About Alpaca Fiber - Fleece Evaluation
- from Llamapaedia
- The Alpaca (Fiber) Trade
- by Derek Mitchell
- The Kaleidoscope and Fiber Evaluation
- by Eric Hoffman
- Alpaca: Fiber of the Future; the Future of the Fiber
- by Ian Davidson (no longer available online from ARI) :-(
- Alpaca: The Fibre of the Gods
- Geoff Lenehan
- Alpaca Fibre
- Ian Knox of the Australian Alpaca Association
- Basic Measurement of Alpaca
- Cameron Holt of the Australian Alpaca Association
- The Wool Industry Faces A Prickly Question: Are People Allergic to Wool?
- by Mike Safley of Northwest Alpacas (registration required)
- Fiber as a Transitory Medium: Factors Affecting a Histogram
- by Eric Hoffman
- Don't Let Micron Madness Crimp Your Style
- by Mike Safley of Northwest Alpacas (registration required
- The Role of Crimp in the Textile Process
- by Mike Safley or Northwest Alpacas (registration required)
- Achieving High Fleece Weights: The Key to Successful Fiber Production
- by George H. Davis (no longer available online from ARI) :-(
Available from AOBA Library - Observations on Fleece Color Inheritance Patterns
- by George Davis (no longer available online from ARI) :-(
- Some Views on Evaluating Suri Fiber
- by Mike Safley (registration required)
- Suri Fiber Processing
- Juan P. Pepper (no longer available online from ARI) :-(
- Interview with Expert Bolivian Wool Sorter Miguel Azucena
- by Andy Tillman
- Understanding and Interpreting Micron Testing
- by Angus McColl
- Micron testing articles
- from Yocom-McColl
- Harvesting of Textile Animal Fibers
- from UN Food and Agriculture Organization
About Spinning - What Makes It a Quality Alpaca Fleece?
- from LuxuryFiber.com
- Preparing Alpaca Fiber For Hand Spinning
- from LuxuryFiber.com
- Spinning Prepared Alpaca Fiber
- from LuxuryFiber.com
- How-to instruction and products online
- from The Joy of Handspinning
About Felting - Send in suggestions!
Books - Spinning Llama and Alpaca
- Chris Switzer, Switzerland Enterprises, 1994
- Turning Wool Into a College Industry
- Paula Simmons, Storey Publishing, 1991
- Hands on Spinning
- Lee Raven, Interweave Press, 1987
- Handspinning
- Eliza Leadbeater, Select Books, 1983
- The Whole Craft of Spinning: From the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn
- Carol Kroll, Dover Publications, 1981
| Shearing Resources - Online alpaca shearing class
- by John Merrell of Gateway Farms Alpacas
- Complete Alpaca Shearing Guide to Better Fleeces & Show Success DVD set
- by Ted Chepolis of Pine Lake Alpacas
- AFCNA Clip Care Manual
- from the Alpaca Fiber Coop
- Sheep Stuff
- Romeo, MI
810-798-2568 - Michigan Fiber Festival
- Classes held each August in Allegan MI
- Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival
- Classes held each September in West Branch MI
Regional Shearers - Dave Binkowski
- Ionia, MI
616-527-1137 - David Abel, Gentle Touch Alpaca Shearing
- dlabel@royaltelco.net
- 712.933.2637
- 712.260.0326 (cell)
- Suzanna McFall, Rising Sun Exotics
- Green Bay, WI
risingsunexotics@aol.com - Brent Winslow
- MN
507-437-7840 - Roger Douglas
- WI and Northern IL
608-879-2770 - Dave Easter
- Empire, MI
231-228-7933 Micron Testing - Yocum-McColl
- Denver, CO
Fiber Co-ops and Pools - AFCNA--Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America
- NEAFP--New England Alpaca Fiber Pool
- Rocky Mountain Lama Fiber Pool
Regional Fiber Processing Mills - Send in suggestions!
Other Resources See the June 2002 GLAA Newsletter for an excellent and lengthy list of other fiber resources, including books, videos, stores, mills, and shearers. The GLAA fiber committee has also produced an excellent Powerpoint presentation on alpaca fiber and processing which is free to members for use in seminars and at events. Contact a fiber committee member for more information. |
