Nautica is an American apparel brand of Authentic Brands Group (ABG) featuring primarily men's, women's, children's apparel and accessories, as well as home, watches, and fragrance.

Nautica was founded in 1983 by clothing designer David Chu and a partner.

In March 2018, ABG announced that they would acquire Nautica from VF Corporation.

In the ABG portfolio, Brooks Brothers name will continue to be marketed as an upscale traditional preppy brand, while Nautica will be marketed as a more affordable upper mid-price, modern athleisure brand.

In 2021, it was announced that ABG would acquire the Izod brand from PVH, which offers several similar clothing styles to Nautica.