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I'm very disappointed in the T-shirts.

When I first started wearing them, they lasted s couple years.
Didn't stain or stretch. Now, the stain easy, some stretch, and
they get holes.

They are still the best I can find, but I just started wearing some
sewed, pocket T's from J C Penny's. Not as heavy, but If they last a year,
at $7, I can pitch them at a year and be happy.


Carhartt is falling into the trap other hard use lines have experienced.
They become popular with the trendy wannabes, then raise prices
and cut quality. Because they can.

That freshman QB was something else, can't believe they ran him that much!


(hijack over...)




Your jacket has the same zipper they use in their Arctic Duck work coat which is one of the toughest/warmest work coats of all time.

i live in their overalls when i'm working outside. i have a few rain defender hooded sweatshirts bought within the past couple years as well as their heavy duty hooded winter coat. all excellent for the price i paid. we have a outlet style place that sells irregulars near us that gets carhartt stuff in. their rigby pants and bibs are awesome. tighter fit than the work ones and are great in the summer. those i bought within the past year. so no problems that i see.

I have bought Carhartt for years, you are correct, the new stuff is not where as good as the old stuff

See a lot of college girls wearing carhartt toboggans and coats. Probably not a good sign

I wish we had a college here.

Sam, what brand of saddle do you use?

I haven't been able to find boxer shorts in the heavy duck.

Have not bought anything Carhartt recently except a couple watch caps. I have a couple chore coats, brush popper jacket and a Sunday go-to-meeting Rancher coat.

I've got several long and short sleeve Carhartt T-Shirts. Wear them just about every day. Also have 2 Shirt Jackets. The T-Shirts are the best I've found. Yeah you can eventually wear them out, but they last pretty good.

Ricardo, local maker who is now deceased, Gene Martin.

They do make heavy duck shorts just go commando and you're golden

Thanks Sam.

I have 4 new ones that are about 6 years old. I hardly wear them because they are way too long. I always wondered why they make them so damn long ?

A few years back I was looking at Carhartt flannel shirts. Most were made in Vietnam. I check the labels . I’ve only bought t shirts lately. They are still decent. They don’t cling, so still GTG for CCW.

Got the old arctic setup, insulated bibs and that coat with the coyote(?) fur on the hood, black. Stuff is so warm I only use it when temps are below zero. Had that stuff for 25 years now. Been through a pair of the normal insulated bibs about every decade. Hate it when a set wears out, they get so comfortable after a bunch of use.

Got a chore coat, thing was awesome, quilted lining, lots of pockets, its about to bite the dust, doesn’t last as long as the bibs, I think its only 7 years old. Have to find another one soon. Most places only carry the lower line stuff, most of what I like you have to find at mom and pop places.

I get my stuff from a little variety store in the town I grew up in in northern MO. Good gal runs the place, she stocks their better stuff. Like those all cotton button down shirts that are heavy, have flap pockets that button down, don’t really wrinkle, and last for years. Pricey, but worth it,

My dad was a welder, practically lived in his Carhartt Detroit jacket. When his beloved dog died, about a year after dad passed, I buried him in Dad's old jacket.
I know he approved.

I like Carhartt's, unfortunately, most of the stuff is now made in Mexico.

Carhartt used to have two manufacturing factories here in my area within 20 miles or so of each other but as far as I know they closed both down several years ago. Both locations also had outlet stores where the public could buy 2nds, overruns, closeouts, sample runs, etc., at real decent discounted prices. Bought a fair bit of my work and outdoor cloths there back in the day. One thing I found interesting was they used to manufacture clothing for some other well known brands, too. Bought a couple of pairs of L.L. Bean flannel lined jeans at their outlet store once as well as some other things not branded Carhartt.

I'm sure this will piss off some, but..."merica".


Rember when Carhartt stuff was seriously for outdoor workers.
And your new coat or bibs would have a little piece of paper in the pocket.

"Union Made With Pride
By____" and a little American flag.
Signed by the person that made them.


Not to get the whole union thing going,
But the quality is down, the price isn't.

More a made with pride in the USAm than a union thing, IMHO.