1950
Founded by the two Kariyo brothers. Started a journey with our first production facility in Istanbul, Turkey.1970
We changed our name to Öğretmen Çorap. We continued to grow stronger with our first production facility in Bayrampaşa, Istanbul.1984
Continued our activities Istanbul in 1999 as ‘Öğretmen Çorap’ The brand name ‘Penti’ was Registered in 1984. Since then, various operations in terms of production, design, wholesale and retail sales of hosiery, underwear, textile products proceed under our brand Penti. The activities related to administration, foreign trade and customs clearance, too…1991
We produced our ground breaking “Fit15” tights for the first time.1994
Expanded our operations and established state of the art production facility in Çorlu, Turkey.1995
We produced the first functional hosiery that make women look thinner than they are.1996
Became the market pioneer and leader in Turkey & neighbouring countries.1999
Launched our first Penti retail store in Istanbul2006
We grew and developed rapidly as a result we became one of the first 1,000 large industrial establishments of Turkey.2007
Entered e-commerce market by launching our online store2012
We took an important step toward becoming a global brand by partnering with the global investment firm Carlyle Group.2013
We are among Turkey’s top 500 industrial enterprises.2020
As a result of office, store and factory workers’ evaluations we received the Best Employers of 2020 Award (Great Place to Work).2021
Launched our B2B Online Wholesale Platform2022
Became Europe’s Biggest Hosiery Manufacturer.Today, owns more than 600 stores, 400 in Turkey and 200 across the globe. Export operations to over 60 countries, mainly Europe...