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GU vs Hanes: similarities and differences

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GU

Japan Founded 2006

Trends & youth culture · Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics

Hanes

United States Founded 1901

Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Trends & youth culture

    GU shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    Hanes shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • GU (solid line, circles)
  • Hanes (dashed line, squares)
Traits of GU and Hanes, 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.

  • GU
  • Hanes
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
GU
Hanes
Country Japan United States
Founded 2006 1901
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products —

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

GU

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Hanes

  • Hanes Originals

    A derivative collection that expands its material offering around SuperSoft and Comfywear, separate ...

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  • Hanes Ultimate

    A collection representing parent brand Hanes’ innerwear category, with a broad range spanning men, w...

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  • Hanes Moves

    A derived collection within the parent brand Hanes, focused on comfort during exercise. Centered on ...

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  • Hanes Sport

    A sports-oriented line from the parent brand Hanes, centered on performance T-shirts and polo shirts...

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  • Hanes Comfort, Period.

    A menstrual-care line under the parent brand Hanes, clearly emphasizing absorbency. Its offerings in...

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  • Hanes Beefy-T

    A derivative line representing parent brand Hanes in the T-shirt category, offered in heavyweight co...

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  • Hanes EcoSmart

    A derivative line that expands parent brand Hanes’ casualwear and sweatshirt offerings. It is used f...

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Collaborations

GU

  • 2025-03-14

    UNDERCOVER

    The first collection, marking its relaunch as “UG,” is scheduled to launch on March 14, 2025.

  • 2021-02-22

    MIHARA YASUHIRO

    In 2021, it announced a collaborative collection featuring remake-style jackets and sneakers.

GU collaborations

Hanes

  • 2025-04-11

    GDC

    A collaboration between Hanes and GDC. They released GDC-customized T-shirts, with the white “SHIRO” and black “KURO” T-shirts in one pack. Released on 4/11, the pack also included embroidery, stickers, and other items.

  • 2017-08-18

    NICOPANDA

    The NICOPANDA × Hanes collaboration was presented at Nordstrom's Pop-In@Nordstrom. It offered exclusive T-shirt designs, launched on August 18, and ran through September 24.

Hanes collaborations

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