qiviuq nanuq hat rubyHand Knit in Kugluktuk, Nunavut 50% Qiviut (Muskox Hair) 40% Superfine Merino Wool 10% Silk Lace Yarn Polar bear design from Arctic Fox 9 in diam approx. Qiviuq is eight times warmer than sheep wool, its also softer and lighter than Cashmere In Inuit religion, Nanuq was the master of bears, and hunters would need to appease Nanuq in order to have a sucessful hunt. The word has come to refer to Polar Bears in these areas. Nunavut Qiviut is based in one