Gurdy Run Woolen Mill

Established 2001

Pre-shearing grooming Brush, Blower and Bath

Clean shearing area Prevent secondary contamination of fleece

Skirt fleece Sort out undesirable fiber and contamination

Determine fiber suitability What do you want to do with your fiber?

Type of yarn and what you are going to use it for?

The process of removing lower grade fibers, debris, dung and vegetable matter from a fleece

FredRaw Llama fleece weighing

4lbs 12 oz

Sorted fiber 3 lbs 2 lbs 10 oz after washing

Guard hairs and short fiber 1 lb

10 oz

Just a few things found in fleeces

When looking over your fleeces check for staple length consistency and strengthThrow out vegetable matter, short fibers, matted fiber and coarse guard hair

Reduces weight, improves product, and saves money

Picking is the opening of locks not the picking out of vegetation. It is also a good place to blend fibers.

Bulky Weight: Less than 8 wraps per inch - 400 to 700 yards per poundWorsted Weight: 10 to 12 wraps per inch - 900 to 1100 yards per poundDouble Knitting (DK): 12 to 18 wraps per inch - 1000 to1400 yards per poundSport Weight: 18 to 24 wraps per inch - 1300 to 1800 yards per poundFingering: 24 to 30 wraps per inch - 1800 to 2400 yards per poundLace Weight: 36 to 40 wraps per inch - 3000 to 6000 yards per pound