SOLUTIONS THAT FIT
Mobility, protection, and comfort since 1923
Committed to innovation and quality
For 100+ years, Knit-Rite® has been committed to continued research, development, and manufacturing of quality medical textile products, beginning with orthotic and prosthetics, and expanding to compression and other medical textiles.
Knit-Rite® has invested heavily to
innovate, develop, and provide a robust selection of high quality and effective products. This investment has been a reality at Knit-Rite since the beginning, with the addition of Therafirm® Compression, and most recently under new owners with an extensive and storied medical textile background.
To our facilities, providers, and
retailers, we remain committed to providing superior products, service, and the highest level of responsiveness.
Our Story
Made in the USA
Knit-Rite was founded in 1923 in Kansas City during a time when the country and the world were still recovering from World War I. Seeking to improve lives of recent amputees from the war, Billy Isle, an amputee himself, and his wife Anna, began knitting stump socks to be worn under a prosthesis. Under Mr. Isle’s close supervision, the company experienced significant growth and expansion, most notably with the acquisition of Therafirm, a compression hosiery manufacturer located in Hamlet, North Carolina. Therafirm itself has a long history of producing quality medical compression. The melding of the two companies enhanced innovation and allowed Knit-Rite to begin serving a new population of customers. A tradition of strong leadership, and a commitment to innovation over its several decades molded Knit-Rite into the thriving medical textile manufacturer it is today. Even with significant changes throughout the last 100 years, Knit-Rite has always held true to its humble beginnings, knowing that we’re here precisely to improve the lives of others.
Our Culture
Lifting Us All to New Levels
Our values are simple. We take pride in our work, in the quality of our products, and the fact that they’re made in the USA. Our traditions include our strong commitment to community outreach, giving back to those in need, and our dedication to making products that help others. We work hard, celebrate successes and joyous life events, and survive and endure during times of challenge. In everything we do, we strive to lift people to new levels—our customers, our community, our providers, and ourselves.
Our Future
Becoming a Global Company
Recent years have brought a great deal of change to Knit-Rite. After spending 2020 navigating the new world brought by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Knit-Rite was purchased by the Thuasne® Group in January 2021. Thuasne, with a 175-year history of medical device manufacturing, is leading Knit-Rite into a future that includes expanding global markets and a move toward greater corporate and environmental responsibility.
Our Products
Quality First
When Billy Isle made his first amputee sock, his goal was to improve the life of one amputee. That vision continues at Knit-Rite to this day. Although we take pride in knowing that our products are the highest quality, we stay humble in our knowledge that even the highest quality can always improve. That’s why our product research relies on the relationships we’ve built with medical professionals—doctors, practitioners, and fitters—to provide valuable input on patient needs, comfort, and compliance. In addition, we conduct extensive consumer research, including focus groups, wear testers, and consumer panels, to ensure that the products we manufacture are durable, comfortable, and meet the needs of the patient.
Learn about our recommended timeline of our prosthetic products with our
Patient Timeline
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Shop our products online at
ShopThuasne.com
We have been known for years for our quality, fashionable, and affordable solutions that fit. Now our brands are part of the Thuasne family of health-care and self-care products. But you can rest assured that our products will still feature the same quality materials made by the same caring hands in the same American facilities. For the past century, our mission has been to improve lives with our innovative products. And that will continue through the next century and beyond.
