DETAILS
Our Rahi sweater is hand-knit using dense yak/lambswool blended wool. Featuring a standing ribbed collar and ribbing at the cuffs and waist.
MATERIALS + PROCESS
The wool is knit at a unique handloom weaving cooperative in a Himalayan mountainside village in Northern India where wool weaving has been practiced for over 5,000 years. Yak wool is one of the most precious types of wool in the world. It is soft and keeps you warmer than sheep's wool, regulates moisture, is breathable and allergy-friendly. The reason for all these properties is the extreme thickness and multi-layered nature of the wool fibers. The yak is a type of cattle is native to the Himalayas, Mongolia and southern Siberia where the animals are adapted to extreme weather conditions.
The yak wool is obtained both by shearing or by combing. Yak herders traditionally comb their animals regularly a few weeks before shearing in order to obtain a fine undercoat in advance. At the beginning of summer, the animals lose their undercoat naturally. Around 1,000 tons of yak wool worldwide is obtained through the labor and time intensive process.
SPECIFICATIONS
- 100% Handknit Yak/Lambswool
- Oversized fit
- Standing collar
- Dropped Shoulder
- Wide Rib Collar and Sleeve Detail
Produced in a limited run with exclusive handcrafted fabrics. It is advisable to wash this garment separately by hand and line dry in indirect sunlight to preserve the integrity of the garment.
SHIPPING
SHIPPING
All Steven Alan brand items ship with USPS Priority Mail for FREE, all the time.
We offer expedited domestic two day air shipping via UPS and FedEx on Steven Alan brand items for a flat rate of $25, for any number of items to any domestic location within the United States. All expedited orders placed before 2pm EST will ship same day, with exception to holidays and weekends.
All partner brand items ship via USPS Priority for $9 or FREE with orders over $150. If any partner brand items are in your cart, and your cart is under $150, you will be charged $9 for shipping. This usually takes 2-3 days for East Coast and 2-4 days for West Coast, but can take up to a week depending on your location.
All orders to Alaska or Hawaii will incur a $25 shipping fee as we ship from the East Coast.
If you are shopping internationally, please visit our store on Garmentory to make international purchases.
RETURNS
Full price items purchased on stevenalan.com that are postmarked within 14 days of the arrival date are eligible for return, with exception to some items. Items purchased on sale are final sale and cannot be returned or exchanged. View our full return policy here.
All returns will incur a $9 fee to cover the cost of return shipping. This fee is waived in the event of an exchange.