Roving or Yarn
Pennsylvania…
Belle Alto Farms and Fiber Mill – Wernersville (near Gettysburg), PA
Batts, Roving, Yarn
Blue Mountain Fiber Mill – Harrisburg, PA
Mill at Stramba Farm Wampum, PA
Batts, Roving, Yarn, Needle Felting
Further afield….
Battenkill Fibers – Greenwich, NY
Frankenmuth Woolen Mill– Frankenmuth, MI
Roving, batts (for spinning, felting, quilting, mattresses, pillows)
Gurdy Run Woolen Mill – Farnham, VA (formerly located in Halifax, PA)
Fiber Junction Mill, White River Junction, VT
Roving, Yarn – no double coated breeds, no/low crimp fiber (Cotswold, Gotland, Teeswater, etc.) will be blended with higher crimp fiber (some Border Leicester and Finn fleeces as well)
Green Mountain Spinnery, Putney, VT
Still River Mill Eastford, CT
Zeilinger Wool Co. – Frankenmuth, MI
Batts, roving, tops, yarn, dehairing; socks, bedding
Directories
National Mill Inventory (data from Fibershed Mill Survey – not all inclusive)
Search by location, fiber types processed, minimum volume processed, mill capabilities.
The Mill Inventory Explorer was developed from publicly available data on websites, through surveys and conversations. If you would like to edit your information or be added to the Mill Inventory, email nationalmillinventory@fibershed.com
The PA Fibershed group Producer Directory includes mills: Select “Regional Economies” in top header to get drop down list, then hover over “Clothing and Textiles” to get that drop down list and click on “Fibershed” to get to the directory. Includes members and some self reported or nominated mills, not all inclusive.
Mills who may be able to spin your animal fiber into sock yarn for textile sock knitting machines (~ 2/12, 3360 yards per pound, high twist):
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- America’s Natural Fiberworks, Somerville, OH
- Autumn Mist Alpaca Farm & Fiber Mill, Prattsburgh, NY
- Kraemer Textiles, Nazareth PA
- Lazy Meadows Fiber Mill, Hugesville, PA
- Painted Sky Fiber Mill, MD
- New Era Fiber, Gallatin, TN
- Rach-Al-Paca Fiber Processing, Hastings, MN
- Stonehedge Fiber Mill, East Jordan, MI
- The Mill at Stramba Farm, Wampum, PA
- Zeilinger Wool Co., Frankenmuth, MI
Felt
Mill at Stramba Farm Wampum PA Needle felted
Finished Goods
Bedfellows Blankets (Peggy Hart) Shelburne Falls, MA
Frog Creek Socks Chalfont, PA – socks
Zeilinger Wool Co. – Frankenmuth, MI – socks, mattress pads
Fiber Business Development
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Gaston College, Textile Center Yarn Processing Center Belmont, NC
With as little as 100 grams of your fiber, the Textile Center’s Yarn Processing Department can spin it into the yarn of your choice. Offering short and long staple options, the center supports both the synthetic and natural fibers industries.
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