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FIBER & SHEARING
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Subtopics:
ALPACA FIBER: AN OVERVIEW
THE FIBER MARKET
FLEECE EVALUATION
SHEARING & EQUIPMENT
FLEECE PREPARATION
PROCESSING FIBER
SPINNING FIBER
ALPACA FIBER COOPERATIVES
FIBER TESTING CENTERS &
INFORMATION
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ALPACA FIBER: AN OVERVIEW
Alpaca:
The Fibre of the Gods Geoff
Lenehan
As we all know, alpaca fibre is a textile fibre
that fits into the group of fibres produced by a follicle on the
surface of the animal's skin.
Alpaca
Fiber From The Textile Point of View Mike
Safley
Once alpaca fleece is in the bag, what is it
worth?
AOBA Fiber FAQ
AOBA
How many ounces of fiber will one alpaca produce?
An adult alpaca might produce 50 to 90 oz. of first-quality fiber as
well as 50 to 100 oz. of second and third quality fiber.
Animal Fibers Under The Microscope
Yocom McColl Testing Laboratories
These fiber images originated by microprojection in
our laboratory darkroom. Standard magnification in the
microprojection of animal fibers is 500X.
Glossary of Terms
Food & Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations (FAO)
A very comprehensive list of fiber related terms
and definitions.
Fiber Terminology
CAN CAM
A set of basic definitions for fiber related terms.
THE FIBER MARKET
Alpacas, So What Do You Do With Them?
AOBA
So
where is the North American alpaca fiber market headed? Well, for
the short term, there are a couple of options. First, there are
mills in both the United States and Canada that can process alpaca
fiber in both small and medium-sized lots.
FLEECE EVALUATION
How to
Evaluate Alpaca Fiber
Linda Bat
There are no perfect alpacas. There is
great room for improvement in all of our herds, and we can watch it
happen before our eyes in our very own pastures, when we make good
breeding choices.
Understanding
Micron Reports
Angus McColl
The integrity of sampling, the careful and
proper selection of a sample, is the most critical factor involved
in measurement of fiber diameter in individual animals.
Basic
Measurement of Alpaca Cameron
Holt
In Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.A., the
Alpaca Industry is still at a early stage of development and few
growers have even herds of alpacas.
Fleece
Evaluation Llamapaedia
Evaluation of fiber is a task which assess
the individual characteristics of fleece to achieve a final
conclusion.
SHEARING & EQUIPMENT
Alpaca Shearing
Jeannette Klomp
As alpacas have been
domesticated for thousands of years and bred for their fibre, these
animals will have to be shorn. They won’t shed their coat
automatically.
The Downside of Shearing
Sue Barnhart
I try to be a responsible
llama owner. I provide daily fresh water, dry hay, mineral
supplements, and grain.
Alpaca Shearing Tips
Karen Galbraith
Brand
new shears with new combs and cutters but no matter what you do the
shears will hardly go through the alpaca fleece.
Alpaca Shearing Equipment
[PDF]
John Merrell
To shear an alpaca, you must first
understand the tools, in this case power shears. This will help to
ensure the safety of your alpacas and yourself.
Fibre Harvesting Equipment
Food & Ag. Organization of the
United Nations (FAO)
There is a vast array of shearing equipment available and
information on the correct settings and adjustments on these should
be sought from the manufacturers or their representatives.
Harvesting Equipment, Preparation and
Maintenance
FAO
Although the modern handpiece appears to be a solid piece of
machinery, it is a delicate precision tool.
FLEECE PREPARATION
Shear Economics
[PDF] Bob &
Caroll Howard
The camelid industry
is definitely unique. We raise these animals for their fine
luxurious fibre. Yet in no other industry that I know of, is
more attention and money directed towards the genetics and breeding
or less attention paid to the results - the fibre.
Sorting Alpaca Fiber
CAN CAM
Why sort? To maximize the value of your
harvest and to improve the quality,
consistency and marketability of finished products.
Fleece Preparation From A Processor's Point
of View
[PDF] Rod
Dakan
You have spent months and years of hard work
and now it's time to shear your Alpaca.
What can you do to maximize the return on your effort?
Fibre Preparation for Sale or Processing
FAO
To provide both the
buyer and manufacturer with parcels of fibre they can handle
confidently, knowing they are uniform and meet the standards
required for processing into quality yarns and textiles.
Packaging of Animal Fibres
FAO
Following fibre harvesting and preparation
the packaging of the textile fibre into bales for transport to the
processors is the next important task and one that must be done
properly.
PROCESSING FIBER
Processing
of Alpaca: Systems, Fibre Parameters...
Robert Pearce
The major early stage processor of alpaca in
Australia is Woolshed Yarns, now a subsidiary of the Down Under
Mohair Co-operative.
A Mill Comes to Life
[PDF] Canadian Fine
Fibre Works
In August 2001 Canadian Fine Fibre Works began its first customer
production runs from their new completely modern, first ever in
Canada processing mill geared mainly to the processing of fine fibre
products.
Fiber Processing as a Micro-Industry
[PDF] Larry
Sutherland
Fiber processing is essentially a very simple and
straightforward affair practices for thousands of years and only
changed
to mass production by the industrial revolution a couple
hundred years ago.
SPINNING FIBER
ALPACA FIBER BUSINESS SOLUTION
New England Alpaca Fiber Pool
NEAFP
Our
Goal is to collect North American Alpaca Fiber and design Alpaca
products manufactured and grown in North America.
FIBER TESTING CENTERS & INFO
Yocom McColl Wool Testing Labs
Yocom Mcoll
We test raw wool for
yield and fiber diameter. We also test at various stages of the
textile manufacturing process and provide individual animal testing
to provide selection data for breeders.
Fiber Testing
Llamapaedia
There are three systems
for measuring wool or fiber. The first two were developed
specifically for sheep wool.
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