Engineered Garments

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Engineered Garments is a clothing, footwear and accessories brand founded by Japanese-American Daiki Suzuki. [1] [2] It was founded in 1999. [3]

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The brand has collaborated with Uniqlo, [4] [5] [6] Gola, [7] [8] [9] Paraboot, [10] K-Swiss, [11] Hoka One One, [12] Converse, [13] Reebok, [14] and others.

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  10. Lynch, Jack. "Paraboot and Engineered Garments Unveil the EG Clusaz for Second Collaboration". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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  12. "HOKA ONE ONE® Announces Latest Collaboration with Engineered Garments". PRNewswire. August 11, 2021.
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