Maglificio Calzificio Torinese (MCT) is a sock and underwear company from
Turin established in 1916. It had a production problem with its Aquila brand in 1956. When the problem was fixed, all the new products were stamped with a K, standing for German
Kontrolle. Sales surged and in 1967 the K line was formally called Kappa, the
Greek letter for K. The brand has been the shirt sponsor of many football teams in its history, including
Juventus,
AEK Athens FC,
AC Milan, and
Barcelona FC, and currently sponsors teams such as
OGC Nice,
ACF Fiorentina,
Genoa FC, and
Kaizer Chiefs F.C. == See also ==