Activity: Musk Ox Farm

The non-profit Musk Ox Farm is dedicated to the domestication of the musk ox, an Ice Age mammal that once roamed the earth alongside saber-tooth tigers and woolly mammoths. Known to Alaska Natives as “Oomingmak”, which means “The Bearded One”, this once-endangered animal produces an annual harvest of qiviut (kiv’-ee-ute), the finest wool in the world.

Qiviut fiber, qiviut yarn, and qiviut garments are the most coveted gift items in Alaska. The ultra-fine qiviut fiber is eight times warmer than wool and softer than cashmere. There isn’t a fiber artist in the world that wouldn’t, at some time in their lives, wish to work with qiviut. Shop our online store for raw qiviut fiber, qiviut yarn, and beautiful qiviut garments.