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| 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. | Ibex✕ Merino wool outdoor clothing — base layers, socks and jackets — founded in Vermont in 1997, now based in Boulder. | Orfama✕ Portuguese fully-fashioned knitwear factory producing for major brands and chains in cashmere, merino, silk and fine cottons including Pima and Sea Island. | Mexthon✕ WFTO-member Fair Trade knitwear maker in Lima producing alpaca, cotton and merino knits for designer brands under private label and its own MKM label. | |
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| Type | Manufacturer | Brand | Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
| Location | Elgin, GB | Boulder, US | Braga, PT | Lima, PE |
| Fibers | Cashmere · Merino · Wool | Merino | Cashmere · Merino · Wool · Cotton · Silk | Alpaca · Cotton · Merino |
| Makes | Knitwear, Accessories, Outerwear, Fabric & yarn | Base layers, Socks, Outerwear | Knitwear | Knitwear |
| Services | Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, Knitting, Private label | — | Knitting, Dyeing | Knitting, Private label |
| Entry price | — | $$$ · Base layer top $135 | — | — |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certified | None listed | None listed | None listed | Fair Trade |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1797 | 1997 | — | — |