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ABOUT US
Isaak B. Kleinert founded Kleinert's, Inc. in 1869. It was then known as I.B. Kleinert's Rubber Company headquartered in New York.
Isaak Kleinert was a prolific inventor and outstanding merchant. His inventions include many products still in common use today including the shower cap, the shower curtain, the baby pant, the dress shield, the garment shield, the sanitary pant and many other products.
During the years the company grew into a truly international operation with facilities in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
Today, Mr. Michael Brier owns and manages the continued growth of Kleinert's. With his leadership, the company is again forging forward with new products in new fields including healthcare. His patents include two for an advanced fabric treatment called Fabrapel which is sure to develop even more loyal consumers worldwide. The future of Kleinert's is strong and with continued innovative products which can further benefit people, we expect continued success. |
Plant Address: Kleinert's 433 Newton Street Elba, AL 36323 |
| Pictures from our Factory in Elba, Alabama |
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| Vintage Kleinert's Pictures |
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Kleinert's dress shields
I found this advertisement in a manila folder while decluttering a bit in my office today. If an accompanying magazine cover is to be believed, this ad appeared the April 29, 1940 issue of Life.
If Arthur Murray were still living, he'd be 112 years old, and he would no doubt still, in a whisper, insist on Kleinert dress shields, even if the "the positions of the dance" nowadays are likely to reveal much more than underarms.
And lo — Kleinert's is still making dress shields in Elba, Alabama, though notion counters, like the Americonga and the company's Toronto, New York, and London offices, are long gone.
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