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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. | Michell & Cia✕ Vertically integrated Peruvian alpaca group making tops, knitting yarns and fabrics in pure alpaca and blends. | 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. | 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. | |
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| Type | Manufacturer | Mill | Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
| Location | Elgin, GB | Arequipa, PE | Mount Airy, US | Lalitpur, NP |
| Fibers | Cashmere · Merino · Wool | Alpaca · Silk · Merino · Linen | Merino · Wool | Wool · Cotton · Silk |
| Makes | Knitwear, Accessories, Outerwear, Fabric & yarn | Fabric & yarn | Socks, Accessories | Knitwear, Socks, Accessories |
| Services | Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, Knitting, Private label | Spinning | Knitting, Private label | Knitting, Sampling, Dyeing |
| Entry price | — | — | — | — |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 30 units |
| Certified | None listed | None listed | Responsible Wool Standard | Fair Trade |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1797 | — | 1993 | 1983 |