Hi Nina, I have heard of using zippered pillowcases from some alpaca breeders. I just went on line and found some reasonable ones and then really found some reasonable ones on Overstock.com http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/230-TC-Pillow-Protectors-case-of-12/2039825/product.html
They are $29.99 for 12 whether they are standard pillow size or kingsize. I bought 2 batches of king. (Limited quantity on the king size.) The price was right and the shipping minimal- $2.95. The thread count is 230 and I did find some that were more but also more than twice the price. I have put a few fleeces in the freezer but before seeing moths to save. I don't seem to have problems in the barn storing newly shorn fleeces and even those a few years old if I have them. I store in black yard bags and don't close tightly- its the drawstring arrangement on them. Nothing ever seems to bother them and I store in a place that gets light. I seem to have more problems storing in dark places. Baskets are terrible and sitting on the wooden studio floor is a prescription for disaster. If anyone is interested in some of the other sources for the pillow protectors, let me know and I will post. But for the money the overstock Bulk Item is perfect. (I hope). Jane PS Nina I'm headed to Maine the last weekend in May and will email off list about a visit. >Hi Jane! >I put all my clean fiber into pillow cases that I get at GoodWill. >then I either stitch the top closed (by hand, not by machine), or I >tie it pretty tightly. I also keep those moth traps with the moth >hormone out in a few places. Maybe we are just lucky, haven't had a >problem. Years ago I had a problem when we lived in NJ and we did put >the affected fleeces in the freezer, as Cathy has pointed out! >Hope things are well with you Jane, >Nina >Ruit Farm North > >On Apr 22, 2009, at 12:01 AM, Jane Woodhouse wrote: [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
