White yurt cover, why so popular?

[kochevnik]

I don't know why western manufacturers make white yurts, but I can tell you why from historical perspective of nomads of central Asia.

Yurt was a primary dwelling of nomadic tribes and also represented the wealth of the owner. Richer families used higher quality white wool to make felt. It required more labor and more sheep, since they were sheered in spring. Brown or black felt was mainly used by poor people since most of the white wool they prepared they sold to their wealthier neighbors.
White yurt was a symbol of wealth and used as a dowry for newly weds. However after a few years, when the felt got old, the new family usually replaced it with brown felt. If you are interested, I will write a blog post on this subject on my site.

Kochevnik