Carhartt

Carhartt, Inc. is an American apparel company founded in 1889 by Hamilton Carhartt in Detroit, Michigan. It began supplying durable workwear to railroad workers and grew to become a prominent maker of rugged outerwear and work clothing.

The brand is known for durable fabrics such as sandstone duck canvas and heavy twill, with products including jackets, coats, overalls, pants, shirts, and accessories. Key construction features include reinforced seams, triple-stitching, rivets, and reinforced knees. The line known as Carhartt WIP commercializes a Europe-focused, more fashion-oriented range that complements the core Workwear line.

Carhartt operates globally through company stores, authorized retailers, and distributors, with products marketed in North America, Europe, and Asia. It remains a privately held, family-owned company and is headquartered in Detroit.

In popular culture, Carhartt’s durable workwear has found a broad audience beyond trades, notably in streetwear and subcultures that value utility and longevity, while continuing to serve professional wearers in construction, farming, and outdoor industries.