PING Collection is a brand of men's and women's apparel produced by Perry Ellis International

Perry Ellis International

Perry Ellis International is an international marketer of clothing, offering a diverse portfolio of brands through multiple distribution channels; focusing mostly on sportswear and casual clothing for niche markets...

 under license from the Karsten Manufacturing Corporation

Ping (golf)

PING is an American brand of high-quality golf equipment, as well as one of the largest of the remaining American manufacturers of golf clubs, based in Phoenix, Arizona, founded by Karsten Solheim, who was an engineer at the General Electric company. In 1959, he started making his own putters in...

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History

In February 1998, Perry Ellis International, then Supreme International Corporation, signed a licensing agreement with Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, to develop a men's and boy's PING apparel and accessories collection. The PING Apparel Collection was first launched in August 1998 at the PGA Show in Las Vegas, with distribution initially limited to golf pro shops in the United States. The following year, the collection was rolled out to high-end department and speciality stores.License Agreement