after we are finished combing, we send it out to be processed..cleaned, carded, and spun.
the end result is this:
going rate is about $90.00 an ounce
Sunday, January 23, 2011
combing circle
a few ladies and i have been getting together and combing out musk ox hides. we use these magical brushes (wooden paddles with nails in them) called pik-puks (try saying that ten times fast) that comb through the guard hairs of the musk ox to the underlying treasure... QIVIUT! i mentioned qiviut before here. we've been spending hours and hours on our knees combing out this luxury. its a heckofalot of work, but so worth it! one hide takes approximately 5 peeps, 15 hours to comb out. the end result is about 4 pounds of qiviut....the softest, warmest, most amazing fiber ever! it's incredible.. nothing short of amazing really. i wish each of you could reach through the screen and touch it.
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3 comments:
Do you have any plans for your qiviut?
WOW. That color is pretty much my favorite color. That is beautiful!
how cool!! makes me wish i could live in nome can be your apprentice! :) ~mmm
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