Fiber Processing Services

Washing Carding, Picking, Pin Drafting, Felting, Spinning

Yarn Product made at Spindrift Fibers Inc. Please Note: that all processing requires pre-payment unless other arrangements are made. Unpaid for fiber products will not be shipped and storage fees will be added 30 days after the invoice date. Anything left for over 60 days without prior arrangements will become the property of Spindrift Fibers Inc.

Exotics include: llama, alpaca, angora, dog hair, and camel Skirting.

Please attach a copy of our printable order form to each batch or fleece to ensure proper processing

Skirting

Skirting is $15.00 per hour after the first 1/2 hour to remove excess debris. If it is determined that we cannot process your fleece we’ll contact you.

Washing

The cost of washing is based on incoming weight. Although you may wash your own fiber, we prefer to do it at the mill as this avoids the possibility of felting and the addition of detergents or conditioners that may destroy the fiber. When we receive fiber that is not clean enough to be processed or contaminated with residue, it will have to be rewashed before processing.

Wool	$ 3.00 - per lb.	If your fiber is greasy or contains any of the following: Conditioner Fabric Softener Soapy residues It will need to be rewashed.
Exotics, Fine wool and Mohair	$ 5.00 - per lb.
Rewashing	$ 2.75 - per lb.
These wash only prices include 30 minutes of skirting. Additional skirting will be billed as stated in the skirting section above.

Picking, Carding, and Blending for Roving and Batts

Attention: We use raw weight to figure processing cost.

A more complete job of blending can be achieved at the picking stage of our process. Please let us know if you would like the more mottled appearance that comes from blending at the carding stage. We also offer a second carding. This is a service used by clients that use our pick blending to achieve an even more uniform blend.

Many exotic fibers such as Alpaca may require a second picking.

On the order form that you fill out please indicate if you want your fiber returned as Rovings, Batts, or Clouds.

Wool	$ 5.50 - per lb.	For Your Consideration: Some of the finer types of fiber might need to be blended with at least 20% wool to process.
Fine wool & 100% Exotics	$ 7.50 - per lb.
Exotics blended with wool	$ 6.50 - per lb.
Additional processing services	$ 6.50 - per lb.
Pick blending -second picking	$ 1.50 - per lb. $ 1.50 - per lb.
Second carding blend	$ 3.00 - per lb.
These prices include washing, picking, tumbling, and carding. Batts 26"x50" and Clouds for hand spinning are NO EXTRA CHARGE or your can get your rovings in 8oz balls for $1 each

Pin Drafting

Wool & Blends	$ 3.00 - per lb.	Blends must be a least 20% or more wool to qualify for the discounted rate.
100% Exotics	$ 5.00 - per lb.

Felts

Our needle felted sheets per batt are approximately 30 by 40 inches and can be made to whichever thickness and firmness you choose on the order form. Fine fiber types may need to be blended to make stronger felts that do not shed. Fibers with good crimp felt best.
Finished Felts will weigh between 10 -16 ozs.

$ 3.50 - per batt plus the original processing fee. Batts can be joined at the ends for longer lengths of finished felts.

Fiber going into Spindrift's spinning machine

Spinning

Spindrift offers spinning service for 100% alpaca fiber. Please provide a sample of yarn. It will help us match the weight and thickness. Also, include on your questionnaire if you would like ply of different colors mixed and how you would like your fiber processed if we deem it unsuitable for spinning.

Please attach a copy of our printable order form to each batch or fleece to ensure proper processing

The Works price includes

30 minutes Skirting	Washing
Picking	Tumbling
Carding	Pin Drafting (twice)
Spinning: Single or 2-Ply in Skeins (uncounted)

The Works

Single ply worsted	$19.00 per lb.	Add $3.00 per lb. if the yarn is to be made with 50% or more exotic fiber.Add $5.50 per lb for exotics with less then 20% wool added.
2 ply worsted or bulky	$21.00 per lb.
2 ply sport or 3 ply worsted	$23.00 per lb.
2ply fingering	$25.00 per lb
3 ply sport or	$25.00 per lb
4 ply worsted or cabled	$25.00 per lb
3 ply fingering	$27.00 per lb.

Add Ons

Uncounted Skeins	No Extra Charge
Counted Skeins	$1.50
Center Pull Balls (100 g)	$1.00 each
Cones	$0.15 per Cone
Ply-Blending	$1.50

Guide Lines

Category	Yard per lb.	Gauge 4”(10cm)	Needle Size
Fingering	1700-2000	28sts – 36 rows	2-3
Sport	1000-1700	22 sts – 30 rows	5-6
Worsted	1000-1500	20 sts – 26 rows	7
Bulky	500-1000	15 sts – 20 rows	8-10

Please attach a copy of our printable order form to each batch or fleece to ensure proper processing