Mini-Mill in the Alp
Mini-mills are commercialised by Belfast Mini-Mill and manufactured in US/Canada.
The machinery enables the processing of raw animal fibers or man-made fibers into yarn.
The Belfast Mini Mill is capable of processing small batches down to ounces or grams in size or large commercial size batches of tons. Although the individual machines are small, relative to a large commercial mill, they have been designed to be modular.
In Cernier, Laines d'Ici have a complete mini-mill allowing them to process sorted raw wool into yarns.
Ingredients
Sorted Raw Wool
How to
Open fiber, Wash wool, card, spin and spin again
Documentation are available on demand in the Belfast Mini-mill website and can't be shared directly here.
Documentation are available on demand in the Belfast Mini-mill website and can't be shared directly here.
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Conclusion
Mini-Mills are small infrastructures that allowed to transform wool into yarns.
They require qualified people, trained to use the machines.
It is hard to sustain mini-mills but it can work with patience, engagement from local ecosystems and small-scale market.
They require qualified people, trained to use the machines.
It is hard to sustain mini-mills but it can work with patience, engagement from local ecosystems and small-scale market.