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Bates vs Dickies: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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Bates

United States Founded 1885

Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear

Dickies

United States Founded 1922

Streetwear · Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Streetwear

    Dickies shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    Dickies shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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Traits of Bates and Dickies, shown relative to each brand.
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Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

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Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
Bates
Dickies
Country United States United States
Founded 1885 1922
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories — Accessories Footwear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Bates

Dickies

  • Dickies 1922

    A heritage collection named for Dickies’ founding year, it draws on the original patterns, materials...

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  • Dickies CONSTRUCT

    A premium licensed line for men positioned between Dickies 1922 and the core Dickies categories. It ...

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  • Dickies Skateboarding

    A collection that adapts Dickies’ classic workwear to the movements and wearing conditions of skateb...

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  • Dickies Medical

    In the medical uniform segment under the Dickies name, it operates as part of Careismatic Brands’ me...

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  • Dickies Girl

    A licensed line that extends Dickies’ core workwear with sizing and styling tailored to juniors. In ...

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  • Dickies Safety Footwear

    A footwear line launched to expand from Dickies’ apparel-centered core into safety equipment for the...

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  • GENUINE Dickies

    A practical-oriented line presented as a dedicated brand page on Walmart under the GENUINE DICKIES t...

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Collaborations

Bates

  • 2023-01-20

    JUNYA WATANABE MAN

    For 2023FW, a motorcycle jacket–blazer hybrid; also listed among the collaboration brands for 24SS.

Bates collaborations

Dickies

  • 2026-06-04

    S'YTE

    S’YTE × Dickies (June 4, 2026). “Anti-Mode Workwear” by Yohji Yamamoto’s sub-label, featuring an all-black 2-way convertible jacket and wrap pants.

  • 2026-03-13

    X-girl

    X-girl × Dickies (March 13, 2026). Returns based on the 874 work pants with a pronounced washed finish and the 42283 loose-fit shorts.

  • 2026-03

    UNDERCOVER

    UNDERCOVER × Dickies (around March 2026). A five-piece collection as the first mainline release for SS26, including an Eisenhower jacket, work pants/work shorts, and long- and short-sleeved shirts.

  • 2026-02-28

    WACKO MARIA

    WACKO MARIA × Dickies (February 28, 2026). For Spring/Summer 2026, the collection features coveralls and pleated trousers, with solid-color and leopard-print variations.

  • 2026-02-27

    White Mountaineering

    White Mountaineering × Dickies (February 27, 2026): their first collaboration. The collection reworks Dickies workwear through contemporary patternmaking and material selection.

  • 2025-09-24

    SEDAN ALL-PURPOSE

    SEDAN ALL-PURPOSE × Dickies (September 24, 2025). A capsule directed by SEDAN ALL-PURPOSE, which specializes in 90s American retro, with items such as the Painter Jacket confirmed.

Dickies collaborations

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