Shenandoah Fiber
Solar-powered fiber mill in Steeles Tavern, VA processing alpaca and wool
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About Shenandoah Fiber
Shenandoah Fiber & Mill is a solar-powered private processing facility nestled on nearly 275 acres in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. They transform alpaca, wool, and other specialty fibers into luxurious yarn, roving, and felt using environmentally-friendly practices with no harsh chemicals. Every skein is traced back to the specific alpaca that produced the fiber, and they offer processing in 16 natural colors plus dyed Merino options. The mill handles all steps from sorting and washing through spinning and skein winding, with additional services like final skein washing and cone winding available.
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Virginia
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum order requirements?
Shenandoah Fiber requires fiber to be at least 2-1/2 to 3 inches long for yarn processing. They process fiber based on incoming weight with no stated minimum pound requirement. Contact Shenandoah Fiber to discuss your specific fiber and processing needs.
How long does processing take?
Processing time is not explicitly stated on their website. Once received, fiber is weighed, cataloged, and placed in queue for processing. Contact Shenandoah Fiber directly for current scheduling estimates and turnaround estimates based on their workload.
What fiber types do they work with?
They process wool at $38 per pound, Huacaya alpaca at $40 per pound, and exotic wool, unusual fiber, and Suri alpaca at $44 per pound. Blended fibers and any mixing of animals from the same herd is charged at $44 per pound. Contact Shenandoah Fiber to confirm processing availability for your specific fiber type.
What services and products do they offer?
They offer complete fiber processing including sorting, tumbling, washing, picking, carding, pin drafting into roving, spinning, plying, and skein winding. Additional services include final skein washing at $2 per skein and cone winding at $3 per cone. Spin-ready roving is $32 per pound and dryer ball roving is $24 per pound. Contact Shenandoah Fiber for complete service details.
Do they offer custom processing?
They specialize in custom fiber processing and cater to customers from New York to Alaska. The mill handles fiber from their own alpaca herd plus fiber from other farms. Contact Shenandoah Fiber to discuss your custom processing project requirements and receive a personalized quote.
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