Spinderella's Fiber Mill- Carding Prices
1640 South 600 East * Salt Lake City~ UT * 84105 * 801.668.0563
We process your raw wool into roving. Though many companies charge based on incoming weight, from start to finish, we separate the cost for washing and carding differently. We feel this is the only fair way to charge you, as we have no idea what will be lost in washing, tumbling and carding. If you have washed your fibers, you will be charged the carding charge only.
MINIMUM CHARGE PER FLEECE IS TWO (2) POUNDS, we can card 4 ounces, but you will be charged for 2 pounds.
*Please understand that we can card less then 2 pounds per fiber run, but you will be charged for 2 pounds. A run is considered one fleece or one batch. If you send 10 pounds of 1 pound fleeces to be run separately, you will be charged for 20 pounds. Keep this in mind when you are sending fleeces and what you might want to blend to help with those minimum charges.*
Another way to save the 2 pound charges is to ask for your fibers to be run back to back without cleaning the carder in between each batch. This allows us to continue to work from one fleece to another. You will be charged for the lot as a whole amount, but you will see some contamination between fleeces.
Also note that there are times we are not able to card your fibers into a roving without the addition of wool. We do have these fibers available for purchase.
Please read our page :
"Where have all my fibers gone?"
to read more about fiber losses during processing.
Please fill out an order form for each bag of fiber you are sending. Also adding the process on the outside of the
box helps speed things along as well. For instance if you need Carding Only, put those words on the outside of the box.
Carding Order Form

Washing
We charge the same base price for washing all fibers based on the incoming weight of your fiber. If your fibers require and extra wash or a few extra rinses to remove lanolin or dirt, we will add the charge to your bill and will note it on your invoice. Re-washing your fibers is also based on incoming weight and will be added to your invoice. Please check our washing instruction page to see how to wash your fleeces properly and save yourself the extra charges.
- All Fibers - $2.50 per pound
- Extra Wash - $2.00 per pound
- Wash Only - $5.00 per pound
- Skirt - $1.50 per pound
For Heavy Vm - Rewash - $3.00 per pound
Please check out this short slideshow as to why we would have to rewash your fibers. We would prefer not to if given the choice. :o)
Click here to see A visual of fleeces that needed re washing.Carding ALL Fibers
- Roving - $5.25 per pound
- Batts - $7.00 per pound
Approx. 8 ounces each and about 33" x 43"
Here are a few photos of what our batting looks like.The above link is a pop- up , make sure you enable your pop ups for this page if you want to read more.
Extra Services Added - Based on Finished weight
- Finer fibers or those we need to card at a finer rate. - 75 cents per pound
- Fibers containing Extra Kemp/Hair - $2 per pound
- Carding Twice - $1.75 per pound
- Handblending - $1.25 per pound We always card Mohair and Suri twice. You may chose this option for better blendingof blends and colors.
- Carded Twice for better blending - $1.75 per pound
- Angelina or Flash added - $3.00 per pound
- Your Thrums/Yarn Scraps Added - $2.25 per pound
- Twist Roving- carded side by side - 75 cents per color per pound
- Semi- Pin Drafted - $1.50 per pound
- Fiber Separating - $5.00 per pound
great for removing VM and guard hair. Also know as de-hairing.
If your fibers contain heavy VM that does not tumble out, we WILL run it through Dirty Harry before carding.
The above link is a pop- up , make sure you enable your pop ups for this page if you want to read more.
We have included a few photos of why you might want to run your fibers through "Dirty Harry" - Our infamous dehairing machine.
Volume Discounts
Discounts will be figured on finished weight of fibers and applied to the whole orderOur discounts apply to a cumulative weight - if you send 5 fleeces run separately and the combined finished weight is more than 20 pounds - you will receive the discount. This can be a mix of carding and spinning.
Again- volume discounts DO NOT have to be all one run or one fleece!
| 20 pounds to 49 pounds | based on finished weight of order | 10% off of the order |
| Over 50 pounds | based on finished weight of order | 15% off the order |
We carry Ashland Bay Fibers for Blending
Prices change so you will have to call for pricing.
CONTACT:
Jim and Lynn Snell801.668.0563
1640 South 600 East
SLC,UT 84105
email: spinderellas523@msn.com