Good Shepherd Fiber Mill
Family-owned custom fiber processing mill in Cleveland, MO
Turnaround
Yarn: 9-10 months; Roving, batting, felt & corespun: 1-2 months
Minimum Order
4 lbs incoming weight ($25 service fee under the minimum)
Website
Phone
About Good Shepherd Fiber Mill
Located in Cleveland, Missouri, Good Shepherd Fiber Mill is a family-owned custom processing facility serving fiber farmers and hand spinners in the west central Missouri region. They transform raw fiber into yarn, roving, batting, corespun rugs, and felt using traditional long staple spinning equipment capable of handling fibers from 3.5 to 10 inches in length. The mill partners with WoolWorks, Etc in Louisburg, Kansas, and maintains a waitlist system due to high demand, with current turnaround times listed on their website.
Details
Location
Missouri
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum order requirements?
Good Shepherd Fiber Mill requires a minimum batch size of 4 lbs incoming weight due to setup time required. As of January 20, 2025, there is a $25 service fee for batches under this minimum. Contact Good Shepherd Fiber Mill to discuss your specific order requirements.
How long does processing take?
Current wait times at Good Shepherd Fiber Mill are 5-6 months for yarn orders and 1-2 months for roving, batting, corespun and felt orders. The mill operates on a waitlist system that fills quickly due to high demand. Contact Good Shepherd Fiber Mill for current scheduling estimates.
What fiber types do they work with?
Good Shepherd Fiber Mill processes sheep wool, alpaca, llama, mohair, angora, rabbit, dog hair and various longwool breeds including Border Leicester, Cotswold, Lincoln and Romney. They can also work with exotic fibers. Contact Good Shepherd Fiber Mill to discuss your specific fiber type.
What services and products do they offer?
They offer washing, skirting, carding, spinning, plying, and production of roving, batting, corespun rugs, felt and finished yarn. Additional services include merino top additions for fiber blending. Contact Good Shepherd Fiber Mill for complete pricing and service details.
Do they offer custom processing?
Good Shepherd Fiber Mill specializes in small batch custom processing for fiber farmers and hand spinners. They require fiber staple lengths between 3.5-10 inches for spinning and may add merino top for challenging fibers. Contact Good Shepherd Fiber Mill to discuss your custom project needs.
Published prices
Priced on incoming weight — mills differ on this, so compare the basis before comparing the rate.
Finished roving
$17.50/lb standard, $22.00/lb exotic
Finished roving, pin drafted
$23.00/lb standard, $28.00/lb exotic
Finished batting
$17.50/lb standard, $22.00/lb exotic
Finished felting
$23.00/lb standard, $28.00/lb exotic
Core spun (rug yarn)
$24.00/lb standard, $29.00/lb exotic
Yarn — chunky, worsted, DK, sport
$37.00/lb standard, $40.00/lb exotic
Yarn — fingering, sock
$45.00/lb standard, $50.00/lb exotic
As published by the mill and checked on 2026-08-18. Confirm before you ship — prices change without notice.
Checked 2026-08-18 against the mill’s own pages (source). Mills change their prices, minimums and lead times without telling anyone — confirm before you ship.
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