Here are two short video clips on hot to prep the fiber for mill processing. Enjoy!
2 Responses
Darcy Walton
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Hi, it’s Darcy again, I really hate to bother you but, is there a certain length that you will need to cut the fleece in half? I have a 6″ length on one or two of my alpacas, 1st time cut, and I heard that you need to cut the fleece when it is 6″ or longer in length. Is that correct? Thank you.
admin
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Hi Darcy,
You’re not bothering me at all 🙂 Are you planning to hand process this or send it to a custom mill? If you’re hand processing, 6″ is a great length. If you’re sending to a custom mill, 6″ should be fine as well. You may need to call the mill since it depends on their machine. But from my personal experience, 4-6 inches of growth is very common per year per alpaca and I’ve never cut anything except ones that were closer to 8-10 inches I think (and I actually regret that now!) I should have just kept the super long ones and hand processed it myself. Oh well…too late now 😉 Feel free to ask more questions anytime. You can also email me directly if that’s easier or use the contact form. Thanks for asking and good luck!
Darcy Walton
Hi, it’s Darcy again, I really hate to bother you but, is there a certain length that you will need to cut the fleece in half? I have a 6″ length on one or two of my alpacas, 1st time cut, and I heard that you need to cut the fleece when it is 6″ or longer in length. Is that correct? Thank you.
admin
Hi Darcy,
You’re not bothering me at all 🙂 Are you planning to hand process this or send it to a custom mill? If you’re hand processing, 6″ is a great length. If you’re sending to a custom mill, 6″ should be fine as well. You may need to call the mill since it depends on their machine. But from my personal experience, 4-6 inches of growth is very common per year per alpaca and I’ve never cut anything except ones that were closer to 8-10 inches I think (and I actually regret that now!) I should have just kept the super long ones and hand processed it myself. Oh well…too late now 😉 Feel free to ask more questions anytime. You can also email me directly if that’s easier or use the contact form. Thanks for asking and good luck!