The musk ox, an ancient creature that was nearly wiped out of existence a century ago, has made a comeback in the Arctic, bringing with it one of the rarest and finest fur coats on the planet. The ...

Winter weather is upon us, and for those of us who live in colder regions, that means bundling up in sweaters, scarves, and knit clothes of all kinds. Keeping warm is of utmost important as the ...

There are only two farms actively producing qiviut (kiv-ee-utt) in Alaska and none in the rest of the country, but its fantastically soft and warm qualities – plus the economic benefit it can provide ...

There's a secret hiding under the thick, coarse pelt of muskox: a wool that's light, soft and warm, and which a group of people in Kuujjuaq, Que., recently learned to turn into yarn. It all starts ...

Ever wondered about the history of the warm, lightweight Qiviut fiber? Helen Griffiths Howard, who helped establish the qiviut knitting industry Oomingmak will be presenting a slideshow lecture at 7 p ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tanis Simpson in Inuvik last summer. Simpson and her brother, Bradley Carpenter, started Qiviut Inc. around mid-2019, but she's ...

GO TO Alaska in tourist season and someone might ask “wanna buy some qiviut?” They’re not trying to sell you something that will make the tundra appear full of purple poppies; what you are being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instructor Rachel Guindon, left, walks participants through the process of turning the underwool from muskox — called qiviut — ...

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For many Canadians, wool is wool. You've got your cashmere, your merino wools, and a bunch of wool blends with varying levels of itchiness. But for fibre enthusiasts, qiviut — or muskox wool — is one ...