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Jockey International, Inc. is a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of  underwear, sleepwear for men,

women, and children. The company is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[1][2]

 Jockey is known for having

invented the first men's Y-Front brief  in 1934. Jockey is a recognized trademark in 120 countries.

Jockey was originally named Coopers Inc., and was founded by Samuel T. Cooper in 1876 as a hosiery 

business. Cooper began the business when he learned that lumberjacks were suffering from poorlyconstructed wool socks. In 1900, Cooper began making undergarmentsJockey manufactured Life and

Formfit brands temporarily for Wal-Mart and Target. 

Jockey continues to manufacture the Life brand of men's underwear but discontinued the women's line

in 2002. Jockey International has nothing to do with horses and everything to do with the classic men's

brief (its invention). The more than 130-year-old company makes men's, women's, and children's

underwear and loungewear. Its products are sold through thousands of department and specialty stores

the likes of Bloomingdale's and JCPenney. Jockey International licenses and distributes its apparel in

more than 120 countries and holds numerous licensing agreements. Chairman and CEO Debra Waller

and her family own the company. Jockey International was founded by Samuel Cooper in 1876 as a

hosiery company intended to relieve lumberjacks of blisters and infections resulting from shoddy wool

socks.

Calvin Klein Inc. is a fashion house founded by American fashion designer Calvin Klein. The company is

headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City[1] and currently owned by Phillips-Van Heusen. 

Like other fashion brands, Calvin Klein established a monogram: the "cK" emblem [2]. 

In Europe, Calvin Klein is predominantly known for its underwear, accessories and perhaps the

Collection business, rather than for the medium-priced sportswear lines which are available at select

high-end retail stores. In Asia, there are also signature ck Calvin Klein stores that carry diffusion line, aka

grey label including womenswear, menswear, accessories.

Calvin Klein, Inc. is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and

markets women's and men's designer collection apparel and a range of other products that aremanufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other

arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein,

Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands

include apparel, accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches,

 jewelry, coats, suits and fragrances, as well as products for the home.

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PVH Corp. is one of the world's largest apparel companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand

worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its

own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, Arrow, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands,

including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG

Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph

Abboud, Tommy Hilfiger, and Perry Ellis Portfolio.