Bonds, formally known as Bonds Industries Pty Ltd, was introduced in 1915 by George Allan Bond, who migrated to Australia in the early part of the 20th century from the USA. Bond established headquarters in Redfern, Sydney and began importing hosiery and gloves for women into the country, before later turning to manufacturing his own. He then expanded into making underwear and by 1932, had put up the first cotton spinning wheel in Australia in Wentworthville. The cotton mill single-handedly created a whole new suburb of Sydney and a railway station was even established for it. Soon, Bonds began to be known as the “largest hosiery manufacturer in the British Empire” and the company began making a name for itself, not just in Australia but in other parts of the world, too. One of Bonds' most memorable feats was when Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Um wore Bonds underwear on their historic flight across the Pacific Ocean, a momentous event that Kingsford-Smith acknowledged the company for.
The original Bonds went into liquidation in 1929 then was established as a public company in 1930. It later merged with Coats Paton Pty Ltd in 1970 then was acquired by Pacific Dunlop Limited in 1987, under which it remains a subsidiary until now. However, this has not stopped the already-popular brand from manufacturing and distributing its products and in 2004, Bonds entered the UK market with a bang. Bonds today remains to be an Australian icon and is still held a favorite underwear and sleepwear brand for many across the world.