--- title: "Gildan vs Red Kap: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Gildan or Red Kap more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Work shirts brands set worldwide. 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/compare/gildan-vs-red-kap" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gildan vs Red Kap: Which is searched more? Is Gildan or Red Kap more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Work shirts brands set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Gildan and Red Kap - **Competitive set**: Work shirts brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Gildan Share of Search**: 4.2% - **Red Kap Share of Search**: 6.3% ## Is Gildan or Red Kap more popular in search? - In September 2026, Red Kap had more branded searches than Gildan among work shirts brands worldwide. Red Kap had about 33,100 branded searches, while Gildan had 22,200. Red Kap made up 6.3% of all work shirts brand searches we track, and Gildan accounted for 4.2%. - Red Kap was ahead of Gildan in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gildan’s share of searches among work shirts brands worldwide moved from 4.1% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Red Kap’s share of searches among work shirts brands worldwide moved from 6.1% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## Top work shirts brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Red Kap was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Gildan did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dickies | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Carhartt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Red Kap | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Duluth Trading Company | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gildan | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bisley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about work shirts brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which work shirts brand should I buy?": 1. Carhartt, 2. Dickies, 3. Red Kap, 4. Duluth Trading Company - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best work shirts brands?": 1. Carhartt, 2. Duluth Trading Company, 3. Dickies, 4. Red Kap - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best work shirts brand for hard-wearing daily wear?": 1. Carhartt, 2. Dickies, 3. Duluth Trading Company - Searched Google, AI Overview "best work shirts": 1. Dickies, 2. Red Kap, 3. Carhartt - Searched Google, AI Overview "durable work shirts": 1. Dickies, 2. Red Kap Not named in any answer: Gildan and Bisley. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for work shirts brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Red Kap overtook Gildan to rank 2nd among work shirts brands worldwide, with 6.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Gildan lost share of searches among work shirts brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 4.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Gildan estimated searches | Gildan Share of Search | Gildan rank | Red Kap estimated searches | Red Kap Share of Search | Red Kap rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 4.1% | 4 | 33.1K | 6.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 2% | 4 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 2% | 4 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3.5% | 4 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 4.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 7.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 5.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 8.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 6% | 3 | 27.1K | 7.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 6.1% | 2 | 27.1K | 6.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 4.2% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 4.3% | 3 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 2 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 4.2% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gildan’s and Red Kap’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. - **Gildan**: Measured on the search term “gildan shirts”. - **Red Kap**: Measured on the search term “red kap”. - [Gildan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gildan) - [Red Kap profile](/demand/global-en/brands/red-kap) - [All work shirts brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/work-shirts-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Gildan or Red Kap more popular in search? In September 2026, Red Kap had more branded searches than Gildan among work shirts brands worldwide. Red Kap had about 33,100 branded searches, while Gildan had 22,200. Red Kap made up 6.3% of all work shirts brand searches we track, and Gildan accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gildan vs Red Kap: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gildan-vs-red-kap This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gildan-vs-red-kap. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.