Majestic Athletic
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| Type | Private (subsidiary of VF) |
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| Industry | Textile |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder(s) | Faust Capobianco III [1] |
| Headquarters | Easton, PA, U.S. |
| Products | Sportswear |
| Parent | VF |
| Website | www.majesticathletic.com |
Majestic Athletic is an American producer of sports apparel. The company is also the current uniform provider for Major League Baseball. It has been a subsidiary of VF since 2007.
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Origins[edit]
Majestic was founded by Faust Capobianco III in 1976. Capobianco learned about the garment business from his mother, Mary Capobianco, who owned a company called Maria Rose Fashions that made mostly women's clothing like blouses.
Entering the MLB market[edit]
Majestic became involved in the production of MLB batting practice jerseys in 1982 and they signed their first MLB National Licensing Agreement with MLB in 1984. Starting in 2005, Majestic became the sole provider of authentic jerseys for all 30 MLB teams.
Sponsorships[edit]
Teams that wear Majestic official uniforms:
Baseball[edit]
MLB - all teams
Merchandising licensed manufacturer[edit]
Majestic has also been licensed to commercialize uniforms and apparel of the main sports leagues in USA and Canada. The following is a list of the products made and commercialized by the company.:
Uniforms and apparel[edit]
- MLB - all teams (exclusive supplier)
Apparel[edit]
- NBA - all teams (official uniforms are licensed to Adidas)
- NHL - all teams (official uniforms are licensed to Reebok)
