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Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/1QXMCTF.

Septuagenarian Tom Chappell, founder of Tom’s of Maine, the natural toothpaste company that became a national phenomenon and was sold to Colgate Palmolive in 2006 for $100 million, is up to good again with Ramblers Way Farm, Inc.

The new $1 million revenue company makes “premium quality” casual apparel from merino wool or pima cotton produced sustainably in the U.S. The company has a consumer direct model, selling both online and via company stores.

Chappell says the company has a five year plan to reach $20 million in revenue. While the company is not yet profitable, he says, they generate gross margins of 60 percent. Those look like healthy margins in just about any industry where the product can’t be delivered via the internet.

Chappell says he takes the commitment to being a social entrepreneur seriously. “We decided intentionally to create a brand of US made high quality clothing to be a model for helping restore our textile and garment making industries. We give free clothing to a homeless shelter, we offer 5 percent of paid time to volunteering in the community. I an an author of two books on socially responsible business, Managing Upside Down, and The Soul of a Business.”

Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/1QXMCTF.

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