Production schedule

Current production rate 40kgs

Target production rate: 40kgs per week (yes we finally made it Smile)

Schedule updated 9.8.11  this will be updated shortly we are currently on batches 2010/138

Carding only is up to date so if you want carding only your fleece will go through ahead of the spinning

Current wait for spinning is 25 weeks, if you want to book a place in the schedule email and reserve your batches you can send through the fibre nearer to the time. Fibre is being booked in almost weekly, 65kgs arrived last week and another 10 booked in by email. so dont wait currently we have a rolling 900kgs in the system.

We have updated how we show the production schedule you will need your customer number and lot number from us before you can see where you are in the schedule

Click this link to go through the the schedule and follow the instruction, Schedule080811.xls

We have had a lot of small batches sent through some as small as 400grams. While we will process these for you, you need to be aware that we will be applying the minimum charges as listed above which means for a Bronze customer you will be charged $150 for processing a small batch. You need also to remember that a one third loss through the process is normal. These small batches take up to 4 times as long to process. The most economical batch size for small breeders is 3 kgs or two blankets together.

We have also had a number of batches through that cause problems or do not hold together on the machinery. In future we will not continue to struggle to process these but will stop and return the batch to you. You will be charged for the stage of the process that has been achieved

We have been sent a number of fleeces heavely contaminated with vegatable matter, If this is at a point where we feel this will damage our machinery we will not process the batch. Cleaning your fleeces is not part of the process cost. Subject to labour being available we can clean your fleece to a point where they will go through the machinery this will be charged at $20 per hour with a minimum charge of $60.

Any fleeces showing signs of moth infestation will be returned.