Have your fiber spun and judged by expert hand spinners.

Entry is easy ---Just send us a package with the following:

• Two ounces of your nicest, skirted fiber in a gallon plastic zip-bag
  
• A completed entry form
  
• A completed Spin-off entry tag
  
• A copy of the ARI registration (with permission to show form if necessary)
  
• A photo of the alpaca.
  
• Fiber must have been shorn between May 17, 2007 and June 1, 2008.

We'll have it spun by experienced hand-spinners, judge it, and display it at the MIAF 2008 Show!

Judging criteria will be:

• First impression
• Staple length
• Uniformity
• Skirting
• Ease of preparation for spinning
• Ease of spinning
• Appeal of yarn
• Points will be deducted for entries weighing less than 2 oz.

Enteries will be accepted from May 1, 2008 - June 1 2008.

Mail entries to: 2008 MIAF Spin-off c/o MarlaVarner 363 E. Gordonville Rd Midland, MI 48640

Questions can be sent to: varnersalpacas (@) aol.com

1. Submit 2 oz of clean, skirted, prime fleece and the completed Handcrafter's Spin Off Entry Tag in a clear, unmarked gallon-size ziplock bag. Note: you must submit 2 oz of fiber - there is no advantage to submitting more, however you may have points deducted for submitting less.
2. Send in the following:
   
   1. Completed Handcrafter's Spin Off Entry form,
   2. Spin Off Entry Tag,
   3. Appropriate entry fees
   4. A photo of the alpaca (no larger than 4x6 inches)
   5. A copy of the ARI Registration Certificate
   6. A Buyer's Permission To Show Form (if applicable).
3. Entries and Entry form must be postmarked by June 1, 2008.
   
4. Fiber must have been sheared between May 17, 2007 and June 1, 2008.
5. Fiber may not be carded, combed, washed or otherwise enhanced, but should be hand picked to remove debris and vegetable matter.
6. Staple length must be a minimum of 3 inches and all other AOBA show rules concerning length of fiber apply.
7. Entries are limited to two per breed type per color designation per age division at time of shearing.
8. Judging Criteria:
   1. Luster(Suris) | Brightness(Huacayas)
   2. Cleanliness
   3. First impression
   4. Uniformity
   5. Ease of preparation
   6. Fineness
      
   7. Lack of second cuts
   8. Lack of gaurd hair
   9. Handle
   10. Lock stucture (Suris) | Crimp/Staple/Architectrue (Huacayas)
   11. Ease of spinning
   12. Hand feel and softness of resulting yarn
9. Fiber that is unsound, felted, contains tender breaks, mats or excessive debris will be discounted. Fiber containing parasitic infestation or not meeting length requirements will be disqualified.
10. Points may be deducted for failure to submit a minimum of two ounces.
11. If less than 2 oz of fiber is sumitted and judges can not adequately evaluate the sample, the entry may be disqualified by the judges, at their discretion.

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