Pricing Examples

• 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 $8.50 = $85.00
• Roving Bumps Processing - 7.5 lbs x $18.00 = $135.00
• Total cost = $220.00 (+ tax)

• Average wool fleece dirty weight is 6lbs after skirting.
• Clean weight after washing - 4lbs
• Lose during processing  -  .2lbs
• 6lb x $7.50 washing = $45.00
• 3.8lb finished yarn weight x $30.00/lb yarn processing  = $114.00
• Total Cost = $159.00 (+tax)  yielding 15-17, 100gram skeins
• Cost per skein = $9.35 - 10.60

    Most wool fleeces yield 15 to 20, 100gram skeins.