The results of fiber processing depend on the quality of the fiber you bring us. 
Fiber that is tender, that is, has a weak spot caused by stress, weather change, nutritional changes, lambing, etc. will not process well because of the likelihood that the fiber will break during the processing.  The machines can be tough on fiber.
     Fleeces that are heavily contaminated with dirt, dung, burrs, prickers, sticks, pine needles ( yes, they do arrive in that state) or vegetable matter require lots of effort to salvage enough for processing.  This means more cost to you.  Simple skirting of a fleece (edges, belly wool) adds $5.00 per fleece to your cost.  More extensive skirting and picking over the whole fleece to salvage it will cost an additional $50.00/hour for us to do that for you. 
     Please, if you can, bring only the good stuff.  Skirt and pick over your fiber before it gets here.
 
Wash only                                                             Wash weight loss depends on the
Fine/Exotic                           5.00/lb        amount of dirt, lanolin, vegetable             Medium/Coarse wool               4.50/lb         matter, etc. in the fleece.
      Very Greasy wool (Merino, Rambouillet, etc) requires 2 washes  9.00/lb                                                   
 
Batts and Roving    Minimum 3 lbs clean / 5 lbs raw
      Includes Wash/Pick/Card                                                              NEPS: See note above
            Fine                        8.00/lb                                        caused by short,
            Medium/Coarse            7.50/lb                                   weak, weathered
          Very Greasy        11.00/lb includes second wash       fiber and appear
            Mohair, Alpaca, Llama, Dog, etc                              as tiny bumps in
                With 30% or greater Wool     7.80/lb                   roving, batt, yarn
                 100% Exotic                          9.00/lb                                                                     
           Lots Under Minimum  Wool 13.00/lb  Exotics15.00/lb                   
 
Pre-washed Pick/Card                                                
                        Medium/Coarse            6.00/lb                 ***NOTE***
                        Fine                              6.50/lb                We reserve the right
                      Mohair, Alpaca, Llama, Dog, etc.           to RE-WASH your
                               With wool       6.80/lb                     fiber at your expense
                            100% Exotic    8.00/lb                       if the machines don’t
           Under Minimum Wool 12.00 Exotics 14/lb     like your fiber prep.
                                                                                       
Drafting/pin drafting 2.50/lb
 
Dehairing          includes wash, pick, card and dehairing twice.  There is a 50% weight loss with dehairing.
            Raw                            13.00/lb Less than 5 lbs-20.00/lb
            Pre-washed             11.00/lb Less than 3 lbs-18.00/lb                  
                                                                               
Spinning from roving  Mohair, Llama, Alpaca usually need wool added                                  
            Singles              10.00/lb / 15.00/lb below Minimum 3 lbs clean
           Lopi                       12.00/lb / 17.00/lb below Minimum 3 lbs clean       
Plying                  1.50/lb                 Carding 4.50/lb           
Skeining/Coning       2.50/5.00 /lb        Skirting    5.00/fleece
Double tie skeining   3.50/lb                 Blending  3.00/lb
Re-wash                           4.00/lb                 Picking    2.25/lb Min.3lb clean
Dyeing single color   9.00/clean lb.       Cut 5.00/lb raw wool/10.00 exotic
Storage fee 1.00/day starts 30 days after notification of completion of order

 




 



revised 5/19/2008