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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. | Icebreaker✕ Merino outdoor and base-layer clothing; some fabrics blend merino with nylon, lyocell or elastane. | 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. | Johnstons of Elgin✕ Family firm founded 1797 with a vertical cashmere and wool weaving mill in Elgin and a knitting mill in Hawick; also designs and makes for other labels. | |
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| Type | Manufacturer | Brand | Mill | Manufacturer |
| Location | Braga, PT | Auckland, NZ | Ballymena, GB | Elgin, GB |
| Fibers | Organic cotton · Merino | Merino | Linen | Cashmere · Merino · Wool |
| Makes | Socks | Base layers, Tops & tees, Underwear, Socks, Outerwear | Fabric & yarn | Knitwear, Accessories, Outerwear, Fabric & yarn |
| Services | Knitting | — | Weaving, Dyeing | Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, Knitting, Private label |
| Entry price | — | $$ · Base layer top $89.45 | — | — |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certified | GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Responsible Wool Standard | ZQ Merino | None listed | None listed |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1985 | — | 1912 | 1797 |