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Y’s vs Factory900: similarities and differences

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Y’s

Japan Founded 1972

Avant-garde & designer · Luxury & heritage · Minimal & basics

Factory900

Japan Founded 2000

Avant-garde & designer · Decoration & playfulness · Luxury & heritage

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Avant-garde & designer.

Different traits

  • Minimal & basics

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

  • Decoration & playfulness

    Factory900 shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Y’s (solid line, circles)
  • Factory900 (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Y’s and Factory900, 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.

  • Y’s
  • Factory900
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
Y’s
Factory900
Country Japan Japan
Founded 1972 2000
Category Clothing Eyewear
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear —

— indicates information that is not available.

Brand profiles

Brand lines

Y’s

  • Y's for men

    A spin-off line launched in 1979 as a men’s-only line of Y's. It applies the patternmaking and tailo...

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  • Y’s Red Label

    Launched as an experimental/derivative subline of Y's, the line was led by designer Michiko Suzuki a...

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  • Y's PINK (Y's PINK)

    A diffusion line by a design team carrying on Y's DNA, it regularly presents collections incorporati...

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  • RISMAT by Y's

    A cruise/daily-oriented diffusion line introduced in 2014, centered on knitwear and emphasizing mate...

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  • MICHIKO by Y's

    A dress line launched to systematize Y's dresswear category. Centered on combinations of different m...

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  • KAYO NAKAMURA by Y's

    A derivative line introduced in 2014 as an accessories line centered on shoes and bags. Its designs ...

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  • Y's BANG ON!

    A seasonless unisex collection produced in small quantities, featuring numbered models based on men’...

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  • Y's Exclusive

    A suit line for career women introduced in 2013. Centered on coordinated jacket, pants, and skirt se...

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  • Y's for living

    A licensed line of home products developed under the Y's name, encompassing product groups such as b...

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Factory900

  • factory900 lab

    Within FACTORY900, factory900 lab takes on the role of testing the possibilities of acetate while br...

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  • FACTORY900 RETRO

    FACTORY900 RETRO is a line developed by reinterpreting the classic side of FACTORY900. When it launc...

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Collaborations

Y’s

  • 2023-03-29

    Dr. Martens

    The collaboration features Y’s original 6-hole “Y’s 101.” Its brown-core vintage finish and back zipper are emblematic.

Y’s collaborations

Factory900

  • 2025-04-26

    NEEDLES

    An eyewear special order with FACTORY900. The handmade frames, produced in Sabae, were announced and released in six colors, including NEEDLES purple clear.

Factory900 collaborations

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