The Buffalo Wool Co. Complete Fiber Guide

American Bison Fiber truly makes the best socks and accessories. Our socks offer the best insulation, moisture wicking, and odor control. To create the most comfortable and easy care sock possible, we blend American Bison Fiber with other high quality fibers.  We currently have 8 different styles of socks, for various footwear types, climates and activities, and while they are all somewhat different, there are some properties that apply to all.

Advantage Trekker Bison/Merino Boot Socks Bison Footwear The Buffalo Wool Co.
Why do we blend Fibers?

In all our socks, we blend ultra soft American Bison fiber with a variety of other fibers to supplement construction. This is an important note - these fiber blends are critical to creating a sock that works (and plays) as hard as you. These fibers make our socks flexible and durable, and more comfortable. We decide on the “Base Yarn” composition and then send it to the sock mill. There they use additional yarns and threads to complete the sock.

The internal sock structure (all the sock parts that touch your skin)  are, and will always be, natural fibers, usually bison fiber, merino wool or mulberry silk.  The construction components are used to make the sock more durable and reinforce wear areas to give the sock some extra durability.  Our primary reinforcing material is nylon; we use this fiber to reinforce the outside heel and ankle area of our socks, but the inside layer (the part that cradles your foot) remains American Bison Fiber.

What other Fiber do you use?

Most commonly, we use blends of merino wool, bamboo, silk, nylon, and polyester. The helpful chart below details our sock composition and common blends.

One of the core foundations of The Buffalo Wool Co. is creating amazing American Bison products made from USA sourced materials. Our fiber blends are no exception. Our Merino Wool is sourced here in the US from Colorado and our nylon is from North Carolina. We take great pride in the fact that we only import our silk and bamboo fibers - and that’s because no silk or bamboo fibers are grown domestically. Many of our socks are also Berry Compliant as we proudly serve the U.S. Military.

The Best Socks - Guaranteed

Our American Bison Fiber Socks are as soft as cashmere and as tough as nails - all because we use the best fiber for the job. American Bison Fiber ensures your feet are insulated no matter the weather or water, while other fibers give you top notch flexibility, durability, and easy care.

There really is a Bison Fiber Sock for everyone, and we know you’ll love them. Guaranteed.

Our World-Famous Bison Fiber Socks

American Field Kodiak Edition - Extreme Gear Boot Sock Advantage Trekker Bison/Merino Boot Socks Bison Footwear The Buffalo Wool Co. Medium 1 Pair Pro-Gear Technical Boot Bison/Silk Socks Bison Footwear The Buffalo Wool Co. Medium Yellowstone Bison/Merino Crew Socks Bison Footwear The Buffalo Wool Co. Pro-Gear Crew Bison/Silk Socks Bison Footwear The Buffalo Wool Co. Red Dog Kids American Field Jr. - Crew Socks Casual Crew 2.0 Bison/Bamboo/Merino Bison Footwear The Buffalo Wool Co. Medium One Pair Really Really Nice - Crew Sock *Limited Edition* The B.O.S.S. (Best Overall Short Sock) Bison Footwear The Buffalo Wool Co. Natural Medium O.T.C. - Advantage Gear Compression Sock Kenai - Ultralight Gear Boot Sock
American Field Kodiak Edition - Extreme Gear Boot Sock Trekker - Advantage Gear Boot Socks Pro Gear Boot Socks Yellowstone - Advantage Gear Crew Sock Pro Gear Crew Socks Red Dog Kids American Field Jr. - Crew Socks Casual Crew 2.0 - Ultralight Gear Crew Socks Really Really Nice - Crew Sock *Limited Edition* The B.O.S.S. - Ultralight Gear Short Sock O.T.C. - Advantage Gear Compression Sock Kenai - Ultralight Gear Boot Sock
Performance Blend Extreme Gear Advantage Gear Pro Gear Advantage Gear Pro Gear Ultralight Gear Ultralight Gear Luxury Gear Ultralight Gear Advantage Gear Ultralight Gear
Base Yarn 90% American bison down / 10% Nylon 50% American bison down / 50% Merino wool 50% American bison down / 50% Silk 50% American bison down / 50% Merino wool 50% American bison down / 50% Silk 33% American bison down / 33% Merino wool / 33% Bamboo 34% American bison down / 33% Merino wool / 33% Bamboo 50% American bison down / 50% Italian spun ultra fine merino wool 34% American bison down / 33% Merino wool / 33% Bamboo 50% American bison down / 50% Merino wool 34% Bison Down / 33% Ultrafine Merino Wool / 33% bamboo fiber
Overall Composition 65% American bison down/ 19% nylon / 8% polyester / 6% merino wool /2% Lycra spandex 38% merino wool / 30% American bison down / 30% nylon / 2% Lycra spandex 32% American bison down / 32% silk / 26% nylon / 4% polyester / 4% Tencel / 2% Lycra spandex 36% Merino wool / 28% Bison down / 26% Nylon / 8% Polyester / 2% Spandex 30% American bison down / 30% silk / 30% nylon / 4% Tencel / 4% polyester / 2% Lycra spandex 24% American Bison Down / 24% Merino Wool / 23% Bamboo Fiber / 23% Nylon 4% Poly / 2% Spandex 26% American bison down / 25% merino wool / 25% bamboo / 20% nylon / 3% Lycra spandex / 2% polyester 24% American bison down / 24% merino wool / 24% bamboo / 23% nylon / 3% polyester / 2% Lycra spandex 45% merino wool / 31% nylon / 18% American bison down / 4% polyester / 2% Lycra spandex FOOT: 29% American bison down / 28% nylon / 25% bamboo / 16% merino wool / 2% Spandex | LEG: 72% polypropylene / 26% nylon / 2% Spandex
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Our Bison Fiber Gloves

