Eastern Alpaca Group

Mill Tour – Saturday 7th February 2026
2026-02-07 09:30 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
Join us for a hands-on half-day exploring the world of alpaca fibre processing & products with Emma Taylor

Learn about skirting fleeces & the importance of sorting at shearing. Enjoy a guided mill tour 📅 Date: Saturday 7th February 🕤 Time: 9:30 am arrival for a 10:00 am start (approx. 4 hours) 📍 Location: Lingwood Long Lane, Beighton, Norfolk, NR13 3JU

Join us for a hands-on half-day exploring the world of alpaca fibre!

🌿 Learn about the importance & art of skirting fleeces & the value of sorting & skirting at shearing

🏠 Enjoy a guided mill tour to understand the processes & fibres’ journey through the mill

🧶 Discover different yarns & products to inspire you💰Cost:

First person from each farm – £10.00

Additional farm members – £7.00 each

☕ Refreshments provided by EAG

Website: www.EastAngliaAlpacaMill.co.uk

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Art of Fibre Webinar – Wednesday 18th February 2026
2026-02-18 00:00 - 23:59
Webinar: The Art of Fibre – This webinar will examine the essential elements for supplying alpaca fibre for commercial end-products, both individually and collectively, including fleece assessment, preparation and key demand drivers.Experienced alpaca breeders are well aware that alpacas have the potential to produce some of the world’s most exquisite fleeces. From the 1830s, when Sir Titus Salt created the large-scale alpaca processing mill in Bradford, to the current day, with alpaca garments gracing the catwalks in Milan and Paris, alpaca has been featured as a luxury fibre.The ability to supply alpaca fibre suitable for commercial end-use, however, has become elusive for many breeders, given that the criteria are quite specific and often require considerable experience, as the pitfalls are many.The presenter, Paul Vallely, has had considerable experience with supplying fibre for commercial products over the past 40 years. He has owned a large-scale ultrafine merino operation in Australia, established a supply chain for Italian fashion house, Loro Piana, created the Premium Alpaca fleece collection scheme that secured record breaking contracts with Armani and Zegna as well as owning a global fibre testing service.

Skin Biopsy Webinar – Wednesday 4th March 2026
2026-03-04 00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday 4th March 2026 – webinar Skin Biopsy to determine density – details, tickets and pricing to followSkin Imprint® is a game-changing test for density, combining non-invasive sample gathering, pinpoint accuracy and second-to-none analysis.Skin imprint measures the most challenging traits to quantify in alpacas, namely, density and uniformity of micron, especially when referring to primary fibres.Join EAG & Caroline to learn more about measuring your fleeces.Cost & timing tbcWebsite: www.skin-imprint.com
