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Comfort Colors vs James Perse:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Comfort Colors had more branded searches than James Perse among t-shirt brands worldwide. Comfort Colors had about 88,800 branded searches, while James Perse had 6,600. Comfort Colors made up 16.9% of all t-shirt brand searches we track, and James Perse accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about t-shirt brands, James Perse appeared in two of the five answers and Comfort Colors in none.

Among t-shirt brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Comfort Colors, about 13 searches for every 1 for James Perse

Comfort Colors 88.8K searchesJames Perse 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

James Perse, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Comfort Colors in 0

James Perse in 2 of 5Comfort Colors in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

James Perse, the only one of the two named

James Perse first in 2Comfort Colors never named

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Top t-shirt brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, James Perse was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Comfort Colors did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Uniqlo1st
  2. Buck Mason2nd
  3. Hanes3rd
  4. Gildan4th
  5. Lady White Co.5th
  6. Sunspel6th
  7. James Perse6th
  8. Everlane8th
  9. True Classic–
  10. Comfort Colors–
  11. +4 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Uniqlo5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Buck Mason4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hanes3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Gildan3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lady White Co.2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sunspel2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • James Perse2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Everlane1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • True Classic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Comfort Colors0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+4 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is Comfort Colors or James Perse more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Comfort Colors and James Perse by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 t-shirt brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Comfort Colors and James Perse among t-shirt brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Comfort Colors, James Perse. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTrue ClassicComfort ColorsUniqloFresh Clean ThreadsCuts ClothingHanesGildanBuck MasonLady White Co.AsketSunspelJames PerseEverlaneMack Weldon
Oct 202535.1%18.5%12.6%8.6%5.8%5.8%4.6%2.1%2.5%0.92%0.92%1.7%0.5%0.4%
Nov 202547.1%13.2%9.3%7.7%7%4.7%2.8%1.5%2.3%0.68%0.83%1%0.29%1.5%
Dec 202536.5%14.6%15.4%8.6%6.8%5.4%3.8%2.5%3.1%0.75%1.1%0.91%0.33%0.39%
Jan 202630.4%18.8%15.7%8.4%6.1%5.6%4.7%2.6%3.1%1.1%1.4%1.1%0.49%0.49%
Feb 202635.6%14.8%15.1%8.4%6.1%5.4%4.5%3%3%0.9%1.3%1.1%0.47%0.25%
Mar 202637.5%12.5%12.3%9.9%6.5%6.9%3.7%3.7%2.5%1.1%1.3%1.3%0.48%0.27%
Apr 202637.4%14.7%12.3%9.8%6.5%4.6%3.7%3%2.5%1.6%2%1.1%0.48%0.27%
May 202635.3%13.1%16.2%9.1%7.1%4.7%4%2.7%2.2%1.5%2.2%1.2%0.43%0.28%
Jun 202637%13.4%15.9%8.9%6.1%5.8%3.2%2.6%1.8%1.4%1.8%1.4%0.35%0.23%
Jul 202633.8%14.9%14.7%9.6%6.8%5.2%3.6%2.9%2.4%1.6%2%2%0.31%0.26%
Aug 202630.4%16.9%14.1%9.2%7%7.8%4.2%3.4%2.3%1.3%1.9%1%0.3%0.25%
Sep 202630.3%16.9%14.1%11.3%7.8%5%4.2%2.8%2.8%1.5%1.5%1.3%0.3%0.25%

James Perse sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “james perse t shirt”.

How has the Comfort Colors and James Perse comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Comfort Colors was ahead of James Perse in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Comfort Colors’ share of searches among t-shirt brands worldwide moved from 18.5% to 16.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 88.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, James Perse’s share of searches among t-shirt brands worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for t-shirt brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for James Perse worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Comfort Colors’ and James Perse’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Comfort Colors

2 branded search terms

  • comfort colors
  • comfort colors shirts

James Perse

1 branded search term

  • james perse t shirt

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