Nautica
The name is licensed to other makers for some or all of what carries it.
Verified Owner backed by a register page, filing or official source we opened.
Checked
Ownership
- 1983 Founded
- Now Authentic Brands Group LLC (acquired from VF Corporation, closed 30 Apr 2018); product made and marketed by Catalyst Brands (ex-SPARC) in North America; G-III holds a Nautica apparel licence (2023) Brand-management company
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Licensed nameThe company that owns the trademark doesn’t necessarily make the product. Quality follows the licensee, not the name.
- Market tier
- Mass market
- Outlet line
- Nautica factory/outlet stores (US)
- Seen at off-price
- Often
- Also appears as
- Nautica Competition · Nautica Jeans Co.
Notes
Founded by David Chu; VF owned it 2003-2018. Fully licensed brand under ABG: Catalyst Brands operates it, G-III licensed Nautica apparel in 2023, and UK supply is wholesale/licensed, which is why it is a TK Maxx staple.
A second research pass found
- Owner: Authentic Brands Group
ABG bought Nautica from VF in 2018. US operator is Catalyst Brands (ex-SPARC) since Jan 2025; G-III holds a North American apparel licence and Centric Brands the kids licence. Outside the US it is licensed to regional partners.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nautica
- en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brooks_Brothers
- en.wikipedia.org /wiki/G-III_Apparel_Group
- corporate.jcpenney.com /2025/01/08/sparc-group-has-merged-with-jcpenney-to-form-catalyst-brands
- sec.gov /Archives/edgar/data/821002/000110465926033891/giii-20260131x10k.htm
- businesswire.com /news/home/20251202174560/en/Centric-Brands-Expands-Global-Footprint-With-Strategic-Acquisition