Camel wool

What is camel wool?

Camel wool is the soft undercoat of the two-humped camels of Mongolia. The camels live on the steppe and in the Gobi Desert, where the winters are long and cold. Beneath the coarse guard hairs they grow a layer of fine wool that keeps them warm. In spring the camels shed, and the undercoat is gathered, cleaned and spun into yarn. Read more about our three materials.

Camel wool or camel hair?

Camel wool is also called camel hair. In clothing and accessories the two words mean the same thing: the fine undercoat, not the coarse guard hairs.

How camel wool feels

The fibres are slightly sturdier than cashmere and have a subtle sheen. The wool is warm and feels soft against the skin. That is why we use it mainly where the body needs warmth close by: around the lower back, on the legs, on the feet and around the hands.

The colour comes from the camel

Our camel wool is undyed. The warm brown colour is the camel's own, and it can vary slightly from batch to batch.

Lower back warmer, leg warmers and socks in camel wool

The lower back warmer – also called a camel wool belt – is worn around the waist under your clothes and warms without squeezing. The leg warmers cover you from the ankle up, and the socks are made for the home and cold floors. In the collection you will also find mittens, a scarf and a throw in which camel wool is blended with yak wool.

Caring for camel wool

Camel wool rarely needs washing. Air it after use. When it does need washing, wash it by hand in cold water with wool detergent and let it dry flat. See more under caring for fine wool.

From Mongolia

The wool is spun and knitted in Mongolia by smaller producers we have worked with for many years. Undarmaa has sold Mongolian wool in Denmark since 2006.