Can you make a coat out of bison wool?

Buffalo down is a very warm, insulating fiber that is warmer and more comfortable to wear than sheep's wool. Care of Bison: Bison fiber if bison tough, pure bison can be machine washed in warm water and dryed in the dryer on gentle cycle. Machine washing will create a soft halo to your garment. read more

You can, but it will be expensive. Yarn made from bison fiber is among the more expensive yarns that is available so any garment made from this will be more expensive than wool. It's not quite in a league with cashmere, but about 10 to 20 times the price of Merino, which usually is deemed the softest wool. read more

You really can’t. Your best bet is to spray the coat several times with a high quality waterproofing treatment, but wool is naturally hydrophilic and wants to absorb water, not repel it. Repeat the spray treatments after each dry-cleaning. read more

Bison are not just a uniquely American story, their inner-coat is a soft and insulating fiber with many properties more advanced than the world’s best wool. This “down” coat is one of the reasons Bison have been able to survive in extreme climates of both hot and cold for millennia. read more