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The muskox has a two-layered coat, and "qiviut" refers specifically to the soft underwool beneath the longer outer wool.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Qiviutis stronger and eight times warmer than sheep's wool, and softer than cashmere wool.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After dehairing, theqiviutmay be cleaned again, if necessary.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This lends itself to combing theqiviutfrom the animal in a single large sheet.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Wild muskoxen haveqiviutfibers approximately 18 micrometres in diameter.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Qiviutfibers are long (about 5 to 8 cm), fine (between 15 and 20 micrometers in diameter), and relatively smooth.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Qiviutis the fine inner wool of the muskox.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Exotic fibers, such as silk, bamboo, yak, andqiviut, are growing in popularity as well.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The hair follicle density is very high (approximately 42 per square millimeter) andqiviutis shed in a tightly synchronized spring molting period.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Mechanical carding can cause breakage and weaken and roughen theqiviut.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is a knitting cooperative that works withqiviutand is still in operation today.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The wool,qiviut, is highly prized for its softness, length, and insulation value.
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