--- title: "Work shorts brands: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the work shorts brands people buy. Share of Search among Dickies, Carhartt, Caterpillar and Bisley, the work shorts brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/work-shorts-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Work shorts brands: Which are searched most? Compare the work shorts brands people buy. Share of Search among Dickies, Carhartt, Caterpillar and Bisley, the work shorts brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Work shorts brands - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 4 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Dickies, 85.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among work shorts brands worldwide? - In September 2026, Dickies was the most searched among work shorts brands worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches and 85.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Carhartt is in 2nd place, 75.9 percentage points behind at 9.2% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dickies’ estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide decreased from 94.7% to 85.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carhartt’s estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide increased from 2.5% to 9.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caterpillar’s estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide increased from 1.7% to 3.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bisley’s estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide increased from 1.1% to 2.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dickies’ estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide peaked at 94.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 69.3% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carhartt’s estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide peaked at 25.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caterpillar’s estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide peaked at 3.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bisley’s estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide peaked at 2.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.1% in December 2025. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Dickies vs Carhartt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/carhartt-vs-dickies): 85.2% against 9.2% Share of Search. - [Dickies vs Caterpillar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/caterpillar-vs-dickies): 85.2% against 3.4% Share of Search. - [Dickies vs Bisley: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bisley-vs-dickies): 85.2% against 2.2% Share of Search. - [Carhartt vs Caterpillar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/carhartt-vs-caterpillar): 9.2% against 3.4% Share of Search. - [Carhartt vs Bisley: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bisley-vs-carhartt): 9.2% against 2.2% Share of Search. - [Caterpillar vs Bisley: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bisley-vs-caterpillar): 3.4% against 2.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for work shorts brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dickies gained estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide, from 79.7% to 85.2%. - In September 2026, Caterpillar gained estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide, from 2.6% to 3.4%. - In September 2026, Carhartt lost estimated Share of Search among work shorts brands worldwide, from 15.6% to 9.2%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Dickies | 85.2% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Dickies | | 2 | Carhartt | 9.2% | 1.6K | -44.8% | Carhartt | | 3 | Caterpillar | 3.4% | 590 | +22.9% | Caterpillar Inc. | | 4 | Bisley | 2.2% | 390 | 0.0% | Bisley Workwear | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Dickies | 33.1K | 94.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Carhartt | 880 | 2.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Caterpillar | 590 | 1.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Bisley | 390 | 1.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Dickies | 22.2K | 92.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Carhartt | 720 | 3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Caterpillar | 590 | 2.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Bisley | 390 | 1.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Dickies | 22.2K | 93.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Carhartt | 720 | 3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Caterpillar | 590 | 2.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Bisley | 260 | 1.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Dickies | 18.1K | 89.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Carhartt | 1.3K | 6.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Caterpillar | 590 | 2.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Bisley | 320 | 1.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Dickies | 14.8K | 81.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Carhartt | 2.4K | 13.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Caterpillar | 590 | 3.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Bisley | 390 | 2.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Dickies | 14.8K | 80.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Carhartt | 2.4K | 13.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Caterpillar | 720 | 3.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Bisley | 390 | 2.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Dickies | 14.8K | 79.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Carhartt | 2.9K | 15.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Caterpillar | 480 | 2.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Bisley | 390 | 2.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | Dickies | 14.8K | 76% | 1 | | May 2026 | Carhartt | 3.6K | 18.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Caterpillar | 590 | 3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Bisley | 480 | 2.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Dickies | 12.1K | 72.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Carhartt | 3.6K | 21.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Bisley | 480 | 2.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Caterpillar | 480 | 2.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Dickies | 12.1K | 69.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Carhartt | 4.4K | 25.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Bisley | 480 | 2.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Caterpillar | 480 | 2.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Dickies | 14.8K | 79.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Carhartt | 2.9K | 15.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Caterpillar | 480 | 2.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Bisley | 390 | 2.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Dickies | 14.8K | 85.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Carhartt | 1.6K | 9.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Caterpillar | 590 | 3.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Bisley | 390 | 2.2% | 4 | ## What is being compared - **Bisley**: Measured on the search term “bisley pants”. - **Carhartt**: Measured on the search term “carhartt work shorts”. - **Caterpillar**: Measured on the search term “caterpillar work shorts”. - **Dickies**: Measured on the search term “dickies overalls”. - [Bisley](/demand/global-en/brands/bisley) - [Carhartt](/demand/global-en/brands/carhartt) - [Caterpillar](/demand/global-en/brands/caterpillar) - [Dickies](/demand/global-en/brands/dickies) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among work shorts brands worldwide? In September 2026, Dickies was the most searched among work shorts brands worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches and 85.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Work shorts brands: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/work-shorts-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/work-shorts-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.