Yak is a beef animal that comes from Tibet.

The specific appearance of Yak leather arises because Yak is by the Tibetan people used as beasts of burden on the country, dairy cattle for farmers and as supply animal during expeditions through the Himalayas. Yak leather is so stroung because Yak live their lives under extreme conditions. By this severe living conditions and the influence of insects, the aged appereance of the leather. The Yak lives in the Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 metres. At that altitude the temperatures can strong temperatures and that makes the leather very strong and durable. The Supplier of us Yak leather is ECCO Leather.