Pro-Corn - O&P Library
Pro-Corn - O&P Library
Pro-Corn - O&P Library
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TRADITION<br />
A HISTORY OF SERVICE<br />
STUMP I<br />
History<br />
In 1906 Willaim Edgar Isle became manager<br />
of the Kansas City branch of the J.F. Rowley<br />
Company, which became the W.E. Isle<br />
Company in 1920.<br />
In 1923, with the purchase of the first knitting<br />
'^machine, Knit-Rite came into being. By the 1930s, departments had been established<br />
to manufacture prosthetic and orthotic components. In 1938, a 24-page catalog, offering a wide variety of<br />
supplies, was published. Through the 1950s and '60s, Knit-Rite developed<br />
as a major broad-line distributor. Through the 1970s, textile production<br />
was automated, expanded and diversified and distribution continued<br />
to expand. The 1980s have brought even more rapid changes in technology<br />
to our field and our way of<br />
doing business.<br />
THE<br />
K n.JIT-I<br />
I t ' - R i T E<br />
1111 GRAND AVENUE • KANSAS CITY 6. MO.<br />
We continue today, following the principles established by our founder.<br />
That is to do the best we can for the orthotically and prosthetically disabled;<br />
to operate efficiently, but not sacrifice or compromise our level of<br />
service or quality; to provide products and services to others which we would want to receive.<br />
Specialists in Orthotic-<strong>Pro</strong>sthetic Textile Technology<br />
Knit-Rite can meet almost any Orthotic/<strong>Pro</strong>sthetic sock requirement.<br />
Our expertise has been built through years of experience<br />
working with a wide variety of materials & weights, production<br />
techniques, and problem solving. By staying abreast of technology<br />
we are able to provide the best textile interface components<br />
available. When it comes to special fabrics and special construction<br />
for special needs we know a lot and through<br />
research will learn more.<br />
Distributor/Supplier<br />
Knit-Rite is a broad-line distributor of items of its own and other<br />
manufacture to the Orthotic/<br />
<strong>Pro</strong>sthetic profession. More<br />
than 13,000 products and nearly<br />
2,500,000 units are carried in<br />
stock and represented in our 500 plus page product/reference catalog. We<br />
continually review our line and examine new products in order to offer the<br />
most technologically advanced products available to the O&P field.<br />
Call Us Toll Free Today—You'll Be Glad You Did<br />
Missouri 800-892-7180 USA 800-821-3094 Canada 800-626-6069<br />
TRADITION & TECHNOLOGY<br />
REQUEST THE BEST<br />
2020 GRAND AVENUE • P.O. BOX 410208 • KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI 64141-0208 I N C.<br />
(816) 221-5200 • TWX#9107710513 • CABLE CODE: KNIT-RITE • FAX (816) 221-2896