In February I attended a Fiber Sorting class. I had no idea how that class would change the way I think about the alpaca business and fiber. It is so clear to me now that not sorting out the different grades of fiber in a fleece before putting it into production is much like saying as long as I am using wood it doesn’t matter how good the wood is the table I make will look the same. It won’t, some wood will look grainy and rough and not get you a good product. Fleece comes in different grades and in order to end up with a superior end product you have to sort. You only have to see the product that is made with Certified Sorted Fiber and processed through NAAFP ( www.naafp.us ) to know what I am talking about.
I am working toward my certification and right now I am starting down the road of sorting 250 fleece. That may seem like a lot to do for a certification but I think it speaks to the quality of work that the Coarse Broads are doing with this certification. They are committed to making sure that the people they certify do a good job and I appreciate that. I would encourage anyone who has the chance to take this course.
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