A guide to our fabrics

We redefine outdoor wear with exceptional fabrics and innovative design

Renowned for our pioneering work in yak wool fabric technology, we have earned a reputation for utilising natural wool fibres to create superior base and technical mid layers for outdoor adventures and expeditions.

Backed by our scientific testing, our unique yak wool Hima-layer™ fabrics offer an unrivalled warmth to weight ratio, outperforming traditional wools with remarkable moisture management, breathability, quick drying and odour reducing properties. Our aim ultimately is to create fabrics that are supremely comfortable all day long and our range of yak wool fabrics are also super soft on the skin, low maintenance and consistently outperform synthetic equivalents. By sourcing yak wool directly from Himalayan plateau nomads, we not only ensure the exceptional quality of our fabrics but also contribute directly to the way of life of our Tibetan nomad partners.

As we broaden our range, we are staying true to our core values. Our commitment to making planet-friendly choices is reflected in our latest collection featuring ethically and sustainably sourced FSC-approved bamboo, an exceptional substitute for synthetic fabrics, for our expanded activewear collection. Whilst not as fast-drying as wool, bamboo boasts remarkable skin-friendliness, shields against UV rays and provides inherent warmth and cooling for comfort.

We are excited to extend our range again with our beautiful hemp fabric. We love hemp for its comfort, robustness and durability and believe it is the ideal fabric for daily wear during warmer seasons. With its inherent antibacterial properties it mitigates odours, while its minimal water requirements and soil-nurturing properties add back to the earth rather than deplete it. Hemp's natural softness and skin friendly comfort make it perfect for long days on the road or exploring bazaars and antiques markets. Inspired by our love of adventure travel we have designed our first hemp collection with a casual go-anywhere style.

Bamboo

Skin friendly layers

Bamboo is renowned for its fast growth and minimal environmental impact, making it an ideal choice for conscious consumers. With FSC certification we ensure that the bamboo used in our collection comes from responsibly managed plantations, promoting forest conservation and the well-being of local communities.

Fabric composition: 90% bamboo, 10% spandex (220gsm, 270gsm) or 40% bamboo, 60% organic cotton (400gsm)

Fabric weights: 220gsm, 270gsm & 400gsm

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Bamboo Layers

Hemp

For wearing and travelling

Hemp is deliciously soft on the skin, but is still very strong. Its natural benefits include a resistance to bacteria which helps to reduce odours and it offers some protection against harmful UV rays from the Sun. Hemp uses far less water than other plant based fabric options to grow and it doesn't deplete the soil of nutrients.

Fabric composition: 55% hemp, 45% organic cotton

Fabric weight: 158gsm

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Hemp

Neema

Lightweight Base Layers and Activewear

Neema is truly for all four seasons. Drawing on yak wool’s uniquely versatile nature, we have designed Neema as a collection of body-fit summer activewear or as lightweight base layers for year-round activities. With a super-soft, luxurious feel, you’ll find yourself reaching for a Neema as a standalone top for a summer hike, and again in the winter under Stratam or Yardang wool mid layers.

We wanted to build the unique properties of yak wool into a lighter weight collection, bringing its unrivalled comfort to your everyday adventures.

After years of research and development we arrived at an intimate blend of 20% yak wool with 40% merino and 40% recycled Coolmax® Eco - the latter is a high performance fibre with excellent wicking and quick dry properties.

Fabric composition: 40% superfine merino, 40% Coolmax polyester, 20% premium yak wool

Fabric weight: 160gsm

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Hima-Layer™ Neema

Stratam

Technical mid layers for everyday adventures

Created to layer over our base layer collections, Stratam has been designed for warmth and comfort and offers exceptional breathability and moisture management.

The Hima-Layer™ Stratam fabric is made with a combination of two yarns. On the inside the 100% yak wool yarn knitted in a terry loop construction traps air for warmth and provides excellent wicking properties. On the outside, we’ve used biodegradable DuPont™ Sorona®, a biopolymer yarn made from corn starch to create a smooth surface offering further protection from the elements.

Tested in the polar regions and in mountain ranges around the world, the Stratam Collection is proven in extreme conditions, but its versatility and understated elegance make it perfect for everyday use, running errands or post workout.

Fabric composition: 56% premium yak wool, 42% DuPont™ Sorona®, 2% elastane.

Fabric weight: 350gsm

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Hima-Layer™ Stratam Mid-Layers

Yardang

Lightweight supercharged merino mid layers

Yak wool has exceptional properties highly suitable to having fun outdoors, so we have supercharged it with a known favourite: merino.

Merino and yak are the perfect partners. Merino is a natural fibre, is easy to spin, knit and dye into beautiful colours.

What is most exciting to us is that these traits together increase our scope to be ever more creative to bring the secret benefits of yak wool to adventurers great and small the world over.

Fabric composition: 70% Superfine Merino, 30% Premium Yak Wool

Fabric weight: 240gsm

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Hima-Layer™ Yardang Mid-Layers

Yushu

Our next-generation base layers

We bring you our next generation of base layer fabric that takes the best of yak and combines it with another wool, merino. Complex environmental factors affect the yaks that supply us on the frontline, making it harder for the Tibetan nomads to supply us with the wool that we need.

The result is a fabric that is super-soft next to the skin, that provides yak wool’s exceptional Himalayan-born warmth and has merino’s added resilience for improved durability.

Our Hima-Layer™ Yushu fabric is knitted with 60% premium yak wool with 40% superfine merino and weighs 240gsm.

All styles come in black and feature panels of corespun merino textile (a nylon yarn wrapped in merino) to increase durability in high-wear areas such as the crotch and the under-arm. All seams are crafted with overlock and triple step zig-zag stitching ensuring a completely flat yet ultra-strong finish.

Each item is finished at the cuff with a section of woven tape inspired by the colours of the Himalayan prayer flags, making your Yushu unique to you.

Fabric composition: 60% premium yak wool, 40% superfine merino

Fabric weight: 230gsm

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