Who Buys Alpaca Wool File

Many ranchers choose not to sell raw fiber at all. By sending their clips to "mini-mills" for processing into yarn or felt, they can sell finished products directly to the public at farmer's markets or through their own personal websites.

Local Spinning and Weaving Guilds are prime targets. Many ranchers also find success on niche Facebook groups like "Raw Wool for Sale" or "Dirty Fleece". who buys alpaca wool

Commercial mills predominantly buy white or beige fleeces because they can be dyed any color. Darker colors (black, brown, grey) are harder to sell to these industrial buyers. Many ranchers choose not to sell raw fiber at all