Marigold Kitchen Gloves

Marigold is an iconic British brand that revolutionized household cleaning when it introduced the first rubber gloves designed specifically for washing up in 1950. Originally developed in 1947 by the J Allen Rubber Company in Gloucestershire, UK, the gloves were initially positioned as a luxury item and were famously only available in their signature orange color. The brand's history is marked by several high-profile ownership changes, moving from the London Rubber Company (later SSL International) to Ansell, and finally being acquired by the German-based Freudenberg Group.

Today, Marigold is a market leader in the United Kingdom and Ireland, maintained under the Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions division. While the brand has deep British roots and continues to be managed from the UK, its manufacturing footprint is global. Production typically occurs in various locations including Malaysia, Portugal, and other facilities within the Freudenberg supply chain to serve international markets. The brand remains a household staple, expanding from its original rubber gloves to a wide variety of specialized cleaning and DIY protection products.