{"product_id":"royal-dragon-ultrafine-fawn-alpaca-fleece","title":"Royal Dragon — Ultrafine Fawn Alpaca Fleece, 16.7 Micron","description":"\u003cp\u003eA full raw fleece from Royal Dragon, our first son of Firedragon, shorn at Mulgoa in 2025. Tested at 16.7 micron with a 90 mm staple, this is the finest fleece we have listed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMeasured fleece stats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicron: \u003cstrong\u003e16.7\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard deviation: \u003cstrong\u003e3.0\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfort factor: \u003cstrong\u003e100.0%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaple length: \u003cstrong\u003e90 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: \u003cstrong\u003eSolid medium fawn\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShorn: \u003cstrong\u003e2025\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\u003eMicron tells you how the fibre will feel. Under 20 micron is next-to-skin soft. Staple length tells you whether it is enjoyable to spin: 75 to 125 mm is the comfortable range and 90 to 100 mm is the sweet spot. This fleece sits in both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standard deviation of 3.0 means the fibre is very uniform, so there is little coarse fibre hiding in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Royal Dragon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Dragon is line-bred to Windsong Valley Firedragon and a genuine farm favourite. Sire: Windsong Valley Firedragon. Dam: EP Cambridge Royal Garnet.\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":51912285880608,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/6953\/1168\/files\/20260612_073614_b38a0c9d-4593-4bd5-819f-d86369e05054.jpg?v=1782373984","url":"https:\/\/blackregalalpacas.com.au\/products\/royal-dragon-ultrafine-fawn-alpaca-fleece","provider":"Black Regal Alpacas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}