The Best Men’s Yak Wool Clothes

Yak down is a very warm fiber that’s also lightweight and soft. It’s a more affordable alternative to the rare qiviut (musk ox down).

Yaks are primarily raised by nomadic Tibetan and Mongolian families. Their wool is combed once per year in the springtime.

Some advantages of yak wool:

• Yak wool is 66% more breathable and 40% warmer than merino, weight for weight
• Feels soft like cashmere — fibers average 18 microns (superfine)
• Wicks moisture efficiently and allows sweat vapor to escape from your skin, so you won’t overheat or feel clammy
• Naturally anti-bacterial — doesn’t hold odor

The major producers of yak wool clothing are: Khunu and Kora.

Yak Wool Sweaters

• 80% Yak Down Sweaters by Khunu — £160 ($205 USD) to £260 ($334 USD)
• 50% Yak Sweater by Bonobos – $158 USD
• 50% Yak Wool Zippered Sweater by Vince — $195 USD
• 50% Yak Wool Roll Neck Sweater by Lardini — $244 USD
• 50% Yak Wool Turtleneck Sweater by Zanone — $554 USD
• 50% Yak Front Zip Sweater by Dell’oglio — $364 USD
• 83% Yak Wool Sweater by Dell’oglio — $174 USD
• 50% Yak Wool Rollneck Sweater by Aspei — 50% wool, 50% yak wool — $440 USD
• 50% Yak Wool Sweater by Kangra — $216 USD
• 100% Yak Buttoned Sweater by Handcombed — $260 USD
• 100% Yak Wool Sweaters by CashmereSpecialist – £176 ($234 USD)
• 100% Yak Wool Sweater by Ermenegildo Zegna — £359 ($474 USD)
• 100% Yak Wool Sweater by Ermenegildo Zegna — $416 USD
• 100% Yak Wool Sweater by Ugholin — $135 USD
• 100% Yak Wool Sweaters by Tengri — various — £495 to £2075
• 100% Yak Wool Sweater by Jan-Jan Van Essche — £965

Men’s Mid Layer Tops

• 100% Yak Wool Mid Layer by Kora — 350 g/m² — $225
• 30% Yak Wool “Xenolith” Mid Layer by Kora — 70% merino and 30% yak wool — 240 g/m² — $250

Men’s Yak Wool Hoodies

• 100% Yak Wool Hoodie by Citizen Cashmere — $185 USD

Men’s Yak Wool Jackets

• 100% Yak Wool Sportscoat by Isaia– $1045

Men’s Yak Wool Socks

• 90% Yak Wool Socks by Cashmere Planet — bit thin but still warm — $25 USD
• 80% Yak Wool Sock by HappyFeet — 80% yak cashmere, 20% acrylic — $40 USD
• Wayfarer Socks by Khunu — 56% Yak, 34.5% Nylon, 9.5% Elastane — £22 ($28)
• 100% Yak Wool Sock by NoosConcept — $31 USD
• 46% Yak Wool Ladakh Crew Socks by Peak to Plateau — $32
• 58% Yak Light Crew Sock by Peak to Plateau — $32

Men’s Yak Wool Beanies

• 80% Yak Wool Beanie by Khunu — £65 ($84 USD)
• 100% Yak Down Beanie by Handcombed — $51
• 100% Yak Wool Beanie by Yakamel — double layer yak wool — $37
• 100% Yak Wool Beanie by Mahogany Cashmere — $78
• 50% Yak & 50% Tencel Wool Beanie by Peak to Plateau — 1.7 oz — 17.5 micron yak wool — the rest is made with tencel (wood pulp) — $22 USD

Men’s Yak Wool Scarves

• 100% Yak Wool Scarf by Khunu — 39″ by 78″ — 3.8 oz — $143 USD
• 100% Yak Wool Scarf by Simplife — 27″ by 79″ — 3.3 oz — $89 USD
• 100% Yak Wool Scarf by Simplife — 39″ x 79″ — 10.6 oz — $130 USD
• 100% Yak Wool Scarf by Simplife — 28″ X 71″ — 11.1 oz — $135 USD

Men’s Yak Wool Gloves

• 100% Yak Down Gloves by Handcombed – $68
• 100% Yak Down Gloves by Handcombed – $34
• 100% Yak Wool Mittens by NoosConcept – $41.50
• 100% Yak Wool Gloves by Mahogany Cashmere — $62