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| 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. | Michell & Cia✕ Vertically integrated Peruvian alpaca group making tops, knitting yarns and fabrics in pure alpaca and blends. | 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 | Brand | Mill | Mill | Manufacturer |
| Location | Auckland, NZ | Ballymena, GB | Arequipa, PE | Elgin, GB |
| Fibers | Merino | Linen | Alpaca · Silk · Merino · Linen | Cashmere · Merino · Wool |
| Makes | Base layers, Tops & tees, Underwear, Socks, Outerwear | Fabric & yarn | Fabric & yarn | Knitwear, Accessories, Outerwear, Fabric & yarn |
| Services | — | Weaving, Dyeing | Spinning | Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, Knitting, Private label |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certified | ZQ Merino | None listed | None listed | None listed |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | — | 1912 | — | 1797 |