The Mill - an overhead view of the Darn Tough Mill at Northfield, VermontThe Mill - an overhead view of the Darn Tough Mill at Northfield, Vermont
Waterbury - an overhead view of Darn Tough's Waterbury, VT Mill and Corporate OfficeWaterbury - an overhead view of Darn Tough's Waterbury, VT Mill and Corporate Office
Nantanna - Darn Tough's building in Nantanna, an old Mill converted to support the sock finishing processNantanna - Darn Tough's building in Nantanna, an old Mill converted to support the sock finishing process

Over 40 Years of Sock Making in Vermont

Yarn is just yarn. Machines are just machines. We are the ones who hold the standard – and we have for over 40 years. Our Mill is our philosophy and it’s why we’re still knitting socks in Vermont. Even now having three facilities in Northfield and Waterbury, the sentiment is the same. We are still one family. We still own the entire process. And we’ve yet to produce our best sock.

Marc Cabot as a young man standing by his pickup truck with his son Ric

Cabot Hosiery Mills Opens (1978)

Marc Cabot opens Cabot Hosiery Mills in Northfield and starts knitting socks for big label brands like Gap and TK Maxx.

Two men working at the Mill back in the 80s, putting socks on the boarding machine

Operations at the Mill (1979–2004)

We knit socks at our Mill for 25 years before textile manufacturing in the U.S. started moving offshore. But we never left.

Hand holding a freshly knit pair of socks with the Darn Tough name on them

Darn Tough Vermont (2004)

Ric Cabot keeps business in Vermont by developing the idea for a premium sock brand backed by our Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee.

Darn Tough's phrase "Socks Guaranteed for Life" in Japanese characters

International Sales (2009)

Our first export was to Japan. Today, we’re in over 30 countries and counting, including the UK, Norway, Canada, and Taiwan.

A look inside Nantanna, showing laundry machines ready to wash new socks

Natanna Expansion (2016)

We revived the once defunct Nantanna Mill and moved Finishing and Packaging to this facility – just one mile from our Mill in Northfield.

Shiny new knitting machines setup in Waterbury, ready to make some socks

Waterbury Mill (2021)

We added a secondary knitting floor to our existing corporate office space in Waterbury, featuring 96 brand-new machines.

Operations Today

Operations today look different than they did 40 years ago. But our mindset is the same. We’ve got better tech and access to more sustainable materials now. Our workforce has grown as have our Mills. But we’re still knitting socks in Vermont and focused on creating a genuine product. And much of that is attributed to the commitment of our long-tenured employees.

Master Technician Adnan standing in front of knitting machines at the Mill

Adnan P. – Master Technician

If you want to watch a master at work, come find Adnan. He’s one of the many skilled and long-serving machine technicians at our Mill.

Raelene standing in front of a wall full of Darn Tough socks

Raelene F. – Samples Coordinator

Raelene might know more about our socks than anyone else in Northfield – a praise she’s earned after 30+ years working 
for the Cabots.

Kris wearing his classic baseball cap for a quick picture

Kris M. – Shift Manager

You can’t miss Kris at our Mill. His infectious personality is heartwarming, and quite frankly, one of many reasons people 
love working for him.

Every Darn Tough employee showing off their socks for a group photo at the holiday partyEvery Darn Tough employee showing off their socks for a group photo at the holiday party

Family Owned, Community Built

We are family owned and have been since the beginning. We are three generations strong, and we know how to knit socks. It’s an ardent skill passed down from father to son, and we’re proud to still be doing it in Vermont. We’ve cultivated a community that stands behind our products. And it’s because of them – because of you – that we’re still here.

Three Darn Tough employees laughing at a joke as they collaborate

Our Family

Families as tight knit as ours are happy to show up. We share everything – the smiles, laughs, even our struggles. Because together, we all win.

A Darn Tough employee showing an AT thru hiker features of hiking socks, doing some trail magic

Our Vermont Community

Thru-hikers, athletes, farmers, firefighters… our Vermont community is all around us. And their loyalty reminds us that we’re doing it right.

Professional Snowboarder Jake Blauvelt smiling with his family at a race event

Our Darn Tough Community

We’re fortunate to partner with some of the best – including Jake Blauvelt, Mirna Valerio, and the Salmon Sisters. They represent us like we do them.

Our Mission & Values

Our mission is simple: to make the world's best socks, here in Vermont, USA, and stand behind them unconditionally. Our values are even simpler – We value families. We value differences. We are direct, straightforward, and truthful. We value honesty and a hard day’s work. We are penny foolish and pound wise. We are tough, independent, and respectful. We wear it on our sleeves. We are authentic. We have yet to produce our best sock.