Description
Hand Carded Suri Alpaca Bats for Spinning
Hand Carded Suri Alpaca Bats for Spinning 50g is a natural, hypoallergenic alpaca fiber that has been carefully washed, picked and tripple carded. It contains virtually no vegetable matter and can be spun straight from shearing as it lacks any lanolin content. We have taken care to remove any unwanted bits of VM, ensuring a low micron, next to skin quality. Please note that being natural and undyed, slight variations in colour, fiber length, and lustre may occur. Lighter colors are suitable for overdyeing.
To spin your bat, open it up and pull off strips lengthwise to create your own roving, then spin away!I will be making a video on the prepping of a bat and the subsequent ‘stripping’ for spinning. I will come and insert the link when that’s up on YouTube.
50g – Select your colour on the colour wheel in the product galley! Decide whether you want huacaya (fluffy and warm end product) or suri (silky and drapey, cool touch end product) – refer to our pages for more information on the difference if you’re not sure, https://verlorevallei.com/all-about-alpaca/ or contact us https://verlorevallei.com/contact/! This listing is for suri bats! Please note, in order for the bat to retain it’s structure, up to 20% huacaya fibre will be added in the same colour. If you need pure Suri for your project, it is adviseable to order handcarded cloud, which will offer the same effect, just less chance of your preparation drifting apart.
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You can also join my Whatsapp group, where special fibre blend drops or VVA You Tube videos will be announced from time to time – https://chat.whatsapp.com/FWE0y6MTj0uEekmFSm3g6t
I usually have the following natural colours in stock, as I have animals in all these colours: Natural White, Beige Light Fawn, Medium Fawn, Dark Fawn, Light Brown, Medium Brown, Dark Brown, Black, light Silver Grey, Medium Silver Grey, Dark Silver Grey, Light Rose Grey, Medium Rose Grey, Dark Rose Grey.
You can also opt for a Mini 4-pack of different colours! These colours will be randomly selected by me, and may include dyed alpaca too. Naturally, you may request your own colours, and if possible those will be supplied.
Hand Carded Suri Alpaca Bats for Spinning are beautiful lustrous bats ready for spinning. Natural coloured alpaca from our Suri Alpacas on the farm. The lovely Premium fibre is ready for you to create whatever beautiful item your imagination has in mind! And if you really feel adventurous, and you want to try your hand at spinning a lovely blended bat, why don’t you order your own custom-made art bat, or pop on over to our FB page to see what’s new! Link above!
I am always open to suggestions, and happy to help with custom orders. I also stock fibre of other sheep breeds that are sourced from the UK from time to time.
Please note, if you opt for suri alpaca bats, this is made of a blend of suri with 20% huacaya to ensure the bats don’t fall apart, as the silkiness of suri on it’s own doesn’t lend itself to 100% suri bats. The blend however, really makes this spinning experience out of this world!
As all monitors show colours differently, the colours may appear slightly different than what you see on your screen. Should a colour not be in stock, we will replace it with a colour that will be the closest match to the colour ordered.
Due to the nature and free spirit of our animals – they just LOVE rolling around in the dust or grass, and dipping in the river – there might still be tiny flecks of vegetable matter in the fibre which will come out with further processing.
The semi-hollow core of alpaca fiber provides excellent protection against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation! Alpacas have evolved high up in the Andean Altiplano, where solar radiation has proven to be 40% higher than in the Sahara desert! High in the Andes, one of the world’s most demanding environments, alpacas have thrived for thousands of years. At altitudes often exceeding 3,500 meters, the Andes present an inhospitable mix of scorching solar radiation during the day, freezing temperatures at night, and sudden winds that can shift conditions in minutes, a climate where survival depends on adaptation, and the alpaca’s wool is its most vital defense.
Darker fibers contain higher concentrations of melanin, which absorb harmful UV rays, while lighter fibers reflect solar radiation, reducing surface heat load.
Alpaca … warmer than wool, without weighing you down, softer than cashmere, yet light enough to protect you against the sun’s glaring rays even in summer!
