Fruit of the Loom
American, founded 1851
Names
- Fruit of the Loom
- Screen Stars
BiographyFruit of the Loom is one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of underwear, printable T-shirts, and fleece for the activewear industry, casualwear, women's jeanswear, and childrenswear. The origin of the Fruit of the Loom company dates back to 1851 in Rhode Island, when textile mill owner Robert Knight and his brother Benjamin established the "B.B. and R. Knight Corporation" after they acquired the Pontiac Mills in Warwick, Rhode Island. In 1856, the company introduced the brand name "Fruit of the Loom", while producing its first muslins. Since 2002, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Cape Verdean, 1924 - 2005
