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Kitanica

Overbuilt tactical outerwear and packs. The Mark-series jackets are the flagship.

Status: Approved
Founded
1995
Website
kitanica.com
HQ
USA
Manufacturing
USA,Various
Ownership type
Family-owned
Status since
2026-07-08

Ownership

Founded in Brooklyn in 1995; run by brothers Beej and Chris Cronin with cousin Leonard Riccio. No ownership change.

Why Approved

Family operators with an in-house US factory. The watch item is quality bifurcation: a USA Made collection now sits alongside cheaper imported lines under one label. Check the label per item.

Reversibility

What would change our verdict

US production ending. The imported share swallowing the core line.

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