Fiber Processing Price List
Effective 07/01/2022
Prices subject to change without notice
Price List Effective 7/1/2022
Prices subject to change without notice
We reserve the right to refuse processing based on condition of fleece.
- All prices per pound are based on Incoming Weight.
- There is no minimum requirement, but due to time involved for set up, there will be an additional set-up fee of $15.00 per lot for any lot under 2 lbs.
- Lots under 1 pound will be charged for 1 pound.
- There is an expected loss ratio in processing fiber; to reduce this loss, please prepare your fiber!
Prices listed for Processing to Yarn, Cloud, Roving or Batts, are for Alpaca, Llama and Mohair
For Suri, add $5.25 per pound
Wool (no dehairing required) subtract $7 per pound
For heavy lanolin wools, washing is based on incoming weight with the rest of the processing calculated at the post wash weight, less the $6.00 wash fee.
For any other type of fiber, please give us a call.
Fleece Requirements
- Preferred minimum of 2 inches in length (depends on what you want done)
- If under 2”, contact us for options.
- Preferred maximum of no longer than 6 inches.
- If longer than 6”, an additional charge of $25 per pound to hand cut will be added.
Cash Customers get a 3% discount
Processing to Yarn: Includes Tumbling, Washing, Picking, Dehairing, Carding, Draw frame, Spinning, Plying, Steaming, Skeining and Washing of finished Skeins.
See The Process for more information!
Upon request, yarn may be processed onto cones ($1.00 per cone). Coned yarn will not receive a final wash.
Fingering Weight 2 ply $45.00 per pound
Sport & DK Weight 2 or 3 ply $42.00 per pound
Worsted & Bulky 2 or 3 ply $39.00 per pound
Lopi Single $30.00 per pound
For Yarn types not listed, contact for information
Cloud: Includes Tumbling, Washing, Picking, Dehairing $17.75 per pound
Roving or Batts: Includes Tumbling, Washing, Picking, Dehairing and Carding.
Multi colored roving available, call for pricing and custom work
Roving $25.00 per pound bagged or center pull bumps
Batts $25.00 per pound
Rug Yarn (Core Spun): Includes Tumbling, Washing, Picking and Carding
4-ply cotton core $27.00 per pound
A thin cotton core is available upon request, call for pricing.
Rug yarn processed from excess fiber (waste from fiber separator and carder) additional $14.00 per pound
Needle Felting: 2 feet wide (maximum), $7.00 per foot plus cost of the Batt
We cannot process fiber that contains toenails, burrs, dandruff, lice, scurf, extreme amounts of mud, mats, vm and/or manure, so please…. No “floor sweepings”!
Remember – the cleaner your fiber, the better product we can create for you! (in other words, trash in – trash out)
Additional Pricing:
Skirting: $30 per hour, charged in 30 minute increments
- Skirting is not included in the price of processing.
- Visible VM, burrs, manure, sticks, hay, etc. should be removed prior to arrival at the mill.
- If skirting is required prior to processing, we will contact you.
Re-Wash: $6.00 per pound
- We reserve the right to rewash fleeces at the customer’s expense if necessary.
- We will contact you prior to re-washing to discuss
Wash only – no further processing: $8.00 per pound
Blending of Fibers: $3.00 per pound, based on the total weight of blended fibers, plus cost of blending fiber (call for pricing), if not provided.
Hand-wind skeins into center pull balls: $1 per ball
Disposal Charge: $2.50 per pound for fleeces unable to be processed
We reserve the right to refuse processing based on condition of fleece.
Payment & Pickup:
Payment is due upon completion date, unless previous arrangements have been made. We will be more than happy to pick-up and drop-off completed fiber at events we are attending, with the understanding that if the event is in the future, full payment needs to be made upon completion, not delivery date. Based on the size of the order, a transport/handling fee may be added. Any unpaid balances over 45 days becomes the property of HLA Fiber Mill, LLC and will be sold to cover losses.
Shipping Instructions:
Please include a completed order form, with bag inserts for each bag, and ship to:
HLA Fiber Mill, LLC
8928 S. East Lake Road
Whitewater, KS 67154
If local or coming our way, call and schedule a drop off.
We look forward to working with you!