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SUSTAINABILITY STARTS WITH MATERIALS INNOVATION

History of Commonly Known Materials

Natural Fibers Man-made Fibers

An early DuPont fiber innovation

• ccurred in 1910 with the

development of plastic-coated

• fibers. Since that time, DuPont

has been responsible for nearly 75 percent of the 40-plus major polymers commercially produced, all of which trace their origin to the development of condensation polymerization.

1925

1953 1950

1965

Sustainability starts with materials innovation

(New) Materials input Production Product used by consumer Post-Consumer Waste Waste Collection Waste Processing

Natural Fiber Synthetic Fiber 1940s 90% 10% 1980s 70% 30%

Post WWII synthetic fibers quickly became the dominant fiber. Lately, natural fiber making a come back.

SHOKAY

About the yak 100g

Yaks have two types of hair: coarse hair that is used to make tents and fine down hair used to make clothing. Each yak every year only can provide 100g

• f its fine downy fiber.

80%

80% of the world’s yak population is in Western China

14,000,000

There are 14 million yaks in the world. For every 5 cashmere goats there is only 1 yak.

3500m

Yaks generally live on the Tibetan plateau at altitudes over 3500m

11 years ago, a diamond in the rough

From combing to segmentation

We developed an ecosystem of partners from raw material to finished products to innovate across the supply chain

Sourcing

• Trained Tibetan

herders to sort raw yak fiber by quality and color Dehairing

• Clearly segments

different qualities of yak fiber to be used for different purposes downstream Dying

• Has developed over

100+ colors Spinning

• Has developed a

variety of different blends and yarn counts Knitting/weaving

• Works with factories
• n finishing

techniques to maximize hand feel but minimize pilling

Shokay also has ongoing projects with many academic and government institutions to further advance the industry

Academic Institutions Industry Associations Government bodies

Yak down is a luxury fiber that is relatively unknown to the fashion world. Each yak produces about 100g of fine downy fiber. The average fineness of down from an adult yak is 18-20 microns, while the length is around 30-40 mm. The most common natural color of the yak is a dark chocolate brown, but can also be found in white, tan, and gray. Unlike wool, the scales of yak fiber are in a waved mosaic pattern, resulting in a very smooth fiber that does not itch.

 Warm  Breathable  Non-itchy  Non-allergenic  Biodegradable  Oil free  Waterproof

Unique Properties of Yak Down

Yak is 30% warmer than wool and

1.6X more breathable than

cashmere

Yak fiber properties

Test Yak Cashmere Merino Wool

Fineness

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Fiber length

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Fiber Strength

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Warmth

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Air permeability

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Smoothness

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Price

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Is yak the new cashmere?

…yak has the advantage of unconventionality. “Cashmere is mainstream,” said Mr. Berga. “Now you have cashmere from Uniqlo and Zara.” Mass- market ubiquity has diluted some of its charm and even its quality. With yak, fewer suppliers make purity easier to guarantee. Which is why high-end brands like Incotex, Massimo Alba and Ermenegildo Zegna have turned to it as an alternative to cashmere. “There are very few brands producing yak, so now is the right moment to buy it,” said Mr. Alba. “You have the chance to do something before anyone else.” – Wall Street Journal (11/26/2016)

 Classifications

 Shokay stocks dehaired fibers in different classifications to enable spinning mills to choose the optimal price/quality ratio based

• n their needs

 Available colors

 Natural color (chocolate brown)  Heathered (khaiki)  Processed white fiber (cream).

 Specification

 Fineness: 18-19 micron  Length: 28-30mm

Shokay Fibers & Tops

Shokay Yarns include both machine spun and hand spun yarns that are spun with  100% yak  yak/wool blends  yak/pima cotton blends  yak/bamboo blends With yarn counts that vary from 18s to 60s, the yarns can be used for machine knitting, machine weaving, and hand knitting. Many brands around the world have started using Shokay Yarns in their designs.

Shokay Yarns

Fabrics made from yak have an extremely soft surface suitable for the next-to-skin touch, has anti-wrinkle properties, and a beautiful body due to the resilience of the fiber. We have collaborated with Mitsuboshi, a Japanese fabric company, to develop a special line of fabrics of the highest quality. Our current fabrics are most suitable for outwear and include the following blends  100% yak  50% yak/ 50% wool double faced fabric

Shokay Fabrics

 Knitwear

 Women  Men

 Accessories

 Hats  Gloves  Scarves  Shawls

 Home & Lifestyle

 Throws  Pillows  Hand knit toys

Shokay Finished Products

At Rest Shawl AC-SH-DR Prayer Flag at Full Flutter Shawl AC-SH-DF Ready for Release Shawl AC-SH-DY Stacked Shawl AC-SH-DS Woolen Gang Shawl AC-SH-DW

Artist in Residence Collection

Watercolor Block Shawl AC-SH-WB Watercolor Brush Shawl AC-SH-WR Mist and Ripples Shawl AC-SH-MR

All Artist in Residence Shawls are digitally printed

• n 100% Yak. Custom

printing option available

Making a difference

Shokay considers our success not only in terms of profit, but also by how we are impacting the communities we work with in rural China.

Empowering young Tibetans

Shokay now trains young Tibetans to set up local businesses and cooperatives to assist Shokay with on the ground training and sourcing.

1000+ families

Thousands of families are now involved in our supply chain.

Restoring identity & dignity

Through our Artist in Residence Program and Qinghai Expeditions, we create a cultural dialogue between artists, local communities, and our customers. The process invites local herders embrace their culture and identity with greater dignity and pride.

We continuously reinvest into the local communities

800 herders

Over 800 herders in Qinghai have benefitted from Shokay’s health care programs, which has included health care training, free clinic, and giving out free eye glasses.

20% income increase

In 2010, Shokay started a handspun yarn cooperative in Qinghai. Women trained through the program can increase their income by over 20%.

Our Approach

Drive end-consumer demand

We partner with brands and designers interested in using sustainable materials to develop new products and launch creative marketing strategies to drive end-consumer demand

Develop new products along the supply chain

We develop new products along the supply chain, from yarns, fabrics, to fillings, to broaden end-use applications

Identify unique sustainable materials

We look specifically at underutilized natural materials, renewable resources, and consumer waste to identify sustainable materials that we can take to market

The Problem: sea waste + land waste

Oyster Shell Over 4 million tons of oyster shell waste is produced every year, with 3.4 tons being in China. Oyster shells become solid waste that often piles up in coastal cities, taking up precious space and resulting in foul smells. PET Bottles 10% of all US oil consumed is used to make plastics, which if not recycled, end up in the landfill

• r in the sea. Many countries now recycle between

30-50% of PET bottles, which can be melted and reused for other purposes. 1 pound of polyester fiber can reuse 10 plastic bottles.

• Bottles are recycled,

collected, and chopped into chips

Recycled bottles

• Chips are melted to

make into uniform pellets, which then are re-melted to spin yarn

Chips & Pellets

• Yarn is knitted or woven

into fabric

Yarn Fabric

How It’s Made

• Oyster shells are

recycled, collected, and pulverized into powder.

Recycled

• yster shells
• The oyster

powder coats the pellets to create a composite yarn.

Oyster shell powder

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