Hampshire Brands, a division of Hampshire Group Limited, offers sweaters and sportswear. It offers sweaters under the licensed Geoffery Beene and Dockers label. In 2009, Hampshire Brands in an arrangement with J. C. Penny Company Inc. launched a full sportswear line under the licensed JOE Joseph Abboud label. Hampshire Group Limited, a publicly traded company, provides men s and women s sweaters, which are of woven or knit varieties. It is a designer and marketer of branded apparel in the United States. Established in 1977 and incorporated in the state of Delaware, Hampshire Group Limited has relationships with major retailers including national, as well as regional department stores, such as Macy s Inc., Belk Inc., Bon-Ton Stores Inc., etc.