This is a dominant platform for selling processed roving or hand-spun yarn directly to crafters, though the platform takes a fee for each transaction. 3. Commercial Mills (Large Scale Only)
Many ranchers choose not to sell raw fiber at all. By sending their clips to "mini-mills" for processing into yarn or felt, they can sell finished products directly to the public at farmer's markets or through their own personal websites.
You must remove "vegetable matter" (twigs, hay), burrs, and coarse "guard hair" before any buyer will accept the fleece.
Individual "fiber artists" are often willing to pay a premium for high-quality, raw fleeces. These buyers look for "saddle" (Grade 0–2) fiber with a low micron count and a soft "handle".