Rotting Musk-Ox Hides

Peter Rukavina

This story from CBC North concerns the problem of a pile of 15 musk-ox hides in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut that are rotting away. The story says the “pelts are purchased annual by a Prince Edward Island company that uses them to make high-end winter clothes.” What is this company?

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Submitted by Alan on

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It was on the news about 2 or 3 years ago that a PEI company was starting this up. Phone up CBC or check the BDPEI listings.

Submitted by Dave on

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Qiviut is long hair usually brushed or combed from a muskox skin. The long hairs are then spun and used to make really expensive and very, very soft wool. Look for a weaver if you want to know who would want the hides.

I would think that the a lot of the longer hair would be gone once the skins have been dried, although the remaining hair might have value as well.

Submitted by Ann on

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I have a small sample of qiviut wool if you ever want to see it…very, very small sample - it’s very, very expensive.
The company also designs mills for small production weaving of exotic types of wool…fascinating place.

Submitted by Phil on

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No. All praise Lord “has a lot of time on his hands and spends his day browsing the web at his employer’s expense.”

Submitted by Wayne on

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I am not the N.S. politician, nor Ontario steelworker, nor KKKlansman recruiter, not the actor, the labour leader or the Highlands B&B owner. There…I clean up pretty good, eh?

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