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YOKE vs GUNZE: similarities and differences

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YOKE

Japan Founded 2018

Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy · Avant-garde & designer

GUNZE

Japan Founded 1896

Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy · Outdoor & functional

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
  • Both brands show traits of Minimal & basics.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    YOKE shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    YOKE shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • YOKE (solid line, circles)
  • GUNZE (dashed line, squares)
Traits of YOKE and GUNZE, shown relative to each brand.
How to read the chart

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.

  • YOKE
  • GUNZE
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
YOKE
GUNZE
Country Japan Japan
Founded 2018 1896
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Accessories Textiles and material technology

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

YOKE

No information is available.

GUNZE

  • the GUNZE

    An official brand bearing the parent brand’s name, offered through Gunze’s official online store and...

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Collaborations

YOKE

  • 2026-03-28

    foot the coacher

    The first collaborative shoe with foot the coacher. A Leather Loafer based on French vintage loafers was released, reworked into a “Bloafer” design that can be worn with the heel folded down.

  • 2026-01-22

    TSUCHIYA KABAN

    First collaboration with TSUCHIYA KABAN. The collection was unveiled to the world for the first time in Paris at the YOKE 2026-27AW show and is planned to include one bag style and one AirPods Pro case style. The release is scheduled for around fall 2026.

  • 2026-01-22

    REPRODUCTION OF FOUND

    The collaboration with REPRODUCTION OF FOUND has reportedly been presented at YOKE’s 2026–27 AW show. Specific item names and a release date have not been confirmed at this time.

  • 2026-01-02

    Graphpaper

    The fourth collaboration with Graphpaper, “YOKE × Graphpaper capsule collection.” Based on the 2025 AW theme “Abstract,” it reconfigures seven pieces through YOKE’s “connected” perspective, including leather flight jackets.

  • 2025-05-31

    Morphée

    A leather bag collaboration with Morphée. Inspired by YOKE AOYAMA’s shopping bag, it released the Small Shoulder Bag and Medium Tote Bag made from Morphée’s signature goat leather.

  • 2025-03-15

    ANCELLM

    The first collaboration capsule with ANCELLM. In this crossover, YOKE creates the bodies, while ANCELLM applies treatments such as paint and distressing. The collection comprises seven styles in total, including denim-style outerwear, sweatshirts, and knit vests.

YOKE collaborations

GUNZE

  • 2026-01-15

    SOSHI OTSUKI

    Collaborative items with GUNZE were announced. The collaboration with the Japanese apparel and innerwear company, founded in 1896, was explicitly identified at Pitti Uomo 109 as one of the collaborations for that season. Public information provides few details about individual product names.

GUNZE collaborations

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