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yet tough enough to handle the
adventure that waits.
Of special interest is UBB’s bison
collection. Bison fiber, similar to al-
paca and yak, has some outstanding
qualities differentiating it from merino.
Like the aforementioned fibers, UBB
sources from small ranchers, providing
use for the hides previously discarded
after the bison are converted into
steaks. And similar to Altera and kora,
all links in the supply chain are forged
together by UBB in making its own
bison apparel.
There are two types of bison fiber
UBB uses in its garments. One is
B100 insulation, a combination of 60
percent hollow bison guard hair fibers
and 40 percent recycled polyester
from PET bottles and post-industrial
waste. Using coarse guard hairs as a
component in B100 is not a problem
since the bison/polyester batting is
locked within the face and lining fab-
rics of the jacket.
However, for apparel, so called
bison down is used for next-to-skin
comfort. Despite being only six to
seven microns in diameter, what
they lack in microns, they make up in
strength. They have “very strong ten-
sile strength when compared to other
natural fibers its same size,” explains
Chris Dickey of Purple Orange PR.
Finally, bison appears to be hy-
poallergenic, lighter than wool, wicks
well and is naturally anti-bacterial.
The only feature not added to the Ulti-
mate American Jacket by the bison is
a lifetime guarantee – United By Blue
does that while making good on its
promise to clean up bodies of water,
one event at a time.
(Continued from page 32)
Bison fiber SEM image showing low profile scales and high luster. The American
Museum of Natural History.
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