Product highlights
Dumji is an annual Sherpa Festival held in the Khumbu area during the month of May or June. Along with serious rituals performed by the monks, the festival is celebrated with dance and drink to honour the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche's birth on the lotus flower.
Inspired by sweaters worn on the first Everest expedition, the Dumji Sweater is updated and refined to incorporate today's fabric technology. Made of extrafine merino wool, nylon, and alpaca, it will keep you warm if it gets wet and will fight odor. It's everything the early climbers could have dreamed of. A great festival held in the Khumbu area during the month of May or June every year amongst the Sherpa community. Along with serious rituals and dances performed by the monks, the festival is celebrated with dance and drink to honor the anniversery of Guru Rinpoche's birth on the lotus flower.
Features
- Inspired by sweaters worn on the first Everest expedition
- Wool is naturally odour-resistant, wicking, quick to dry and warm for its weight
- Hand wash, do not bleach, dry flat, warm iron
- Centre back length: 27 1/4"
Specifications
Fabric Technology
Merino Wool
Activity
Hiking
Sustainability
Merino Wool
Fabric
65% extrafine merino wool / 30% nylon / 5% alpaca
Dumji Crew Sweater
Color Kharani Grey
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