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

Irish linen weaver since 1912, operating from what it calls Ireland's oldest remaining linen mill, with its own dyeing and finishing works.

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.

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.