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| CLEANING - PRE CARD This involves removing by hand as much as possible of the following items: Coarse fibres Second cuts Stained fibres Badly weathered ends which may hide vegetation The removal of the above mentioned items is important because any left in the fleece will be spread throughout the entire carded batch. We welcome pre – cleaned fleeces but if on inspection we feel there is a need to further clean, we will not proceed without consultation and if we do clean, a charge will apply for time spent. Waste removed will be bagged and returned to you. We are aiming for the best-finished product so you are happy with the result!
We offer this service, but you are
welcome to wash & dry your own fleece. We are not able to card "felted"
or badly "matted" fibre. Please contact us for details of our washing
techniques if required. A charge will apply for us to wash & dry the
fleece/s. PICKING Used in the hand removal of
vegetation from fleeces. This process is done by hand and necessary to open the fibres after washing & drying and prior to carding. Saves double carding the fleece. A charge will apply for this service.
The cleaned, washed, dried & opened fibres are then carded. The carder we use is a sample carder by factory standards and creates a beautiful open web. We can also card the necks, legs and bellies as these can be blended together for use as stuffing or carded for felting, weaving or spinning.
A hand spinning service is available upon request at this stage. The finished yarn is spun to your requirements and returned to you washed and balled up ready for use. Please enquire as to the waiting time for this service. A charge will apply for this service.
All batches are kept separate except where blending is requested and we guarantee you will receive your own fleece/s back. PAYMENT A tax invoice will be issued with
finished goods and payment to be made prior to release of goods. GST is
added to the Tax Invoice. Please read "Pricing For Our Services". NOW & INTO THE FUTURE Ø To continue to improve our standards in quality and customer service. Ø To include communication and education for people interested in being more hands on in the steps leading up to the carding process. Ø Our “woollen” Mill as we are the owners of a complete “woollen” carding system and “woollen” spinning frame. Thank you for your interest in our service and if we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Jenny or Aldis Stucers (03) 5996
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**We recommend you use a "face
mask" while cleaning the fibre as it has a high dust content**. Only
washed fibre will be carded for this reason.