Majestic Athletic is an American textile company headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing facilities in Easton, Pennsylvania. Majestic currently designs, manufactures and markets licensed casual wear, such as t-shirts, hoodies, pants and hats, through its licenses of several amateur and professional sports leagues of the US, such as the NCAA at the amateur level, and the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLS at the pro level.
Majestic was the official on-field uniform of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2005 until December 2019, when it was replaced by Nike. The company is a subsidiary of online retailer Fanatics, Inc., which acquired it from VF Corporation in 2017.
History
Majestic Athletic was founded in 1976 by Faust Capobianco III. Prior to that time, the Capobianco family operated Maria Rose Fashions. As fashion apparel production shifted from the Lehigh Valley to the south, the company shifted focus to the athletic teamwear business.
In 1982, Majestic batting practice jersey made its debut with the MLB.[2]