Linda Leal founded Jonden in 1981. In the early years, the company was driven solely by Linda's keen sense of fashion and creative approach to traditional designs. Relying on the popularity of Spandex pants, she launched the Jonden fashion line.

In the 1990's Jon and Denise (Jonden), Linda Leal's children, entered the business and rapidly expanded the product lines and customer base. Jon brought his extensive background in finance to the company and Denise, then an emerging designer, contributed fresh and innovative ideas and trends to meet the changing needs of the company's growing clientele. Joined by their father Sheldon, who has decades of experience in the textiles industry, the management team at Jonden has combined expertise to successfully meet the diverse challenges of running a demanding manufacturing operation. The company is renowned for its long tradition of offering high-quality,