Please join us for a day of fiber! Bring your alpaca fiber to the Alpaca Fleece Mill between 10-4 and allow our team to help you turn fiber into profits. Association membership is not required for participation.
Alpaca Fiber Exchange LogoYou’ll be able to:
- Have your fiber reviewed, sorted, and graded by a professional.
- Sell your raw fiber to Cotton Creek Farms.
- Leave your fiber at the mill for professional processing into roving or yarn.
- Discuss options for fiber usage.
Added benefits:
- Alpaca Association of Michigan members will receive a 5% discount for any yarn processing at Alpaca Fleece Mill.
- Fiber sellers will have the option of purchasing wholesale, USA made socks from Cotton Creek Farms.
Educational opportunities:
- Learn how to properly prepare your fiber for processing. This preparation creates a higher quality product and it reduces the cost of production.
- Learn how to evaluate your fiber for micron and strength.
Watch a certified sorter evaluate your fleece.
- Discover new options for converting your raw fiber into products and fun projects.
- Take a mill tour and gain a better understanding of the fiber to product production process.
- Do you have fiber to donate? We are also seeking donations of seconds and thirds if you have extra to spare.
Special thanks to:
- Fun in the Country Alpacas – Fiber donated for the dryer ball project.
- Northern Blessings Alpacas – Fiber preparation education.
- Windy Acres Fiber and Alpaca Pellet Mill – Sorting and grading of fiber.
- Alpaca Fleece Mill – Mill tours and our host.
- Cotton Creek Farms – Fiber purchase and wholesale opportunities.
Location:
Alpaca Fleece Mill
2234 Dam Rd West Branch, MI 48661
(989)350-9777
Also check out other Nonprofit events in West Branch.
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