Classtex Knitting Mills, Inc.

Classtex Knitting Mills, Inc. is a family owned and operated business celebrating its 60^th year of providing its customers with quality knitwear.  Classtex was founded by Josephine Rohrer and her late husband, Raymond Rohrer, and began operation on March 24, 1946 on North Warren St. in Orwigsburg, PA.  Raymond had gained his manufacturing experience from working with his father, the late J. Milton Rohrer, at Rohrer Knitting Mill on South Wayne St. Orwigsburg.

Josephine and Raymond began their knitting business making and laundering diapers.  After the diaper service went out of business the company began sewing and manufacturing men's briefs, athletic shirts and tee shirts.  In the early 1960s, the company expanded and a second building, on East Mifflin St. in Orwigsburg, PA was purchased.  Although Josephine Rohrer is still very active in the business, her son Richard R. Rohrer is president and has taken control of the operations of the knitting and sewing mills.