# Baseball-Themed Streetwear Alpha Industries and New Era Team Up to Launch a New MLB Capsule By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-08-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-era-2 References: [socialmediatoday](https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-adds-new-in-stream-payment-options-for-smbs/627519/) & [meta](http://meta.com) Streetwear label Alpha Industries has teamed up with sportswear brand [New Era](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synthetic-leather-collection) and the Major League [Baseball](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baseball-crossbody-bag) to launch a collaborative capsule titled 'The Alpha Industries x New Era MLB' collection. The collection delivers a range of looks that leverage [Alpha Industries'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpha-industries-2) signature silhouettes, giving them an MLB-themed twist. For example, headlining the capsule is the new MA-1 Bomber Jacket, which draws inspiration from the dugout jackets worn by baseball players and coaches. Here, the jackets come dressed with championship patches and team logos. The collection also delivers a new series of New Era 59FIFTY fitted caps, which arrive with embroidered team logos on the front and Alphas Insutries logos on the right side panels. Image Credit: Meta ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Fashion for Men](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashionformen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Collaborative Streetwear Collections:** Businesses can find opportunities to collaborate with other brands to create unique streetwear collections that blend different areas of interest. - **Sport-themed Fashion:** Incorporating sports themes into fashion can attract consumers who are passionate about sports and bring a fresh perspective to traditional fashion trends. - **Reviving Classic Styles:** Brands can bring new and modern twists to classic clothing styles, refreshing them for a new generation of consumers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retailers can offer a variety of MLB-themed streetwear collections to appeal to consumers from different Major League Baseball teams. - **Sportswear Manufacturing:** Sportswear manufacturers can seek collaboration with streetwear labels to create new and unique collections that cater to both sports enthusiasts and streetwear enthusiasts alike. - **Licensed Merchandise:** Providing licensed merchandise such as MLB-themed fitted caps can expand profitability for sportswear and fashion brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sporty Retail Style Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-x-new-york-yankees.md) - [Spring-Ready Militaristic Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpha-industries-2.md) - [Sporty Collaborative Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/born-x-raised-1.md) - [Reimagined Signature Militaristic Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bape-and-alpha-industries.md) - [Streetwear Sports Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brigade-x-new-york-giant.md) - [Artist-Collaborated Sporty Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokyo-series.md) - [Nostalgic Baseball Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mitchell-ness5.md) - [Leather Streetwear Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synthetic-leather-collection.md) - [Heritage Baseball Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rc-9fifty-cap-collection.md)