verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . april 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message vf corporation type public traded as nyse vfc s & p 500 component industry clothing accessories founded october 1899 ; 117 years ago 1899 10 as reading glove and mitten manufacturing company reading pennsylvania u.s. headquarters greensboro north carolina u.s. revenue us 12.3 billion 2014 1 us 10.879855 billion 2012 1 operating income us 1.647147 billion 2013 1 us 1.465267 billion 2012 1 net income us 1.210119 billion 2013 1 us 1.085999 billion 2012 1 total assets us 10.315443 billion 2013 2 us 9.633021 billion 2012 1 total equity us 6.077038 billion 2013 1 us 5.125625 billion 2012 1 number of employees 58 000 2011 3 4 website vfc.com vf corporation is an american worldwide apparel and footwear company founded in 1899 and headquartered in greensboro north carolina . 5 the company s more than 30 brands are organized into five product categories outdoor & action sports jeanswear imagewear sportswear and contemporary brands . 6 the company controls 55 % of the u.s. backpack market with the jansport eastpak timberland and north face brands . 7 contents 1 history 2 brands owned by vf corporation 2.1 jeanswear 2.2 imagewear 2.3 outdoor & action sports 2.4 sportswear 2.5 contemporary 3 vf outlet inc. 3.1 vf outlet 3.2 vf outlet center 4 subsidiaries 20 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit the company was established first as reading glove and mitten manufacturing company in pennsylvania in october 1899 by john barbey and a group of investors . the company was started with 11 000 and a 320 square foot 30 m2 factory that was leased for 60 month . it was incorporated in pennsylvania on december 4 of that same year . the manufacture of undergarments began in 1919 accompanied by a name change to vanity fair mills . shares were initially sold to the public in 1951 . the h.d. lee company now lee was acquired by the company in 1969 and the corporate name was changed to vf corporation a fictitious name that is not even legally registered to reflect the more diverse product line . blue bell inc. the owner of such brands as wrangler and jansport was acquired in 1986 effectively doubling the size of vf and making it the largest publicly held clothing company . the company announced the purchase of vf corporation s vanity fair lingerie business by fruit of the loom for 350 million in cash on january 23 2007 . 8 on february 28 2007 vf corporation acquired majestic athletic . on july 26 2007 vf corporation announced the purchase of 7 for all mankind and lucy activewear for a combined 885 million . citation needed eric c. wiseman became president ceo and chairman in 2008 . 9 in 2011 vf corporation announced its intention to purchase timberland for 2.2 billion . citation needed the deal closed in september 2011 . citation needed on december 21 2012 vf imagewear was awarded a multimillion dollar contract to provide uniforms and insignia for customs and border protection officers . 10 in february 2013 imagewear was awarded a 50 million contract to manufacture uniforms for transportation security administration officers . 11 brands owned by vf corporation edit jeanswear edit wrangler income was 2.3 billion dollars lee jeans income as of 2013 was 1.2 billion dollars rustlers 20x chic rock & republic imagewear edit red kap horace small logo horace small the force a clothing company based in nashville tennessee that produces uniforms for law enforcement fire ems security and land management services . it was founded in 1937 . 12 in 1999 the company was acquired by vf corporation and was renamed as the force in 2005 but reverted to the original brand name in 2010 . 13 14 bulwark protective apparel chef designs majestic athletic outdoor & action sports edit eastpak wallet eastpak jansport kipling europe napapijri the north face reef vans eagle creek smartwool timberland lucy sportswear edit nautica kipling u.s. contemporary edit ella moss splendid 7 for all mankind vf outlet inc. edit vanity fair outlet michigan city indiana . vf outlet edit in 1970 it was the suggestion of m.o. lee then president of vf corporation that established the vf outlet business that surplus products from vf sources including berkshire international and vanity fair were sold to the public from a 5 000 square foot factory store with only a drop cloth separating it from the company s manufacturing facility . 15 in doing so vf corporation created a brand new retail industry the outlet mall . vf outlet stores offer everyday apparel including brand name jeans intimate apparel activewear swimwear and more for women men and children . the company currently operates 79 stores in 31 states nationwide . 16 in october 2013 vf outlet launched their ecommerce store . 17 vf outlet center edit vf corporation which opened their first vf outlet factory store in 1970 was one of the earliest outlet operations and opened their first outlet center in the country in reading pennsylvania . the outlet mall located in vanity fair s old manufacturing mills was dubbed the official outlet capital of the world . 18 the corporate name was changed from vf outlet village to vf outlet center in 2008 . today the vf outlet center is owned and operated by vf outlet inc. with over 1 000 000 square feet of retail space and more than 20 stores . 