WE HAD A DREAM.....
To take raw fleece and turn it into soft luxurious products and yarn for knitting or rovings for hand spinning or felting
Since 2007 our goal has been to help alpaca growers value add their fleece by processing to any specification. As alpaca breeders ourselves, we recognise that value adding plays an integral role in the future viablity of the Australian alpaca indusrty.
Our reputation for quality processing is built on our in-depth knowledge of alpaca fibre and our desire to create a product that does justice to the fibre of the gods.
Alpaca comes in infinite variations, which can make processing it rather challenging. With over 30 years experience as alpaca breeders and over 15 years as fibre processors we know how to get the best out of your fleece
We have a complete suite of mill equipment made specifically for the cottage industry that is capable of processing all natural fibres.
Our mill's versatility means we can process small batches (down to a single fleece) separately, which allows people to trace their product to a single alpaca, or we can process large batches by combining fleeces.
As well as processing on consignment, we produce our own home grown luxurious yarns and products under the brand of Alpaca Allure.
Our Alpaca Allure products are specially selected from fleeces that are grown, harvested and processed sustainably & ethically entirely on our farm from our own Glenavon Alpaca herd,
or sourced from other select farms using our stringent quality specifications.
Glenavon Alpacas was born in 1993 with the purchase of 2 alpacas. Today we run a herd of approx 80 in a range of colours from white to black.
Our Boutique range of Alpaca Allure yarns, knits, scarves and blankets are grown, harvested, processed and crafted in Australia by Fibre Naturally Alpaca Woollen Mill located on farm at Glenavon Alpaca Stud.
With our new upgraded Mill we are excited to now offer Mill tours and Fibre Workshops.
Gayle
Has always had an interest in fibre since her first coloured sheep in the 1980's and now her alpacas first purchased in 1994
Her special interest is spinning and felting.
Sandra
Has spent her life buried in fibre. Normally the canine type but hey, fibre is fibre!
Jamie
Has grown up with alpacas, and has a keen interest in the breeding and showing side.
Her special interest is weaving
Ash
Ash is very talented when it comes to the handcraft side. Whether it be hand spinning, dyeing or her crocheting
Sharyn
Gayles awesome friend
Kath
Kath was born on the land in the Victorian Mallee.
Kath started knitting at an early age and now
is a true knitting master being able to click her needles into creating anything