One that may not be as well-known is Kyrgyzstan and its wool. In the Naryn and Issyk-Kul ... Now, the people of Kyrgyzstan are working to renew their ancient ways. At Kiyiz Duino, a foundation ...

At Tumar, women in Kyrgyzstan are bringing together ancient nomadic felting techniques ... of “pre-felt” off the conveyor belt of a wool carding machine. On a switchboard that looks like ...

At daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to carry out a centuries-old tradition of shearing the highly-prized wool off vicunas ...

With straight-fitting legs and a wide crotch, the ancient wool trousers resemble modern riding pants, says a team led by archaeologists Ulrike Beck and Mayke Wagner of the German Archaeological ...

At daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to carry out a centuries-old tradition of shearing the highly-prized wool off vicunas, which ...

The annual chaccu helps support families in 290 communities in the Peruvian Andes. Vicuna wool is highly-prized for its soft qualities and is one of the most expensive in the world. The vicunas ...