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| 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. | Fiorima✕ Sock maker near Braga, Portugal, producing about 3.5 million pairs a year in organic cotton and merino for department stores, chains and brands such as Asket. | 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 | Manufacturer | Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
| Location | Mount Airy, US | Braga, PT | Lima, PE | Elgin, GB |
| Fibers | Merino · Wool | Organic cotton · Merino | Alpaca · Cotton · Merino | Cashmere · Merino · Wool |
| Makes | Socks, Accessories | Socks | Knitwear | Knitwear, Accessories, Outerwear, Fabric & yarn |
| Services | Knitting, Private label | Knitting | Knitting, Private label | Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, Knitting, Private label |
| Entry price | — | — | — | — |
| Min. order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certified | Responsible Wool Standard | GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Responsible Wool Standard | Fair Trade | None listed |
| Natural | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends | Not 100%. Some blends |
| Founded | 1993 | 1985 | — | 1797 |