Episode 355: From Thread to Outdoor Survival: The Story of the Buffalo Wool Company
Fieldcraft Survival
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The Benefits of Bison Down Fiber
Bison have five different types of fiber on their body. The one we primarily use for the slop next to the skin products is what we call the down fiber. It's a very fine fiber, much finer than most other fibers. And it's very crimpy. So when you twist it into a yarn, all those little kinks and twists and bends become air pockets.
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