FRUIT OF THE LOOM WAS BORN IN 1851 WHEN BROTHERS BENJAMIN AND ROBERT KNIGHT BOUGHT THEIR FIRST FACTORY AND BEGAN PRODUCING COTTON FABRICS AND TEXTILES IN WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND. FRUIT OF THE LOOM WAS REGISTERED AS AN OFFICIAL TRADEMARK IN 1871, MAKING IT ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST HISTORIC BRANDS !
TODAY, FRUIT OF THE LOOM IS A GLOBAL BRAND THAT PROVIDES COLORFUL T-SHIRTS, FLEECES, UNDERWEAR, AND APPAREL TO CONSUMERS OF ALL AGES. TRUE TO ITS ROOTS AND HERITAGE, FRUIT OF THE LOOM OFFERS QUALITY CLOTHING WITH AUTHENTIC VALUES AND STYLE.
FRUIT OF THE LOOM IS PART OF THE BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY GROUP LED BY AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN WARREN BUFFET. LISTED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY AND CONGLOMERATE OF COMPANIES WITH VERY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES: INSURANCE AND FINANCE, AGRI-FOOD, TEXTILES, MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION, MEDIA, LOGISTICS, LUXURY, ETC.