Today, Majestic Athletic is the uniform of Major League Baseball. You can see their logo on the left sleeve of every player on every team in every city. But they didn't start out here. It took three generations and over 50 years of hard work by the Capobianco family.
The story begins in the 1950s when Mary Capobianco endeavored to open her own sewing mill. After working in the booming garment industry of Bangor, Pennsylvania, she realized she could work just as hard for herself, and get much more in return. She started with women's clothing, blouses mostly. The company was called Maria Rose Fashions and served well-dressed women from coast to coast. The clothing was a far cry from athletic apparel, but it demanded the same attention to detail.
After learning the garment business first-hand, Mary's son, Faust Capobianco, III, followed in her footsteps. In 1976, he founded the Majestic Athletic you know today--well, almost. The spirit was there, but they hadn't made it to the big leagues yet. That happened in '82, when Majestic introduced their first Major League Baseball batting practice jersey. The relationship grew, and in 1984 they signed their first MLB National Licensing Agreement which let them give fans the high quality apparel they needed to truly show their teams' colors.
Since the beginning, the Majestic philosophy has been simple: create the highest quality athletic wear with a commitment to heritage, craftsmanship, and authenticity, and do it in the quick turnaround time customers need. And even though they hit the big leagues, they still take time to add the hand-stitched details that got the company where it is today. But now they do it for every Major League Baseball club, the National Basketball Association, National Pro Fastpitch Softball, most major colleges and universities, and, of course, you.
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