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| Fiorima✕ Sock maker near Braga, Portugal, producing about 3.5 million pairs a year in organic cotton and merino for department stores, chains and brands such as Asket. | Baird McNutt✕ Irish linen weaver since 1912, operating from what it calls Ireland's oldest remaining linen mill, with its own dyeing and finishing works. | Polopiqué✕ Vertically integrated Portuguese textile group that spins, weaves, knits, finishes and sews mainly cotton, organic cotton and linen fabrics and garments for global fashion brands. | Nester Hosiery✕ Mount Airy, North Carolina wool sock mill that knits merino socks for private-label clients such as REI and L.L.Bean, makes licensed lines, and owns Farm to Feet; some programs use synthetic yarns. | |
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| Type | Manufacturer | Mill | Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
| Location | Braga, PT | Ballymena, GB | Santo Tirso, PT | Mount Airy, US |
| Fibers | Organic cotton · Merino | Linen | Cotton · Organic cotton · Linen | Merino · Wool |
| Makes | Socks | Fabric & yarn | Fabric & yarn | Socks, Accessories |
| Services | Knitting | Weaving, Dyeing | Spinning, Weaving, Knitting, Dyeing, Cut & sew | Knitting, Private label |
| Entry price | — | — | — | — |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certified | GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Responsible Wool Standard | None listed | GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 | Responsible Wool Standard |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1985 | 1912 | — | 1993 |