VF does “inhouse license”

Raj Manufacturing Inc. will sell women’s swimsuits under the Nautica Apparel Inc. brand.
Nautica is part of apparel licensing company VF Corp. and sells clothes for men, women and children.

Raj makes and sells swimsuits under licenses from St. John Knits International Inc., Hurley International LLC, Guess Inc. and others. Raj is also owned by VF Corp.

Current licensee Mainstream Swimsuits Inc. will continue to sell Nautica women’s swimsuits through June.