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Tabio vs kolor: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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Tabio

Japan Founded 1968

Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear · Minimal & basics

kolor

Japan Founded 2004

Avant-garde & designer · Decoration & playfulness · Sporty & sportswear

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    kolor shows a stronger emphasis

  • Decoration & playfulness

    kolor shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Tabio (solid line, circles)
  • kolor (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Tabio and kolor, 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.

  • Tabio
  • kolor
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
Tabio
kolor
Country Japan Japan
Founded 1968 2004
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Lifestyle products Textiles and material technology Bags Accessories Footwear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Tabio

  • Tabio MEN

    A men’s specialist line derived from Tabio. Conceived at the company’s founding as a men’s sock bran...

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  • TABIO SPORTS

    A sports-focused line derived from Tabio. It applies the quality and technology of a sock specialist...

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  • TABIO LEG LABO

    A functional legwear line derived from Tabio. Based on the concept “Beautiful feet without strain,” ...

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kolor

  • kolor BEACON

    kolor BEACON is a menswear-focused sub-line that emerged from kolor, led by Junichi Abe, and launche...

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Collaborations

Tabio

  • 2025-12-19

    TOGA

    The sixth TOGA × Tabio collaboration (socks). It features totem pole, wave, argyle, and sheer designs, among others. The advance release at TOGA is on 2025/12/19, and the release at Tabio is on 2025/12/20.

Tabio collaborations

kolor

  • 2025-12-10

    Champion

    In December 2025, the brand released three styles based on REVERSE WEAVE® (a crewneck, a hoodie, and pants) in its first collaboration with Champion. Bold prints are a defining feature.

  • 2021-01-09

    UNDERCOVER

    For UNDERCOVER’s 30th anniversary, five brands reinterpreted its classic leather-sleeve down jacket. kolor provided an adapted model. Released in January 2021.

  • 2020-08-29

    LOOPWHEELER

    Collaboration sweatshirts went on sale exclusively at kolor stores starting August 29, 2020. They feature retro katakana logos of both brands and name-tag-style graphics.

  • 2020-05-29

    New Era

    In 2020, a kolor collaboration cap was released in limited quantities as part of a special-order project for District UNITED ARROWS’ 20th anniversary. Special embroidery is a key feature.

  • 2020-05-29

    District UNITED ARROWS

    A special-order project commemorating the 20th anniversary of District UNITED ARROWS. A kolor × New Era cap was released.

  • 2019-11-22

    PORTER

    To commemorate the opening of the new Shibuya PARCO store in 2019, a limited release of the first collaboration model, “Helmet Bag Mini,” was made with PORTER.

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