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Processing Prices |
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Most Wool example:
coopsworth, clun suffolk, romney, icelandic
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Exotic Fibers example:
alpaca, llama, suri
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Mohair & Fine Wool example:
merino, columbia, targhee, corriedale |
| Skirting:... based on incoming raw weight ... $3.00/lb |
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| Tumbling:....removes loose dirt and some VM ... $3.00/lb |
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Washing:... based on incoming skirted weight |
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$4.00/lb |
$3.00/lb |
$4.50/lb |
Washing includes: 1 soak, 2 to 3 washes, & 3 rinses |
* fleece in high lanolin / wax, or very dirty, use an additional wash @ $1.00/lb* |
*************Our mill does not offer washing by itself.************* |
| Picking: (alone)... based on washed weight ... $3.00/lb per pass |
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| Blending:... based on washed weight ... $5.00/lb per pass |
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Picked & Carded:... based on washed weight **mohair/suri** see below |
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| Rovings |
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| Pencil Rovings |
$7.50/lb |
$9.50/lb |
$9.50/lb |
**Suri Fiber** and **Mohair** take additional passes thru both the picker & carder to get a good straight roving or batt. Please add an additional $3.00/lb to the above carding prices. Staple length needs to be 6" or less.
ROVINGS...minimum mill runs are based on "skirted raw weight" and the following... 3 lbs for wool/mohair or 2 lbs for alpaca/llama. Fiber weighing less will still be accepted, but will be charged at the above weight...... note: most skirted wool looses 40% of its weight during washing - alpaca/llama usually looses 5% |
| YARN.....minimum mill runs are based on "skirted raw weight" and the following.... 6 lbs for common wool and 4 lbs for primative dual coated wool or 4 lbs for alpaca/llama or mohair. Any fiber under this weight will be charged an additional fee of $20.00 per run due to the set up time of the spinner. note:... exotics usually have a 35% loss of weight from the carding process as it removes most short or course fiber at this time. It is better to combine two blankets than a blanket with a neck/leg clip to get the incoming weight as the latter compromises the softness and yeild. |
| The above is calculated with different weights for different fibers because the finished spun yarn weight on all equals around 2 lbs after going through the "start to finish" process. We felt it was easier for our customers to use "skirted raw weight" as a guide, rather than have to guess how much fiber it takes to reach the 2 lb finished spun weight. |
I am attaching two articles which will help every fiber breeder. One is for wool and the other is for alpaca/llamas. It has helped many fiber breeders to prepare a better fleece for mill processing.
Wool: http://www.icelandicsheep.com/Winters_work.htm This is from Tongue River Icelandics and is very good! Scroll down to "Procedures" at the bottom of the page.
Alpaca/Llamas: http://www.shadyhaven.com/harvest%20fleece.htm This is from Vanessa Kessler's wonderful website. What makes a good fleece for either show competition or for sending to a mill to be spun is the blowing of dirt and hay from the fiber before shearing... I shear my own alpacas and this also helps to keep the clipper blades sharper for a longer length of time. Your shearer will thank you.
Our mill sends back to each customer a sample bag of fiber pulled from each item processed and attached to the finished product. This will help you to see what VM tends to stay in the fiber making the finished product what it is. Take a portion from the small bag and submerge it into a basin of water... you will see how the very fine particles of hay and bedding material embed itself into the fiber and do not release. This is very helpful for future selections of your alpaca's fiber for processing at any mill. |
Please insert our "ORDER FORM" in every bag of fiber being shipped to our mill.
5% DISCOUNT! Please go to the "Special Processing" page for prices on de-hairing, blending, dyeing, felting, and handspinning, plus details on the Herdsman Discount of 5%.
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