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qiviut

animal-hair fibre

Also known as: qiveut

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use of musk oxen

In musk ox
…is a thick wool, called qiviut (or qiveut), which is shed in summer and is used by Arctic craftsmen to make a fine yarn similar to cashmere or guanaco.
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