Qiviut (pronounced "kiv-ee-ute"), the downy-soft underwool from the Arctic musk ox, is shed naturally each year during the spring months. Eight times warmer than wool and extraordinarily lightweight, Qiviut is one of the finest natural fibers known to man.

The Qiviut Jacket and our qiviut accessories are the first use of musk ox fibre in garments manufactured in commercial quantities and, in the case of The Qiviut Jacket, using musk ox hair for insulation as well as knitted fabric.

Qiviut (pronounced "kiv-ee-ute") is the warm, soft under-fur of the musk ox, the warmest softest wool known. The qiviut we offer here is handknitted into scarves and caps by the Eskimo women of the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers’ Co-operative.

The Musk Ox coat is multi-layered to keep them warm in the freezing arctic weather. The outer fur is coarse and stiff, the under wool is exceptionally soft. The layered coat of the Musk Ox is similar to that of cashmere goats, Musk Ox wool or qiviut is rare, finer, softer and warmer than cashmere.

The skin is a long dense coat of coarse dark brown guard hairs over a paler underfur. Chichester was the supplier for the muskox hides used in the movie 10,000 B.C. Our Gxx codes denote individual pieces.

Our Qiviuk wool clothing and acessories are made from the world’s most exclusive and luxurious fibers. Qiviut (Qiviuk), from the musk ox of the wild Canadian Arctic, it is the warmest, and softest wool fiber and yarn found on Earth.

Unique ThermOx™ “sandwich” insulation technology combining musk ox guard hair fibre with high performance synthetic. Arctic field tested to -5ºF/-20ºC . Musk ox pattern jacquard print lining.

Jan 27, 2024 · Qiviut (pronounced “kiv-ee-ute”) is the name for the downy hair of the musk ox. It is the warmest fiber in the world — about eight times as warm as sheep’s wool. Muskoxen live in Alaska and Canada, where temperatures sometimes drop to –100ºF ( …

Check out our musk ox coat selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our jackets & coats shops.

There are only a limited number of tanned musk ox skins available for sale at any time. The skin is a long dense coat of coarse dark brown guard hairs over a paler underfur. Chichester was the supplier for the muskox hides used in the movie 10,000 B.C. Musk ox are not endangered.