Giovanni Marcolin Coffen founded Marcolin S.p.A. in 1961; his twin sons, Cirillo and Maurizio, later took over. The Marcolin family still controls the company, but brothers Andrea and Diego Della Valle now own more than 40% of it. Marcolin S.p.A. company makes designer eyewear (frames, sunglasses, and eyewear for sports) under its own Marcolin brands and licensed labels such as Kenneth Cole (U.S. market only), Miss Sixty, Roberto Cavalli, and Timberland. The company's Cébé subsidiary, based in France, produces sports-related eyewear. Marcolin sells its frames and other products through more than 50,000 outlets in some 80 countries.

Jockey International has nothing to do with horses and everything to do with the classic men's brief (its invention). The more than 130-year-old company makes men's, women's, and children's underwear and loungewear. Its products are sold through thousands of department and specialty stores the likes of Bloomingdale's and JCPenney. Jockey International licenses and distributes its apparel in more than 120 countries and holds numerous licensing agreements. Chairman and CEO Debra Waller and her family own the company. Jockey International was founded by Samuel Cooper in 1876 as a hosiery company intended to relieve lumberjacks of blisters and infections resulting from shoddy wool socks.

A.T. Cross Company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Lincoln, Rhode Island. .T. Cross Company engages in the design and marketing of personal accessories in the United States. It operates in two segments, Cross Accessory Division (CAD) and Cross Optical Group (COG). The CAD segment manufactures and markets writing instruments, including ball-point pens, fountain pens, selectip rolling ball pens, and mechanical pencils, as well as refills. It also designs and markets various personal and business accessories, including leather goods, reading glasses, watches, desk sets, business totes, cufflinks, and stationery. The segment sells writing instruments under the Penatia and Cross brands. The CAD segment sells its products through direct sales force and manufacturers' agents or representatives to retail and wholesale accounts, and directly to consumers via its Website www.cross.com and the Cross retail stores in the United States, as well as through distributors and retailers worldwide. The COG segment designs, manufactures, and markets polarized eyewear under the brand names Costa Del Mar and Native. It sells its products through employee representatives and manufacturers' agents to optical and sunglass specialty shops, department stores, and sporting goods retailers in the United States.

Wolford knows that even the most glamorous women put their pantyhose on one leg at a time -- and considering what the company charges, there's good reason to be careful. Wolford makes high-end hosiery, bodysuits, lingerie, and swimsuits targeted to a younger market. Its men's collection includes tights, knee-highs, and socks. A series of designer biggies, including Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Karl Lagerfeld, have collaborated with Wolford on limited lines of luxury legwear. Wolford partnered with Zac Posen in 2007 for a 10-design collection. Formed in 1949 Wolford now sells its products worldwide through some 230 boutiques and through upscale department stores.

Roc Apparel Group spins some savvy sportswear. The apparel firm was founded by hip-hop artists and operates as Rocawear. It makes and licenses men's, women's, and children's apparel and accessories. Products are sold online and in Macy's, as well as other US retailers and specialty chains. Rocawear, which caters to hip-hop and urban crowds, is steered by music mogul, Def Jam executive, and creative director Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. It has diversified and added bling to its portfolio when it teamed with Tiffany. Rocawear developed a line of luxury watches, jewelry, and accessories named Tiret, which are sold at showstopping prices. Brand firm Iconix bought the company in 2007.

Donna Karan International (DKI) defines the metropolitan flair that bridges the difference between stylishly casual and conventional. The firm designs and sells men's and women's clothes, including suits, sportswear, accessories, and shoes, under the Donna Karan New York, DKNY, DKNY Jeans, and DKNY Active labels. DKI sells to upscale department and specialty stores and through its own retail stores. It also licenses third parties to run most of its international stores. Fashion leviathan LVMH holds a majority stake in Donna Karan, although designer Karan still remains in creative control of its fashion lines and is helping to rejuvenate her namesake brand.

Chairman Juan Bosco Maldonado Quiroga represents the third generation of his family to run Copamex, which was founded in 1928. Copamex ompany is one of that nation's largest makers of consumer paper products. Products include Scottis facial tissue and napkins; Boreal, Flen, Lovly, Tessy, and Regio toilet paper; Saba feminine pads and liners; and Tena adult incontinence products. It also offers Benefit-brand products for institutional use. In addition, the company makes Fastway and VisionBond office paper; Wow! and Shock notebooks; and graphic arts paper. Copamex has operations throughout Mexico, as well as New Mexico, Nicaragua, Texas, and Costa Rica.

Trendway was founded in 1968 by chairman Don Heeringa. It has received media attention for supplying the chairs used by judges on the FOX Broadcasting series American Idol. Trendway Corporation designs and makes furniture and fixtures for offices, including those tight on space. Products include movable walls, seating, storage and filing cabinets, tables, desks, and other furnishings. The company's Power Arch series is a system of flexible columns and beams that helps to distribute power and data lines throughout an office. Among its customers are small businesses, large corporations, and government agencies.

Cohen & Wilks International (CWI) has matured right along with its clientele; as they have grown up from boys to men, so has the company shed its youth and come into its own. Founded in 1974, Cohen & Wilks International (formerly CWI Ltd) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of childrenswear and menswear to many major retailers in the UK. The company is able to produce apparel in virtually any quantity or physical size requested by its customers. The majority of CWI's manufacturing is done by third-party suppliers and trading partners located in Asia.

The Standard Register Company was founded in 1912 and is based in Dayton, Ohio. he Standard Register Company provides custom printed documents and related services primarily in the United States. It operates in four segments: Document Management, Label Solutions, Print On Demand (POD) Services, and Document Systems. The Document Management segment offers document design, printed documents, and warehouse and distribution services; subcontracted products, such as envelopes, blank cut sheet, ATM rolls, business cards, and folders; secure document solutions, including checks, money orders, official checks, drug prescriptions, birth certificates, and college transcripts; printer supplies, computer supplies and accessories, and fax and copier supplies; conversion management; and commercial print services. The Label Solutions segment provides identification and instructional labels, bar code label solutions, and hazard warning and safety communication labels.The POD Services segment offers training, instruction, and other manuals on demand; digital print; campaign management; e-library that allows users to search and order marketing collateral; statement printing/Internet presentment services; and contracted print services. The Document Systems segment engages in licensing the rights to software products, as well as provides maintenance and other customer support services, professional services associated with the licensing of software, and sells related hardware equipment, such as printers. The company primarily serves the healthcare, industrial, and commercial markets, including financial and insurance industries, as well as business services, government, transportation, and retail customers.

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