INSPIRING US: Knix de-frilled our undies and turned $20k into $50M

Oct 1, 2021 / By pb+j

We don’t know about you, but there’s only so sexy we need to f

eel in the frozen food aisle at Superstore. In fact, most of life fits into the frozen food aisle vibe. So why not most underwear? 

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Joanna Griffiths had this same eureka in 2012, and she answered the call with Knix—undies designed to meet a woman’s unsexy needs. Frustrated by a market that had too much frill and not enough function, she launched her underwear company with just $20,000 USD and a solid feeling she was onto something.

“I just really became super passionate about solving this problem and took every opportunity I could to do research, interview people, make progress and ultimately pass the point of no return where it seemed like a bigger risk to not do it than to do it.” - Joanna Griffiths, Knix Founder and CEO

She didn’t just find a niche. She found a major universal problem that affects millions upon millions of people.

Made by women for women, Knix creates leak-proof underwear that help you feel more comfortable in your own skin. Today they’re a company of 60 that brings in over $50 million USD annually, celebrates every body, shines a light on fertility and trains postpartum doulas for black birthing families.

Suck it, tiny bows.

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