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FIBER FOR SALE
Welcome to the fiber sales at Royal Fibers. Take a minute to browse the many fibers we feature here. Come back often, as I will be adding fibers and handspun yarns periodically. If you do not see exactly what you want, do not hesitate to contact me at dcarpio@onramp113.org, and ask. I will see what I can do to produce or find what you are looking for.
It is our desire to provide a source for exotic fibers for the spinner and fiber artist. We will search the world over for luxery fibers for your (and my!) spinning pleasure.
ALPACA
Alpaca is just about my favorite fiber to spin and knit. I love the 22 natural colors, and the way it takes dye. I also love its warmth, light handle and the way it drapes. I carry Alpaca in raw form, washed and fluffed into a cloud, and roving. Small quanities of yarn may be available from time to time.
Please CLick Here to see Alpaca fleeces and rovings currently available.
WOOL
Most of these fibers are also produced right here on our farm, or at my sister's farm down the road.
MERINO CROSS LAMB, COMBED TOP
Chocolate Souffle - $3.50/oz
From our Merino cross ram's hogget fleece, this is a beautiful Combed top processed at Yolo Wool Mills. This fiber has
been carded then combed to align the fibers, making spinning a dream! This preparation makes spinning a worsted yarn much easier.
MERINO CROSS LAMB, Pin Drafted Roving
Creamy white - $2.50/oz
From our yearling Merino crossed lambs, this is a beautiful Pin Drafted Roving processed at Yolo Wool Mills. This fiber is creamy white, crimpy, and takes dyes beautifully. It has been carded then combed to align the fibers, making spinning a dream!
Wool Roving
CVM (California Varigated Mutant) cross
 
These three lambs (now adults) produced all of the locks seen to the right. The "ruler" is 6".
Dark Chocolate with silver frosting - $1.25/oz
Blondie is the lamb pictured here on the left. Her fleece ranges from chocolate to blondish silver. Her sire is 1/2 Merino, 1/2 CVM, and her dam is a CVM.
Silver fleece with tan undertones - $2.00/oz
Leah is the Matriarch of our flock. She is 8 years old, and is related as mother or grandmother to all of the CVM's. Her fleece is limited, due to her advanced age.
Dark Chocolate with silver frosting - $1.25/oz
Sheba is the lamb pictured here on the right, and sister to Blondie. Their triplet, Cleo (pictured in the middle) now lives at Fan Fare Farm in Vacaville. Sheba's fleece ranges from chocolate to dark silver. Her sire is 1/2 Merino, 1/2 CVM, and her dam is a CVM.
Darker Chocolate with silver frosting - $1.50/oz
Pilar and Pompeii are daughters of Sheba. Their fleece in 2005 is even darker than their mother's...virtually black with the silver highlights.
Light moorit - $1.50/oz
This roving comes from a mix of several moorit and silver lambs in 2005. It is a lovely soft silvery tan.
MERINO
MERINO CROSS
Call for availability - $3.00/oz
I have a small amount of dyed Merino cross lamb's roving dyed with natural dyes. Limited quantities are available in indigo, cochineal, prickly pear, peach leaves,
onion skins, eucalyptus, logwood and madder.
Creamy white - $1.25/oz
Rebecca is one of my sister's lambs out of her 1/2 Merino ram and Sarah, the suffolk whose fleece is listed below. Her fleece is creamy white, has a softer, more open crimp than the Suffolks, and takes dyes beautifully. Her wool would be great for making warm, soft socks, sweaters or jackets.
COLUMBIA CROSS
Creamy white - $1.25/oz
Junior was a surprise lamb out of one of my sister's first bottle lambs, Rachael. His fleece is creamy white, crimpy, and takes dyes beautifully. I have used his wool to make warm soft socks.
SUFFOLK
Creamy white - $1.25/oz
Sarah was one of my sister's first bottle lambs, and the mother or grandmother of the Suffolk Cross lambs whose fleeces follow. Her fleece is creamy white, crimpy, and takes dyes beautifully. I have used her wool to make warm bouncy socks. Sarah passed over the rainbow bridge this year, so this will be the last of her wool available.
SUFFOLK CROSS
Creamy white - $1.25/oz
Miriam was also one of my sister's bottle lambs, Her fleece is creamy white, crimpy, and takes dyes beautifully. She passed over the rainbow bridge this year, after presenting us with two beautiful lambs. She had a sweet personality, and will be missed.
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