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| 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. | ALUMO✕ Swiss shirting-fabric maker using extra-long-staple Supima and Sea Island cotton, plus cashmere and linen blends, woven at partner mills. | 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. | 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 | Mill | Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
| Location | Lalitpur, NP | Herisau, CH | Lima, PE | Elgin, GB |
| Fibers | Wool · Cotton · Silk | Cotton · Organic cotton · Linen · Cashmere | Alpaca · Cotton · Merino | Cashmere · Merino · Wool |
| Makes | Knitwear, Socks, Accessories | Fabric & yarn | Knitwear | Knitwear, Accessories, Outerwear, Fabric & yarn |
| Services | Knitting, Sampling, Dyeing | Weaving | Knitting, Private label | Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, Knitting, Private label |
| Entry price | — | — | — | — |
| Min. order | 30 units | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certified | Fair Trade | GOTS | Fair Trade | None listed |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1983 | 1918 | — | 1797 |