GLAA provides this information as a resource to its members and alpaca friends in the Great Lake region. They do not constitute any recommendations or endorsements.
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
- 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
Available from AOBA Library
- Observations on Fleece Color Inheritance Patterns
- by George Davis
- Some Views on Evaluating Suri Fiber
- by Mike Safley (registration required)
- Suri Fiber Processing
- Juan P. Pepper
- 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?
- Preparing Alpaca Fiber For Hand Spinning
- Spinning Prepared Alpaca Fiber
- all from LuxuryFiber.com
- How-to instruction and products online
- from The Joy of Handspinning
About Felting
- We welcome any suggestions!
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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
- 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
- 712.933.2637
- 712.260.0326 (cell)
- Tom and Becky McMillan, Magic Willows Alpacas
414.217.5836 (cell)
Hartford, WI
- Suzanna McFall, Rising Sun Exotics
- Green Bay, WI
- Brent Winslow
- MN
507-437-7840
- Roger Douglas
- WI and Northern IL
608-879-2770
- Dave Easter
- Empire, MI
231-228-7933
Micron Testing
- Yocom-McColl
- Denver, CO
Fiber Co-ops and Pools
- NEAFP – New England Alpaca Fiber Pool
NFP – Natural Fiber Producers
- Rocky Mountain Llama Fiber Pool
Regional Fiber Processing Mills
- We welcome any 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. |
