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The company also sold socks to the US military, which is required by law to purchase supplies from domestic producers, with sales to the armed forces making up as much as a third of all revenue. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Driven by the "Darn Tough" brand, Cabot Hosiery's sales rose through the 2000s, and by 2012 the mill employed about 130 people. [ 2 ]
Corgi Socks; Darn Tough Vermont; Fox River Mills [1] Gold Toe Brands [2] GoWith Socks; Hanesbrands; Happy Socks; Holeproof Hosiery; Jockey International; Nepal Knitting Industries; PEDS Legwear; QT Inc. Renfro Brands; SmartWool; Sock Shop; Stance [3] Swiss Barefoot Company; Tabio; The Railroad Sock; Wigwam Mills [4]
In 1931, despite the Depression, Tillotson Rubber made USD $85,000 in sales (equivalent to $1.2 million in 2009). [ 2 ] Tillotson's company invented the high-speed latex dipping machinery that made possible his later invention in the 1960s, latex examination gloves that fit either hand. [ 2 ]
Winter shoppers smitten with the mittens that Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to President Biden’s inauguration could be hard-pressed to get their paws into similar cozy gloves made by a Vermont ...
The mill itself closed in 1960 but clothing is still made on-site, having a reputation of being "sturdy clothing good for many winters." [4] Johnson Woolen Mills creates clothing useful for hunting such as hunting coats and pants made of heavy fabric in reds and greens, with many pockets. They call their hunting pants the "Best Wearing Trousers ...
Hunter's mittens – In the 1930s, special woolen mittens were introduced that had a flap located in the palm of the mitten so a hunter could have his finger free to fire his weapon. [ 16 ] Scratch mitts do not separate the thumb, and are designed to prevent babies – who do not yet have fine motor control – from scratching their faces. [ 17 ]
A hand-knitted sock Argyle socks. A sock is a piece of clothing worn on the feet and often covering the ankle or some part of the calf. Some types of shoes or boots are typically worn over socks. In ancient times, socks were made from leather or matted animal hair. In the late 16th century, machine-knit socks were first produced.
Erastus Fairbanks (October 28, 1792 – November 20, 1864) was an American manufacturer, a Whig politician, a founder of the Republican Party, and the 21st and 26th governor of Vermont. An industrialist and businessman, he was a co-founder of what became the Fairbanks Scales company.