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| − | [[File:muskox1.jpg|thumb|Musk Ox | + | [[File:muskox1.jpg|thumb|Musk Ox ''Ovibos moshhatus'']] |
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Large, stocky goats (''Ovibos moschatus'') that are native to northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Musk oxen have long, thick, shaggy coats over a thick wool undercoat. They shed the undercoat in the spring and it is collected to produce a fine soft yarn, similar to [ | + | Large, stocky goats (''Ovibos moschatus'') that are native to northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Musk oxen have long, thick, shaggy coats over a thick wool undercoat. They shed the undercoat in the spring and it is collected to produce a fine soft yarn, similar to [[cashmere|cashmere]] or [[guanaco|guanaco]]. Much of the native clothing produced by the Eskimos is made from musk fibers. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 588 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 588 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Musk-ox." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Musk-ox." Accessed 17 Jan. 2004 . |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:51, 3 August 2022
Description
Large, stocky goats (Ovibos moschatus) that are native to northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Musk oxen have long, thick, shaggy coats over a thick wool undercoat. They shed the undercoat in the spring and it is collected to produce a fine soft yarn, similar to Cashmere or Guanaco. Much of the native clothing produced by the Eskimos is made from musk fibers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
qiviut; musk oxen; buey almizclero (Esp.); muskusos (Ned);
Additional Images
Processed fibers from the Musk Ox Ovibos moshhatus
Raw fibers from the Musk Ox Ovibos moshhatus
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 588
- Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Musk-ox." Accessed 17 Jan. 2004 .