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This is Kelly Nester, the man behind @farmtofeet socks – some of my very favorites, made from start to finish in the USA. It was so inspiring to hear his story and to learn that a return to quality domestic manufacturing is indeed possible. He was followed by John Fernsell, founder of Ibex and now @twizelgoods. “Wool’s being blended with other materials and called better,” he said. “I call bullshit.” That was probably my favorite quote of the evening. I leave Denver tomorrow with a brain full of facts, a pocket full of great new contacts, and a renewed drive to keep telling the story of wool.