Lee is an American brand of jeans made from denim, first produced in 1889 in Salina, Kansas. The company is owned by Kontoor Brands, a spin-off of VF Corporation's Jeanswear Division.[1] Since 2019 its headquarters has been in Greensboro, North Carolina,[2] relocated from Merriam, Kansas.[3] The company states that it is an international retailer and manufacturer of casual wear and work wear and that it has more than 400 employees in the United States.[4] In Australasia, the brand has been owned by Pacific Brands since 2007, after it was acquired from Yakka.[5]