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| + | '''Kappa''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] clothing company that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in [[1916]] in Torino ([[Turin]]). | ||
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| + | ==Logo== | ||
| + | Kappa has always been at the forefront of [[Feminism|equality between the sexes]]: thus the their [[logo]], the [[silhouette]] of a man and a woman sitting back to back supporting each other. | ||
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| + | ==Company structure== | ||
| + | Kappa and its sister brands are owned by the [[holding company]] '''BasicNet'''. | ||
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| + | ==Brands== | ||
| + | *Kappa | ||
| + | *Robe di Kappa | ||
| + | *Jesus Jeans | ||
| + | *Superga | ||
| + | *K-Way | ||
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| + | Kappa is also one of the largest corporate [[sponsor]]s of [[football]]; their boots are worn on countless pitches by a endless number of football's greatest players. | ||
==Football teams who have Kappa as kit sponsor:== | ==Football teams who have Kappa as kit sponsor:== | ||
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*[[Feyenoord Rotterdam]] | *[[Feyenoord Rotterdam]] | ||
*[[Le Mans UC72]] | *[[Le Mans UC72]] | ||
| + | *[[CF Atlas]] | ||
| + | *[[Olimpia Asunción]] | ||
| + | *[[Cerro Porteño]] | ||
*[[Partizan Belgrado]] | *[[Partizan Belgrado]] | ||
*[[Racing Genk]] | *[[Racing Genk]] | ||
*[[1.FC Kaiserslautern]] | *[[1.FC Kaiserslautern]] | ||
*[[Brescia Calcio]] | *[[Brescia Calcio]] | ||
| + | *[[U.C.Sampdoria]] | ||
*[[Slovenia national football team]] | *[[Slovenia national football team]] | ||
*[[Wales national football team]] | *[[Wales national football team]] | ||
| − | + | ==Popular culture== | |
| − | [[ | + | In the [[United Kingdom]], Kappa-brand clothing is commonly associated with the [[chav]] [[subculture]]. |
| + | Atlas (Mexico) | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Fila (company)|Fila]] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *http://www.kappa.com | ||
| + | *http://www.jesusjeans.com | ||
| + | *http://www.basicnet.com | ||
Latest revision as of 07:22, 8 October 2009
Kappa is an Italian clothing company that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Torino (Turin).
Logo
Kappa has always been at the forefront of equality between the sexes: thus the their logo, the silhouette of a man and a woman sitting back to back supporting each other.
Company structure
Kappa and its sister brands are owned by the holding company BasicNet.
Brands
- Kappa
- Robe di Kappa
- Jesus Jeans
- Superga
- K-Way
Kappa is also one of the largest corporate sponsors of football; their boots are worn on countless pitches by a endless number of football's greatest players.
Football teams who have Kappa as kit sponsor:
- FC København
- Hammarby IF
- Real Betis
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Werder Bremen
- Busan I'Cons
- Feyenoord Rotterdam
- Le Mans UC72
- CF Atlas
- Olimpia Asunción
- Cerro Porteño
- Partizan Belgrado
- Racing Genk
- 1.FC Kaiserslautern
- Brescia Calcio
- U.C.Sampdoria
- Slovenia national football team
- Wales national football team
Popular culture
In the United Kingdom, Kappa-brand clothing is commonly associated with the chav subculture. Atlas (Mexico)