Carhartt was founded in 1889 with just a few sewing machines and a small team, driven by a mission to create durable, functional clothing built to last.
In the U.S., Carhartt remains the go-to brand for workwear, trusted by everyone from organic farmers to steel mill workers. But its legacy doesn’t stop there. It’s also one of the original brands embraced by hip-hop and skate subcultures—communities that redefined its meaning and made it an icon.
Carhartt Work In Progress (WIP) did for streetwear in the early ‘90s what Carhartt did for railway workers a century earlier: delivering authentic, durable, and functional clothing for creators and pioneers shaping the world in their own way.