[Jacob-list] Custom Mills

[snielsen at orednet.org]

On Fri, September 19, 2008 5:10 pm, Patty B said:

> Fantasy Fibers in Canby, Oregon, just south of Portland, does a great job.

> She handles a lot of Jacob wool from the local Jacob growers.  She can get

> roving back in about 2-3 months or less.  Yarn takes a bit longer.  I

> would

> definitely recommend them.


Yes, Fantasy Fibers does an excellent job. The wool you send must be clean
to go through the mill. If it is not, Janelle will wash it for you. I
forget the rate for washing. It really messes with a mill's machinery to
run greasy or soiled fiber through, and their investment is far greater
than the cost to you of having them clean the fiber, if needed. Fantasy
Fibers also has a de-hairer that works well as a VM picker. You lose some
weight/volume overall to the process, but the wool comes out beautiful.

Susan
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