Knit-Rite was founded in 1923 by Mr. W. E. Isle in America's heartland, Kansas City. The medical textile company manufactures products that improve lives every day. This year we celebrate 100 years of innovation in medical textile manufacturing here in the U.S. Knit-Rite itself and the world surrounding the company have seen a lot of change over the last 100 years.
If Mr. Isle arrived at our doorstep today, he may not recognize the building, the personnel, or the sweeping variety of medical textiles produced. But, he would certainly recognize the antique knitting machine in the lobby that was the catalyst for the company’s founding. The knitting machine survives as a company constant throughout sweeping company change, significant advances in medical textile innovation, and 100 years of improving lives.