The Yushu Collection

Yak and merino wool base layers with reinforcements in high-wear areas

Essential wool base layers for men and women

We have created an ultra-breathable fabric that has a wonderfully soft handle for everyday skin-fit comfort and provides yak wool’s exceptional Himalayan-born warmth.

Our Hima-Layer™ Yushu fabric is knitted out of 60% premium Yak wool with 40% superfine Merino and comes in at 240 grams per square metre.

All styles come in black and feature 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 coloured woven tape inspired by the colours of prayer flags and the terrain of the Himalayas, making your Yushu unique to you.

Products: *Men's Yushu LS Crew *Men's Yushu LS Zip *Men's Yushu Bottoms *Men's Yushu Base Layer Shorts *Women's Yushu LS Crew *Women's Yushu LS Zip *Women's Yushu Bottoms

Warm in very cold weather, yet cool and comfortable during intense exercise

Breathable and draws moisture away from the skin so you stay dry

Naturally odor-resistant, so you can wear it for days at a time and pack light

Soft and itch-free for more comfort

Natural stretch that flexes as you move

Built-in 40+ UPF sun protection

Machine wash at a cool temperature

Dries fast

You can find this fabric in: Men's Yushu LS Crew, Men's Yushu LS Zip, Men's Yushu Bottoms, Men's Yushu Base Layer Shorts, Women's Yushu LS Crew, Women's Yushu LS Zip, Women's Yushu Bottoms

The Yushu Collection: our warmest featuring high yak wool content

The Yushu Collection

You can see all of the pieces from the Yushu Collection of yak and merino wool base layers here.

Hima-Layer™ Yushu Base Layers

Men's Yushu Yak Wool Base Layer LS Zip

Men's Yushu Yak Wool Base Layer LS Crew

Men's Yushu Yak Wool Base Layer Bottoms

Men's Yushu Yak Wool Henley

Men's Yushu Yak Wool Sweater

Men's Yushu Yak Wool Base Layer Shorts

Women's Yushu Yak Wool Base Layer LS Zip

Women's Yushu Yak Wool Base Layer LS Crew

Women's Yushu Yak Wool Base Layer Bottoms

Yushu Hat

Yushu Neck Gaiter

Yushu Hat

Merino & Yak, natural partners

Merino and Yak Wool are IDEAL partners, sharing many properties. Both are:

- EXOTHERMIC, meaning you stay warm even when the wool is wet

- Naturally wicking, helping you stay DRY as moisture is transported away from your body

- naturally ODOUR-RESISTANT, so there is less need for washing items

- are SOFT because their fibres are super-fine and thin

- are WARM because the fibres trap air thereby providing insulation

- are BREATHABLE as warm air passes through the fabric quickly so you stay cool.

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Great potential with some flaws.

Soft, warm, not too baggy which can kind of spoil mid layers. The arms are long enough--arms that are too short are a pet peeve of mine. The forearms are a little tight which feels a little out of place compared to how it feels everywhere else, but I think it will be fine. The fit around the neck isn't too tight or too loose. The chest pocket is small with an even smaller opening which makes it almost pointless, but it wasn't much of a selling point for me anyway. If they really want my take on a chest pocket I'd replicate Outdoor Research's--larger, accessed from the outside and with a zipper on the side. The change I really would like to make most if I could would be to make the torso longer. If I lift my arms, it rises above the waist of my pants, and even at rest I sometimes find myself subconsciously trying to tug it down. I normally wear a medium, have Kora base layers in medium, and I purchased this in medium. The short length of the torso is possibly bad enough for me to return this. It is shorter than every other shirt I own which means anything I might wear under it sticks out from underneath unless I tuck it into my pants. I can't believe they wouldn't want a garment that brags about its warmth to have better coverage/overlap to provide better protection against drafts. I feel it should hang at least one inch lower if not 1.5-2 inches lower than it does. I'm worried that up sizing to a a large isnt going to give me that much more length while throwing all the other proportions off at the same time. I'm 6' and about 175 lb -- not an especially oddly sized person by any means.

Terrific hoodie

Now that we are getting into winter this is my go to hoodie. Comfortable, warm and good fit I am 5’10 and like the fit of XL. Highly recommended. I am thinking about getting another one.

One of the best

This is a winner - it is sooooo lovely to wear - warm and cozy and the hoodie gives it an extra dimension and the choice of colours is great!

Great Product!

Love these!

Great Chilly Weather Top

Received my Xenolith sweater in time for my recent three-week trip to Ireland. Wore it nearly every day in 40-50F wet windy weather with just a merino wool T-shirt & light hard-shell outerwear during frequent rain. Warm and very comfortable throughout varying conditions and moderate activity (long walks/climbs during the day, pub crawls at night..). My new primary top for cool/cold conditions and travel.

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The Yushu Collection

Yak and merino wool base layers with reinforcements in high-wear areas

Essential wool base layers for men and women

The Yushu Collection: our warmest featuring high yak wool content

The Yushu Collection

Hima-Layer™ Yushu Base Layers

Merino & Yak, natural partners

READ ALSO ABOUT

Yak wool 101

The Neema Collection

The Yushu Collection

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