Extreme Gear Bison Gloves Bison and wool gloves Extreme Gear Fingerless Gloves Advantage Fingerless Gloves Bison Leather Gloves Combo glove set; Bison liner glove with deerskin over glove Extreme Gear Bison Gloves - Close Out Liner Gloves
Extreme Gear Bison Gloves Advantage Gloves Extreme Gear Fingerless Gloves Advantage Fingerless Gloves Bison Leather Gloves Leather Gloves and Liner Combo set Extreme Gear Bison Gloves - Close Out Liner Gloves
Performance Blend Extreme Gear Advantage Gear Extreme Gear Advantage Gear Extreme Gear
Base Yarn 90% American bison down / 10% Nylon 50% American bison fiber / 50% Merino wool 90% American bison down / 10% Nylon 50% American bison fiber / 50% Merino wool 90% American bison down / 10% Nylon
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Our Bison Fiber Beanies, Balaclavas, and Knit Hats

Bison Beanie Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Ribbed - Brown Cabled Bison/Silk Knitted Hat Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Charcoal Balaclava - full head mask Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Pro-gear; 50% bison 50% silk Headband - Cabled bison headgear Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Pro Gear 50% Bison 50% Silk - Natural Slouched Bison Beanie Diamond cabled knitted hat - Bison & Muga Silk Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Diamond cabled knitted messy bun hat - Bison & Silk Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Bison & Silk Ribbed Beanie Bison Ultra light beanie natural or black Really Really Nice Bison Beanie Joel Bison Toque Qiviuk Collection Balaclava - full head mask Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Extreme gear; 90% bison 10% nylon DAMARIS TOQUE Qiviuk Collection Red Dog Kids Lined Beanie Cabana Toque Qiviuk Collection Extreme Gear Ribbed Headband RENZO TOQUE Qiviuk Collection Zak - Brown Extreme Gear Bison Beanie w/Black Liner ARIEL TOQUE Qiviuk Collection Advantage Bison/Merino Beanie MENA TOQUE Qiviuk Collection DAMARIS SCARF & HAT Qiviuk Collection Bison Gear The Buffalo Wool Co. Ultralight Slouchy Beanie
Ribbed Extreme Bison Beanie Cabled Bison Beanie Pro Gear Balaclava - Full Mask Cabled Bison Headband Slouched Bison Beanie Diamond Cabled Beanie Diamond Open Top Beanie Bison & Silk Ribbed Beanie Ultralight Gear Bison Beanie Really Really Nice Bison Beanie Joel Bison Toque Qiviuk Collection Extreme Gear Balaclava - Full Mask DAMARIS TOQUE Qiviuk Collection Red Dog Kids Lined Beanie Cabana Toque Qiviuk Collection Extreme Gear Ribbed Headband RENZO TOQUE Qiviuk Collection Zak - Brown Extreme Gear Bison Beanie w/Black Liner ARIEL TOQUE Qiviuk Collection Advantage Bison/Merino Beanie MENA TOQUE Qiviuk Collection DAMARIS SCARF & HAT Qiviuk Collection Ultralight Slouchy Beanie
Performance Blend Extreme Gear Pro Gear Pro Gear Pro Gear Pro Gear Pro Gear Pro Gear Pro Gear Ultralight Gear Luxury Gear Extreme Gear Extreme Gear Extreme Gear Extreme Gear Advantage Gear Ultralight Gear
Base Yarn 90% bison down / 10% nylon 50% American bison down / 50% Silk 50% bison down / 50% Silk 50% American bison down / 50% Silk 50% American bison down / 50% Silk 50% American bison down / 50% Muga Silk 50% American bison down / 50% Muga Silk 50% American bison down / 50% Silk 34% American bison down / 33% Merino wool / 33% Bamboo 50% American bison down / 50% Italian spun ultra fine merino wool 90% American bison down / 10% Nylon 90% American bison down / 10% nylon 90% American bison down / 10% Nylon 90% bison down / 10% nylon 50% American bison down / 50% Muga Silk 33% Bison down 33% Merino Wool 33% Bamboo fiber
Overall Composition 50% bison down / 50% extra fine Merino wool 50% bison down / 50% extra fine Merino wool
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