Pricing Examples
These are only examples.
Actual pricing will be dependent on fiber weight, wash out rate, etc.
Please contact the mill if you have any questions.
Price Examples
5 Alpaca Fleeces to 100% Alpaca Roving Bumps
5 Alpaca Fleeces to 100% Alpaca Roving Bumps
5 Alpaca Fleeces to 100% Alpaca Roving Bumps
- 5 alpaca fleeces at 2 lbs each
- Let's assume a 25% wash out rate.
- After washing, 7.5 lbs are left for processing.
- 7.5 lbs of 100% alpaca roving bumps are returned to you.
- Washing Fee - 10 lbs x $9.00 = $90.00
- Roving Bumps Processing - 7.5 lbs x $22.00 = $165.00
- Total cost = $220.00 (+ tax)
1 Wool fleece to yarn
5 Alpaca Fleeces to 100% Alpaca Roving Bumps
5 Alpaca Fleeces to 100% Alpaca Roving Bumps
- Average wool fleece dirty weight is 6lbs after skirting.
- Clean weight after washing - 4lbs
- Lose during processing - .2lbs
- 6lb x $9.00 washing = $54.00
- 3.8lb finished yarn weight x $38.00/lb yarn processing = $144.40
- Total Cost = $198.40 (+tax) yielding 15-17, 100gram skeins
- Cost per skein = $13.22 - 11.67
Most wool fleeces yield 15 to 20, 100gram skeins.