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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. | IAFIL✕ Spinner of natural-fiber yarns in cotton, silk, linen, cashmere and alpaca for knitting and weaving. | Kumbeshwar Technical School (KTS)✕ Fair trade nonprofit in Lalitpur, Nepal whose 2,300+ home-based women hand-knit sweaters, hats, socks, gloves and scarves in wool, cotton, nettle and silk to buyers' and own designs. | 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 | Milan, IT | Lalitpur, NP | Mount Airy, US |
| Fibers | Organic cotton · Merino | Cotton · Silk · Linen · Cashmere · Alpaca | Wool · Cotton · Silk | Merino · Wool |
| Makes | Socks | Fabric & yarn | Knitwear, Socks, Accessories | Socks, Accessories |
| Services | Knitting | Spinning | Knitting, Sampling, Dyeing | Knitting, Private label |
| Entry price | — | — | — | — |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | 30 units | Not stated |
| Certified | GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Responsible Wool Standard | Masters of Linen | Fair Trade | Responsible Wool Standard |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1985 | — | 1983 | 1993 |