Exotic Fiber & Wool
Processing Prices

IMPORTANT! Pre-processing Information!!!!

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OUR MILL IS A SPECIALTY FIBER MILL PROCESSING ALPACA (HUACAYA AND SURI), LLAMA (ALL FIBER TYPES INCLUDING SURI), AND MOHAIR

THE DUAL COATED PRIMATIVE BREEDS ARE OUR "WOOL" SPECLIALTY. WE NO LONGER PROCESS ANY TYPE OF FINE WOOLS AND ONLY LOW LANOLIN WOOLS SUCH AS ROMNEY OR COOPWORTH.  WE OFFER FIBER SEPARATION AND SPINNING OF THE LONGER STAPLE LENGTHS, ex: Icelandic
 

MINIMUM "SPINNING" RUNS are based on "skirted raw weight" and the following....  6 lbs for common wool or 3 lbs for primative dual coated  wool or 3 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.

THERE IS NO MINIMUM INCOMING WEIGHT FOR BATTS OR ROVINGS , BUT ANY AMOUNT UNDER 2 LBS, WILL STILL BE CHARGED AT THE 2 LB WEIGHT.

 

 

Low Lanolin Wool example:

coopworth, romanov, romney

 

 

Exotic Fibers & Mohair example:

alpaca, llama, mohair

 

 

Primative Wool  example:

icelandic, churro, shetland, jacob  

 
Most fleece/fiber only needs to be washed, picked, & carded into rovings or batts.  Skirting, tumbling, picking (alone) & blending are extras if necessary. Mohair & Suri require additional processing... see below **

We do not accept unskirted fiber. All sheared fiber needs to be skirted and free of VM before sending it to any mill... just don't roll it up, stuff it in a bag, and send it to a mill thinking it will come back looking like a million bucks... this does not happen... An unskirted fleece will cost you extra money in shipping, an additional hand picking from the mill, and you will get back a low value end product.  If it is that full of VM...throw it away and focus on another clean fleece.  VM = hay... toe nails.... chicken feathers...manure stained fiber tips..felted fiber... sun burned tips..fiber shorts swept up from the floor.
 

Tumbling:....removes loose dirt and some VM ... $4.00/lb for all types fiber

tumbling is charged only when the fiber is extremely full of VM or loose dirt, otherwise, it is included in the washing fee
 

Washing:... based on incoming skirted weight  

All customer washed fiber/wool found unsuitable for processing will be rewashed by mill after contact and consent from customer.

Low Lanolin Wool & Primitive Wool - $6.00/lb

Suri  (alpaca/llama)& Mohair - $6.00/lb 

Alpaca (huacaya) & Llama (classic or single coated) - $5.00/lb

Washing includes: 1 soak, 2 washes, & 3 rinses

* very dirty fleece, use an additional FULL wash *

*************Our mill does not offer washing by itself.*************
Picking: (alone)... based on washed weight ... $4.00/lb per pass for all fiber
 
Blending:... based on washed weight ...  $6.00/lb per pass for all fiber
 

Picked & Carded:... based on washed weight   **mohair/suri** see below
Batts or Rovings

Low Lanolin Wool - $9.50/lb

Primative Wool - $9.50/lb

Huacaya Alpaca - $9.50/lb
Batts or Rovings

Suri Alpaca/ Suri Llama - $9.50/lb
 Mohair - $9.50/lb

Llama, classic/single coated - $9.50/lb

we no longer process high lanolin, fine wools, such as merino, cormo, cvm, rambouillet

Lamb Batts or Rovings - $12.00/lb

Cria Batts or Rovings - $12.00/lb
Kid Mohair Batts/Rovings - $12.00/lb
 
Fiber Separation: ... based on washed weight ..
Up to 3 passes

   $20.00/lb for all fiber 

Extra passes

  Additional passes are $6.00/lb

ALL ROVINGS ARE WOUND INTO BUMPS AT NO EXTRA CHARGE .  WE CAN ALSO PUT YOUR ROVINGS, LOOSE INTO A CEAR BAG, BUT WE NEED TO BE ADVISED OF THE CHANGE

**Suri Fiber** and **Mohair**  needs to have a staple length of at least 5" for spinning and usually takes two passes thru both the picker & carder to get a good straight roving or batt.  If the locks are twisted tightly and full of VM; tumbling between picking and carding is a must.  

Click here for mill yarn spinning prices.

 

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.  ALL CUSTOMER FIBER BAGS MUST HAVE A PIECE OF PAPER WITH YOUR NAME ON IT ENCLOSED IN EACH SEPARATE BAG.

 

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"Isaac" Angora male of Jean Acquino's

Mahoganey Chance

Dam: Kyanna Dual Reg.

Sire: Intensifire Dual Reg.

 

 
Navajo Churro ram of Leslie McGuire's, along with other Churros and a Jacob.
Colored Angora kids, owned by Jean Acquino

 

A look at the crimp and the lock structure of a fleece

 

Shetland ewe owned by Valerie Hogan

Dorothy Boyson and her llama Sulu & Siam owned by Jean Acquino
 
 



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