{"product_id":"ellen-fine-black-alpaca-fleece","title":"Ellen — Fine Black Alpaca Fleece, 21.9 Micron","description":"\u003cp\u003eA full raw fleece from Yaringa Ellen, shorn at Mulgoa in January 2026. Tested at 21.9 micron with a 75 mm staple, in true solid black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMeasured fleece stats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicron: \u003cstrong\u003e21.9\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard deviation: \u003cstrong\u003e4.3\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfort factor: \u003cstrong\u003e96.4%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaple length: \u003cstrong\u003e75 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: \u003cstrong\u003eSolid black\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShorn: \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: \u003cstrong\u003eHuacaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery figure above comes from a laboratory test on this animal. None of it is an estimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy those numbers matter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 21.9 micron this is garment-weight fibre rather than next-to-skin, and it will make a jumper, a shawl or a scarf that holds its shape. The 75 mm staple sits at the bottom of the comfortable spinning range, so it drafts easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural black is the colour most of the fibre trade discounts and most hand spinners hunt for. It needs no dye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne full fleece, raw, skirted and unwashed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA single animal, never blended with anyone else's clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown at Mulgoa, NSW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw fleece carries some vegetable matter and dust and needs washing before use. Natural variation across a fleece is expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest suited to\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand spinning, felting, carding and blending, and small batch yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne fleece only. Alpacas are shorn once a year, so when this one is gone there is no restock until the next clip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Regal Alpacas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51911773028640,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/6953\/1168\/files\/EllenFleece.jpg?v=1782370126","url":"https:\/\/blackregalalpacas.com.au\/products\/ellen-fine-black-alpaca-fleece","provider":"Black Regal Alpacas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}