Colored Double-layer Qiviut Celtic-Cabled Headband

Qiviut is one of the world’s warmest fibers, even warmer and softer than cashmere! Qiviut is the soft under-coat of musk oxen that keeps them warm and comfortable in even the windiest, coldest, most extreme polar arctic weather. Qiviut fiber is used similarly to cashmere; it is processed and spun into yarns and fabrics. Qiviut is unique in the fact that it is much finer than other fibers making it very warm, but also giving it a tendency to felt into itself more easily, especially if not combined with a more coarse fiber when being spun into yarn.

All qiviut used in the making of these headbands was carefully spun by Coyote Trail Farm & Fiber Mill in Fairbanks, AK. The yarn is a beautifully dyed blend of 80% qiviut, 20% merino wool.

All handmade qiviut products are made to last and to keep you warm for many many years, however with some intentional care they can be kept in the best possible condition for a lifetime: avoid getting qiviut wet at all if possible, but if it does (sometimes it is unavoidable) it should be air-dried as soon as possible. If qiviut needs to be washed, a gentle hand wash with warm water and soap in a sink or tub should do the trick; never machine wash or dry. Water and heat in a traditional washing machine and dryer will cause the qiviut fibers to felt together, stretch out of shape, and/or unravel in parts or completely.

These headbands are all adult “one size fits all” but have a decent amount of stretch that will allow them to comfortably fit approximate head circumferences of 18” - 27” ish.