reading pennsylvania 1941 1941 headquarters mohnton pennsylvania united states area served worldwide key people jim korth president and chief executive officer products swimwear accessories parent jade swimwear l.p. website dolfinswimwear.com dolfin swimwear is an american company that manufactures and sells competitive and recreational swimwear . the brand is well known for its dolfin uglies product line which features brightly colored swimsuits in a wide range of designs . in 2015 dolfin released the titanium technical swimsuit a high tech competition swimsuit designed for elite racing . other products include apparel swimming accessories water aerobics gear and beach swimwear . 1 dolfin founded in reading pennsylvania in 1941 is a subsidiary of jade swimwear l.p. the company s headquarters are in mohnton pennsylvania . 2 contents 1 history 2 dolfin uglies 3 dolfin titanium technical suit 4 team dolfin 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit the company was founded in 1941 as reading airchutes inc. a manufacturer of cargo parachutes for the u.s. air force . it became a leading supplier of cargo and bomb parachutes during world war ii with over 500 employees most of whom were women with relatives serving in the military . 3 in 1945 the company was renamed after jean vernon an employee who took a leave of absence during the war to serve in the united states coast guard women s reserve otherwise known as spars . vernon was recognized by the u.s. navy for her bravery after weathering the 1945 homestead hurricane while stationed in florida . under its new name the company began manufacturing and distributing silk and nylon lingerie . 4 in 1958 the company expanded into the competitive swimwear market and began manufacturing nylon swimsuits for racing under the brand name dolfin named for its association with the aquatic mammal . 5 in the 1960s dolfin introduced a line of track uniforms made out of the nylon tricot fabric the company used in its swimsuits at the time . the running uniforms were created at the request of a group of track coaches who wanted a replacement material for the heavier wool and jersey uniforms that were in use at the time . dolfin continued to sell track clothing throughout the 1970s and 1980s while maintaining production of swimsuits . 6 dolfin international corporation was purchased by phantom industries inc. later renamed jade swimwear l.p. in 2008 . 7 dolfin introduced a new logo in 2014 that will be incorporated on all dolfin products starting in 2016 dolfin s 75th anniversary year . 8 dolfin uglies edit dolfin began in the early 2000s to see increased demand for the promotional prints swimsuits suits featuring bright colors and unique designs that the company initially had struggled to sell each year . 9 the uglies term was coined by customers who requested the unique eye popping printed swimsuits . 10 the success of the dolfin uglies line increased dolfin swimwear s presence in the competitive swimwear market . 11 dolfin titanium technical suit edit dolfin released its titanium tech suit in january 2015 . the high tech suit s 4 stage framing system employs welding to control major muscle groups and to stabilize water displacement zones compression liner that targets large muscle zones woven fibers to increase strength and decrease weight and hydrophobic coated fibers to repel water reducing water absorbency and drag . 12 team dolfin edit andrew gemmell united states michael klueh united states emily brunemann united states see also edit list of swimwear brands references edit dolfin swimwear . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin swimwear . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin gains momentum in competitive market launches new logo . http swimswam.com dolfin gains momentum swimwear market launching brands new look . retrieved 14 march 2015 . external link in website help dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . dolfin anchored in rich american history . dolfinswimwear.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . tech talk dolfin reveals new titanium tech suit . swimmingworldmagazine.com . retrieved 14 march 2015 . external links edit official website v t e competitive swimwear female suits bodyskin kneeskin racerback male suits bodyskin kneeskin legskin square leg suits swim briefs jammers accessories earplugs goggles noseclip swim cap training gear fistgloves inflatable armbands hand paddle pool noodle pull buoy swimfin swimming float swimming machine manufacturers arena dolfin speedo tyr retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title dolfin swimwear & oldid 739365208 categories swimwear brands1970s fashionclothing brandshidden categories cs1 errors external links navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 september 2016 at 07 36 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view