Knitted Knockers

What Knitted Knockers does

Knitted Knockers is a U.S.-based non-profit organization that connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors, providing handmade knitted breast prostheses at no cost to recipients. The organization's functional model is a volunteer supply network: makers produce prostheses using a standardized pattern, and the organization coordinates the matching and direct shipment of finished prostheses to survivors who request them. This decentralized fulfillment approach allows the non-profit to operate without centralized manufacturing or warehousing.

The underlying product is a soft, knitted breast prosthesis, distributed free of charge, intended for use following mastectomy surgery. Because the item is handmade by volunteers rather than mass-produced, the organization's intellectual property lies less in the physical product than in its pattern library, volunteer onboarding workflow, and brand recognition within the breast cancer and oncology communities. The website (https://www.knittedknockers.org) functions as the primary coordination surface for both makers and recipients.

Knitted Knockers is a donation- and grant-funded non-profit; it does not generate revenue from product sales. Pricing-model, customer-segment, headcount, financial, geographic-operations, and management-team disclosures were not extractable from the available data — multiple source pages returned only loading/verification screens rather than substantive content — so the organization's scale, formal partnerships, and strategic cadence cannot be quantified from the present input.

Name

Knitted Knockers

Website

https://knittedknockers.org

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Knitted Knockers is a non-profit that connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors, providing free handmade knitted breast prostheses through a decentralized, direct-ship volunteer fulfillment model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Healthcare Products

NAICS

Apparel Knitting Mills (31512), Knit Fabric Mills (31324)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAAAMAC

Knitted Fabrics

Consumer Products & Retail/Apparel, Footwear & Accessories/Textiles, Fabrics & Trims (Inputs & Sourcing)

Keywords

• Handmade breast prostheses
• Volunteer knitting charity
• Breast cancer support
• Charitable prosthetics
• Knitted breast forms

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Knitted Knockers provides free, handmade knitted breast prostheses to breast cancer survivors. The non-profit organization connects volunteer knitters with survivors, producing lightweight, comfortable alternatives to traditional silicone prostheses and distributing them at no cost to recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knitted Knockers (handmade breast prostheses)

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Anita Dr. Helbig GmbH: Anita specializes in post-mastectomy bras and breast forms. It is comparable to Knitted Knockers in serving breast cancer survivors seeking breast prosthesis solutions, though through a commercial lingerie and medical product line.
• Trulife: Trulife manufactures and distributes breast prostheses, post-mastectomy bras, and other medical products. It competes for the same patient population that Knitted Knockers serves, but through a commercial, healthcare-distribution channel.
• American Cancer Society: The American Cancer Society operates the Reach to Recovery program, a peer-support service for breast cancer patients that includes support for post-mastectomy needs. It is a broader incumbent in the breast cancer survivor support space where Knitted Knockers operates.
• Amoena: Amoena is the global leader in breast prostheses and post-mastectomy products. It is comparable to Knitted Knockers as it serves the same end-customer (breast cancer survivors needing breast forms) with a commercial, medically certified alternative to the handmade prostheses Knitted Knockers provides.
• Susan G. Komen: Susan G. Komen is a major breast cancer non-profit funding research, education, and patient support. It operates in an adjacent space to Knitted Knockers by serving the same breast cancer survivor population and could be a partner or funder.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation: The National Breast Cancer Foundation provides education, early detection, and survivor support programs. It is comparable to Knitted Knockers as a non-profit serving breast cancer survivors and could partner to distribute knitted prostheses to its community.
• Nearly Me Technologies: Nearly Me produces silicone breast prostheses for post-mastectomy patients. It serves the same core need that Knitted Knockers addresses, but via manufactured, retail-channel products rather than donated handcrafted items.
• Jodee (Coloplast): Jodee, part of Coloplast, offers breast forms and post-mastectomy products. It is comparable to Knitted Knockers by addressing the same patient need (breast prostheses for survivors) through a commercial, medically certified product line.

Emerging players

• Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a non-profit providing education, support, and resources to breast cancer survivors. It is comparable to Knitted Knockers as a mission-driven organization serving the same patient population with complementary support services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knitted-knockers-support-foundation

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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