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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. | Cariaggi Lanificio✕ Italian spinner of fine yarns, best known for cashmere, also working in baby alpaca, linen, wool and silk. | Ibex✕ Merino wool outdoor clothing — base layers, socks and jackets — founded in Vermont in 1997, now based in Boulder. | 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 | Brand | Manufacturer |
| Location | Braga, PT | Cagli, IT | Boulder, US | Mount Airy, US |
| Fibers | Organic cotton · Merino | Cashmere · Alpaca · Linen · Wool · Silk | Merino | Merino · Wool |
| Makes | Socks | Fabric & yarn | Base layers, Socks, Outerwear | Socks, Accessories |
| Services | Knitting | Spinning | — | Knitting, Private label |
| Entry price | — | — | $$$ · Base layer top $135 | — |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certified | GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Responsible Wool Standard | Masters of Linen | None listed | Responsible Wool Standard |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1985 | — | 1997 | 1993 |