Gold Toe Brands, Inc., is the third-largest United States–based producer of socks.[1]
History
Gold Toe was founded by Fritz S. Stern, Fritz Bendheim, and J. Kuglemanin in Bally, Pennsylvania, on September 18, 1919, under the name Great American Knitting Mills.[2] In 1923, Rudolf Abrams, a cousin of Fritz Stern's wife, joined the company.[3]
During the Great Depression, Gold Toe began manufacturing men's socks from high-quality Irish linen, making them resistant to holes and fraying.[1] In the 1930s, the company introduced gold acetate thread in the toes of its socks to make them visually distinctive on store shelves.[1]