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THREE vs Alpha Industries: similarities and differences

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THREE

Japan Founded 2009

Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy

Alpha Industries

United States Founded 1959

Streetwear · Outdoor & functional · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Streetwear

    Alpha Industries shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    THREE shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • THREE (solid line, circles)
  • Alpha Industries (dashed line, squares)
Traits of THREE and Alpha Industries, 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

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  • THREE
  • Alpha Industries
Minimal & basics
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Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy
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Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage
THREE：Relative prominence within the brand
Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand
Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand
Streetwear
THREE：Relative prominence within the brand
Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand
Trends & youth culture
THREE：Relative prominence within the brand
Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand
Sporty & sportswear
THREE：Relative prominence within the brand
Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand
Outdoor & functional
THREE：Relative prominence within the brand
Alpha Industries：Relative prominence within the brand

Basic information

Field
THREE
Alpha Industries
Country Japan United States
Founded 2009 1959
Category Beauty and cosmetics Clothing
Other categories Fragrance Bags Accessories

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

THREE

Alpha Industries

Collaborations

THREE

  • 2021-03-31

    HYKE

    In March 2021, their first collaboration with THREE saw the release of room fragrances made with 100% essential oils, aroma stones, and more.

THREE collaborations

Alpha Industries

  • 2026-04-27

    FREAK'S STORE

    A graphic T-shirt project exclusively commissioned by FREAK’S STORE from ALPHA INDUSTRIES. It introduced two styles combining portraits of Beethoven and Bach with the “ARMY” logo emblematic of the brand.

  • 2026-04-08

    PROTOTYPES

    An SS26 collaboration with Prototypes. The Alpha archive is reworked by rearranging and reusing parts, resulting in a toggle bomber, a CWU-45 outline bomber, a bomber sleeve bag, and a beanie.

  • 2026-02-24

    BUNNEY

    A collaboration with BUNNEY featured in SS26. The metallic, decorative expression of jewelry and accessories brand BUNNEY was incorporated into Alpha’s MA-1, transforming military outerwear into a special model with an accessory-like feel.

  • 2026-02-18

    mastermind WORLD

    A 2026 collaboration with MASTERMIND WORLD. Based on Alpha’s MA-1, the collection incorporates both brands’ skulls and logos in a black-focused military-street design, and includes an MA-1 and graphic T-shirts.

  • 2026-02-18

    KAMIYA

    A 2026 collaboration with KAMIYA. Based on Alpha’s classic MA-1, it is presented as a special model incorporating the remake-like interpretation and sense of reconstruction that designer Koji Kamiya is known for.

  • 2026-01-23

    Cecilie Bahnsen

    The first collaboration with Alpha Industries. The three-piece lineup consists of an MA-1 and an N-2B, featuring laser-cut florals and “living collage”-style embroidery that romantically reworks military outerwear.

Alpha Industries collaborations

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