Fruit of the Loom brands has its roots in 1851, when brothers Benjamin and Robert Knight bought a mill and started to produce textiles in Warwick, Rhode Island.
In 1870 Congress passed trademark laws and one year later Fruit of the Loom was registered as an official trademark, making it one of the country’s oldest brands.
Fruit of the Loom’s main business focus is on underwear, activewear, fleece, and casualwear for women, men, and children, and women’s jeans.
The company is a global brand and has significant market share for basic apparel.
Fruit of the Loom also manufactures and sells the brands Russel, B.V.D., Funpals, FunGals, Screen Stars, and Underoos.
Fruit of the Loom filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in 1999 after showing a loss of $576 million and its stock dropping from $44 to $1 per share.
Berkshire Hathaway bought the company from bankruptcy in 2002 for $835 million.
Today Fruit of the Loom has 32,000 employees and had revenue of $2 billion in 2013.
Fruit of the Loom
Fruit of the Loom brands has its roots in 1851, when brothers Benjamin and Robert Knight bought a mill and started to produce textiles in Warwick, Rhode Island.
In 1870 Congress passed trademark laws and one year later Fruit of the Loom was registered as an official trademark, making it one of the country’s oldest brands.
Fruit of the Loom’s main business focus is on underwear, activewear, fleece, and casualwear for women, men, and children, and women’s jeans.
History
The company is a global brand and has significant market share for basic apparel.
Fruit of the Loom also manufactures and sells the brands Russel, B.V.D., Funpals, FunGals, Screen Stars, and Underoos.
Fruit of the Loom filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in 1999 after showing a loss of $576 million and its stock dropping from $44 to $1 per share.
Berkshire Hathaway bought the company from bankruptcy in 2002 for $835 million.
Today Fruit of the Loom has 32,000 employees and had revenue of $2 billion in 2013.
I have a history question. When did Fruit of the Loom build its factory in St. Martinville, LA. Vince Vaulman @ 615-970-XXXX
I wish to purchase white boxer shorts, large, but I am unable to find a retailer. Can help me with this Or is this product only available as a special order now.
Thanks for your assistance.
I recently purchased boxer shorts at Walmart. They are getting holes and are pulling apart
from the waist band. I pay good money for these shorts and think I am getting short-changed buying Fruit of the Loom brand. What od you do about these complaints.
Thanks. Jetrun@ hughes.net
We are putting together a float in Brighton & Hove pride and the theme is colour, I know Fruit of the Loom do good T-shirt because I have some and have a very rang of colours. I am looking at doing 2 thing one is the float but then they will get used again by giving them to charity like the homeless.
What we are thinking of doing we are booking a double-decker bus and wrapping the T-shirts around the bus with as much different colour we can get, so we would need every colour of the rainbow can think of and after we have finished with them get them washed and give them to the homeless through a charity called Fareshare because Fareshare deliver food to around Sussex to charity’s like the homeless and a lot more.
Just some small about what I do, I am a trustee of a group called Peer Action which is supporting people with HIV with-in the community and not feeling alone.
peeraction.net Peer Action is a registered charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity No: 1155754
I love light weight sweat shirts but; hate the neckline on the them, why can’t you
make some with V Neck for men. and women, and boat neck for women????
I am a worker for a non-profit 501(3)c mission called Mission Link International, 1677 Avon Street Extd Charlottesville VA 22902. We work with foreign countries especially Uganda Africa by doing medical clinics which includes medicines and eye glasses. On our last trip we realized a great need particularly for the girls and women who have their menstrual periods and cannot afford the proper panties and napkins needed for this time. We have started a program to obtain panties and to make cloth napkins for use during this time. I am asking if there is a possibility that your company would be agreeable to supply us with some women panties (small/medium size) for our project (seconds would be ok). Our next trip will be February 17-24 2017. Thank you for your consideration. God bless you.
Have been wearing F O T L mens underwear for many years but the new and improved ones have such a weak waistband that they just do not stay up now. Have had to go to another brand I’m sorry to say. Please bring back the old ones. P.S. if you have any old stock left in mens briefs medium I would love to purchase them from you.! Sometimes change is not for the better.
I purchased your underwear briefs from Walmart. They are cotton and so comfortable and I loved the comfort. I have washed and bleached all of them twice after they were worn and 2 pairs have holes in them and faulty torn elastic. I have pictures of them 2 pair that are messed up. I have pictures of them but cab’t attach to this e-mail. If you reply to my e-mail I will attach the pictures. It is a shame because I really liked them but can’t afford to throw panties away after two wears.
Diana Symonds
I forgot to mention in my earlier comment the style of that bra was #95013 for $7.94. This is the best bra ever, I can keep it on all day with pulling and tugging it
I recently bought an t-shirt bra that says awesome wire=free, comfort and coverage cotton stretch from Walmart. in a 40 C. They only had one at that store. I fell in love with this bra, I just had breast surgery. This is the most comfortable bra I have ever worn, I have bough many bras from Carsons and other Department stores. They don’t compare to this. I have gone to 6 different Walmart since then looking for more of this bra. So far none of these stores have this bra or carry it. Can you please tell me where I can find it or if you have any in stock in a 40 C in black and white that you can send me. I live in Chicago,
Thank you very much.