Processing your wool
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Foster Creek Fiber Mill is a full-service, custom fiber mill that works with you to add value to the fibers you raise. We love seeing small, local farmers and ranchers turning their fibers into beautiful, usable products.
Print the form at the top of the page and send one with each individual order. The more you skirt, the less you pay in the end. Please take time to lay out your fleeces and clean out as much unwanted vegetable matter, dung, under-arm felted fibers and tangles as you can. This reduces the incoming weight and, consequently, your final bill. We do reserve the right to reject any fleece due to contamination, unsalvageable due to debris, infestation, or damage. When needed, we will consult with the customer on how to proceed. Please note that all incoming fiber will be washed to ensure better processing through our machinery. All prices are based on incoming weight in pounds rounded to the nearest 1/10th pound. There is no minimum batch size, however, a 3 pound minimum will be charged due to set up times for each machine. A 50% deposit is required to begin processing. All pricing includes reasonable, quick skirting. It's to your benefit to skirt your fleece before you send it to us. Carding Prices include washing, picking, and carding. * Roving, Cloud: $22/lb Batts: $25/lb. (includes paper and plastic sleeves to retain batt form) *Pin-Drafted Roving: $30/lb. Spinning Prices include washing, picking, carding, pin-drafting, spinning, and plying. *Ply options: 2ply, 3ply *Fingering (2-ply only)- 19 to 22 wpi: $44/lb. *Sport - 15 to 18 wpi: $40/lb. *DK - 12 to 14 wpi: $38/lb. *Worsted - 9 to 11 wpi: $36/lb. *Bulky - 6 to 8 wpi: $35/lb. Felting *$20/lb includes washing, picking, and carding. Add below pricing based on thickness: *approx. 1/8" - 1/4" thick and roughly 40" square - $5 per cleaned pound *quilt batting that has 2 to 4 sections attached into a long piece - $7 per cleaned pound *approx. 1/4" - 3/8" thick - $10 (insole thickness) per cleaned pound *approx. 1/2" thick - $15 per cleaned pound Alpaca felt must have a minimum of 30% wool added. Designer felt with colors added on top of batt - +$10/sheet (in addition to above) Other Fees/Options *Suri alpaca, mohair, angora, and other exotics: + $10/lb. (usually blended up to 30%) *Designer Yarn: + $4/lb. (ex. Tweed, Barber Pole, stripe roving) *Blending fibers: +$2 per pound *Yarn on a cone: + $2/cone *Skein washing: + $4/lb. 200 yard skeins unless otherwise specified. Other Notes: If the fibers don't hold together through the roving deck alone, processing will default to Cloud and be charged at cloud pricing. If you as a customer agrees to blending ahead of time in order to process it to roving or yarn, then your fiber will be blended with a suitable fiber that is available. Fibers might include merino, Targhee, bamboo, etc. The additional blending fees and material fees will apply. How This Works: When you decide to send your fiber to me, package each order in together in one bag if possible. Each order/bag should have its own order form filled out. If you are unsure on, say, thickness of the felt that you desire, just text or call (605) 460-2405 and we can discuss options. Typically, there is about a 6+ month wait once you have shipped me your order. Please don't include a downpayment check in the box unless you call me ahead and let me know! I don't always open the boxes immediately. Final payment will be made before shipping or pick-up. An order form is required for each project and must be initialed at the bottom before I start on your work. Orders not paid for after 60 days of finishing/invoicing become the property of Foster Creek Fiber Mill. Orders held for more than 30 days after invoicing due to a customer wanting to come pick it up rather than having it shipped will incur a holding fee of $1.00/day. |