19 subsidiaries 20 edit subsidiary jurisdiction 20x de mexico s.a. de c.v. mexico beatle properties limited gibraltar eagle creek inc. delaware h.d. lee spain s.l. spain imagewear apparel corp. delaware jansport apparel corp. delaware jeanswear ventures llc delaware kipling apparel corp. delaware lee bell inc. delaware lucy apparel llc delaware mo industries llc delaware nautica apparel inc. delaware nautica retail usa inc. delaware r & r apparel company llc delaware ring company delaware seven for all mankind llc delaware smartwool consumer direct llc colorado smartwool llc colorado south cone inc. california the h. d. lee company inc. delaware the north face apparel corp. delaware the north face italy s.r.l. italy the recreational footwear company cayman islands the timberland company asia pacific pte. ltd. singapore timberland asia llc delaware timberland canada co. canada timberland europe services ltd. united kingdom timberland gibraltar holding limited gibraltar timberland gmbh austria timberland holding luxembourg s. r.l. luxembourg timberland hong kong limited hong kong timberland hk trading limited hong kong timberland idc ltd. united kingdom timberland international llc delaware timberland italy srl . italy timberland japan inc. japan timberland lifestyle brand malaysia sdn.bhd . malaysia timberland luxembourg finance s. r.l. luxembourg timberland luxembourg holding asia s. r.l. luxembourg timberland luxembourg holding europe s. r.l. luxembourg timberland management services gmbh switzerland timberland netherlands holding b.v. netherlands timberland retail llc delaware timberland spain s. r.l. luxembourg timberland switzerland holding gmbh switzerland timberland trading shanghai company limited china timberland uk ltd. united kingdom tbl licensing llc delaware tbl investment holdings gmbh switzerland tbl international properties llc delaware timberland llc new hampshire vans inc. delaware vans madeira s.l. portugal vf apparel shenzen co. ltd. china vf arvind brands private limited india vf asia limited hong kong vf canada inc. canada vf contemporary brands canada corp. canada vf commercializadora limitada chile vf contemporary brands inc. delaware vf de argentina s.a. argentina vf do brasil ltda . brazil vf ege soke giyim sanayi ve ticaret a.s. turkey vf enterprises s.a.r.l. luxembourg vf europe b.v.b.a. belgium vf germany textil handels gmbh germany vf global investments s.a.r.l. luxembourg vf imagewear inc. delaware vf imagewear canada inc. canada vf international s.a.g.l. switzerland vf investments s. . r.l. luxembourg vf investments italy s. . r.l. luxembourg vf italia s.r.l. italy vf italy services s.r.l. italy vf j france s.a. france vf jeanswear argentina s.r.l. argentina vf jeanswear de mexico s.a. de c.v. mexico vf jeanswear espana s.l. spain vf jeanswear limited partnership delaware vf jeanswear nicaragua y compania limitada nicaragua vf korea limited korea vf luxembourg s. . r.l. luxembourg vf mauritius ltd. mauritius vf northern europe ltd. united kingdom vf northern europe services ltd. united kingdom vf outdoor inc. delaware vf outdoor canada inc. canada vf outdoor canada co. canada vf outlet inc. delaware vf receivables lp delaware vf receivables services llc delaware vf scandinavia a s denmark vf services llc delaware vf shanghai limited china vf sourcing asia s.a.r.l. luxembourg vf sourcing india private limited india vf sourcing latin america s.a.r.l. luxembourg vf sourcing thailand ltd. thailand vf sportswear inc. delaware vf treasury services llc delaware vfj ventures llc delaware wrangler apparel corp. delaware see also edit companies portal list of outdoor industry parent companies references edit a b c d e f g h i v f corp 2013 annual report form 10 k xbrl . united states securities and exchange commission . february 26 2014 . v f corp 2014 q1 quarterly report form 10 q xbrl . united states securities and exchange commission . may 7 2014 . annual report . 2016 09 29 . retrieved 2016 09 29 . form 10 k . 2016 09 29 . retrieved 2016 09 29 . vf on the forbes global 2000 list . retrieved 18 december 2014 . vf corp vfc company profile . retrieved 18 december 2014 . tabuchi hiroko 2 september 2015 . backpack makers rethink a student staple . the new york times . retrieved 14 september 2015 . vf corp. has the midas touch . retrieved 22 april 2015 . eric wiseman chairman president ceo vf . bloomberg . retrieved 25 november 2014 . imagewear cbp contract . retrieved 7 march 2015 . imagewear tsa uniform contract . retrieved 7 march 2015 . https www.vfimagewear.com vfweb redkap mojo controller actionid page display & pageid horace small http www.policemag.com channel patrol news 2010 09 17 vf imagewear relaunches horace small brand of law enforcement apparel.aspx http www.policemag.com channel patrol news 2010 09 17 vf imagewear relaunches horace small brand of law enforcement apparel.aspx about vf outlet . vfoutlet.com . retrieved 17 june 2015 . vf outlet store locator . retrieved 17 june 2015 . vf outlet discount clothing for women men kids & baby . retrieved 17 june 2015 . reading officially outlet capital of the world . 1 september 1991 . retrieved 17 june 2015 . store listings & center map . vfoutletcenter.com . retrieved 17 june 2015 . http www.sec.gov archives edgar data 103379 000119312515075174 d838659dex21.htm external links edit official website vf outlet inc. official website vf outlet center official website yahoo vf corporation company profile vf corporation financial 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