Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: was AFCNA now secrets

The problem is pricing. The advantage to AFCNA is that they have such large amounts that the fiber processing is cheaper than for you and me. That is the entire issue, regardless of any secrets...

We will probably have our fiber processed in Canada because we have about 2000# to have processed and can't afford US rates. The other issue is that many places do not spin the fiber tight enough and fine enough to use with our Passap e6000 knitting machine. It is a production knitting machine that makes nice fabric and it can't use thick yarn. We have yarn from many different places and they are not sorted prior to spinning and the yarn is of a lower quality than we are looking for. There are many different qualities when it comes to fiber mills and they are not all good. We can tell that from some of the yarn we have received back.

We have bulky machines too that will accept thicker yarns, but it is easier to just have it all made into the same thickness and use another strand of yarn if we want it bulkier. The difference between machine knitting and hand knitting are like comparing apples and oranges.

We are not using Canby because of price.




Stephanie


"M.Korshoj" <mkorshoj@comcast.net> wrote:
There is a simple solution...don't join AFCNA and seek out the processor that will work it up as you want it either yarn, rovings, cones or top. I think Fantasy Fiber in Canby can do all of that although when I was last out to take her more fleece, she was buried under in fiber! I am sure that all the processors will take your fleece and give you back whatever you want except for finished goods. And some might even do that.

I am trying to decide if I want to blend alpaca with wool or another type of fiber. Would like to try it with Blue Faced Leicester.

Wondering what favorite blends might be from paca people and why? Softness, durability, color, etc.

Margie

Margie Korshoj
mkorshoj@comcast.net

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