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William Lockie✕

Family-run Hawick knitwear factory, founded 1874, making cashmere, lambswool, merino and camel hair knitwear for brands large and small.

Cotonificio Albini✕

Italian maker of fabrics and yarns for fashion, including the Albini 1876 and Thomas Mason labels.

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.

TypeManufacturerMillManufacturerManufacturer
LocationHawick, GBAlbino, ITMount Airy, USLalitpur, NP
FibersCashmere · Wool · MerinoCotton · LinenMerino · WoolWool · Cotton · Silk
MakesKnitwear, AccessoriesFabric & yarnSocks, AccessoriesKnitwear, Socks, Accessories
ServicesKnittingWeavingKnitting, Private labelKnitting, Sampling, Dyeing
Entry price————
Min. order50 unitsNot statedNot stated30 units
CertifiedNone listedMasters of LinenResponsible Wool StandardFair Trade
NaturalNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blendsNot 100%. Some blends
Founded1874—19931983