Jantzen Popularizes the One-piece Bathing Suit
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Fashion, Clothing
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: Oregon
- Date: 1920
Article abstract: Jantzen Knitting Mills devised a rib-knit elasticized one-piece (maillot) bathing suit in 1913 and popularized it in the 1920’s.
Summary of Event
In 1913, John Zehntbauer, Roy Zehntbauer, and Carl Jantzen, owners of the Portland (Oregon) Knitting Company founded in 1909, were asked by a member of the city’s rowing club to create a wool crewing suit for use on the Willamette River on cold days. The company produced a suit made of rib-knitted wool. Carl Jantzen had devised a machine that produced a tightly woven knitted-rib stitch...
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