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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.

Ibex✕

Merino wool outdoor clothing — base layers, socks and jackets — founded in Vermont in 1997, now based in Boulder.

Art Atlas✕

Arequipa knitwear and apparel maker producing alpaca and organic cotton sweaters, coats and accessories for brands and designers; also runs its own label, Anntarah.

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, PEBoulder, USArequipa, PELalitpur, NP
FibersAlpaca · Cotton · MerinoMerinoAlpaca · Organic cottonWool · Cotton · Silk
MakesKnitwearBase layers, Socks, OuterwearKnitwear, Outerwear, AccessoriesKnitwear, Socks, Accessories
ServicesKnitting, Private label—Knitting, Cut & sewKnitting, Sampling, Dyeing
Entry price—$$$ · Base layer top $135——
Min. orderNot statedNot statedNot stated30 units
CertifiedFair TradeNone listedNone listedFair Trade
NaturalNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blends
Founded—1997—1983