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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.

IAFIL✕

Spinner of natural-fiber yarns in cotton, silk, linen, cashmere and alpaca for knitting and weaving.

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.

TypeManufacturerBrandMillManufacturer
LocationLima, PEBoulder, USMilan, ITLalitpur, NP
FibersAlpaca · Cotton · MerinoMerinoCotton · Silk · Linen · Cashmere · AlpacaWool · Cotton · Silk
MakesKnitwearBase layers, Socks, OuterwearFabric & yarnKnitwear, Socks, Accessories
ServicesKnitting, Private label—SpinningKnitting, Sampling, Dyeing
Entry price—$$$ · Base layer top $135——
Min. orderNot statedNot statedNot stated30 units
CertifiedFair TradeNone listedMasters of LinenFair Trade
NaturalNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blends
Founded—1997—1983