--- title: "AS Colour vs Carhartt WIP: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is AS Colour or Carhartt WIP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streetwear brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/as-colour-vs-carhartt-wip" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AS Colour vs Carhartt WIP: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is AS Colour or Carhartt WIP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streetwear brands set in New Zealand. 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**: AS Colour and Carhartt WIP - **Competitive set**: Streetwear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AS Colour Share of Search**: 35.1% - **Carhartt WIP Share of Search**: 10.3% ## Is AS Colour or Carhartt WIP more popular in search? - In September 2026, AS Colour had more branded searches than Carhartt WIP among streetwear brands in New Zealand. AS Colour had about 33,100 branded searches, while Carhartt WIP had 9,670. AS Colour made up 35.1% of all streetwear brand searches we track, and Carhartt WIP accounted for 10.3%. - AS Colour was ahead of Carhartt WIP in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AS Colour’s share of searches among streetwear brands in New Zealand moved from 39.5% to 35.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carhartt WIP’s share of searches among streetwear brands in New Zealand moved from 9.9% to 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.1K to 9.7K. ## Top streetwear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AS Colour was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Carhartt WIP was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. AS Colour was listed before Carhartt WIP in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | I Love Ugly | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Huffer | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Carhartt WIP | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AS Colour | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Federation | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stüssy | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Supreme | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Champion | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kith | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about streetwear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which streetwear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Huffer, 2. I Love Ugly, 3. AS Colour, 4. Carhartt WIP - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best streetwear brands in New Zealand?": 1. I Love Ugly, 2. Huffer, 3. Federation, 4. AS Colour - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best streetwear brand in New Zealand for everyday wear?": 1. I Love Ugly, 2. Huffer, 3. Federation, 4. AS Colour - Searched Google, AI Overview "streetwear brands nz": 1. Huffer, 2. Carhartt WIP - Searched Google, AI Overview "streetwear clothing brands": 1. Carhartt WIP, 2. Stüssy Not named in any answer: Supreme, Champion and Kith. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand streetwear brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, AS Colour overtook I Love Ugly to become the leader among streetwear brands in New Zealand, with 35.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Carhartt WIP gained share of searches among streetwear brands in New Zealand, from 9% to 10.3%. ## Month by month | Month | AS Colour estimated searches | AS Colour Share of Search | AS Colour rank | Carhartt WIP estimated searches | Carhartt WIP Share of Search | Carhartt WIP rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 39.5% | 1 | 10.1K | 9.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 35.5% | 2 | 10.3K | 6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 37.7% | 1 | 10.8K | 8.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 38% | 1 | 10.3K | 11.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 40.8% | 1 | 8.8K | 10.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 37.4% | 1 | 10.9K | 10.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 36.4% | 1 | 12.6K | 11.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 33.8% | 1 | 11.6K | 9.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 33.6% | 1 | 12K | 10% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 31.8% | 1 | 11.7K | 11.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 31.5% | 2 | 11.6K | 9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 35.1% | 1 | 9.7K | 10.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AS Colour’s and Carhartt WIP’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. - **AS Colour**: Measured on the search terms “as colour” and “ascolour”, summed into one figure. - **Carhartt WIP**: Measured on the search terms “carhartt”, “carhartt cap”, “carhartt carpenter jeans”, “carhartt detroit jacket”, “carhartt hoodie”, “carhartt jacket”, “carhartt jeans”, “carhartt overalls”, “carhartt pants”, “carhartt shirts”, “carhartt shorts”, “carhartt t shirt”, “carhartt vest”, “carhartt wip cap”, “carhartt wip hoodie”, “carhartt wip tee” and “carharttwip”, summed into one figure. - [AS Colour profile](/demand/nz/brands/as-colour) - [Carhartt WIP profile](/demand/nz/brands/carhartt-wip) - [All streetwear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-streetwear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 AS Colour or Carhartt WIP more popular in search? In September 2026, AS Colour had more branded searches than Carhartt WIP among streetwear brands in New Zealand. AS Colour had about 33,100 branded searches, while Carhartt WIP had 9,670. AS Colour made up 35.1% of all streetwear brand searches we track, and Carhartt WIP accounted for 10.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AS Colour vs Carhartt WIP: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/as-colour-vs-carhartt-wip This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/as-colour-vs-carhartt-wip. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.