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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.

Hiut Denim Co.✕

Family-owned jeans maker with its own factory in Cardigan, Wales, using Japanese selvedge and GOTS organic cotton denim, with free repairs for life.

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.

TypeManufacturerBrandManufacturerManufacturer
LocationLima, PECardigan, GBMount Airy, USLalitpur, NP
FibersAlpaca · Cotton · MerinoCotton · Organic cottonMerino · WoolWool · Cotton · Silk
MakesKnitwearPants & skirtsSocks, AccessoriesKnitwear, Socks, Accessories
ServicesKnitting, Private label—Knitting, Private labelKnitting, Sampling, Dyeing
Entry price—$$$$ · Pants or jeans $324——
Min. orderNot statedNot statedNot stated30 units
CertifiedFair TradeNone listedResponsible Wool StandardFair Trade
NaturalNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blends
Founded—201119931983