregon. Jill and Jim have done a spectacular job of pulling together an amazing array of fibers from all over the world. Ashland Bay has both natural colored and dyed fiber in everything from the best Blue Face Leicester to Merino/Tussah Blend to silks, cashmere and lots more.

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