The Carhartt WIP Story
Carhartt WIP products are where Carhartt's iconic American workwear heritage meets modern streetwear.
Brand DNA
Carhartt WIP is where Carhartt's iconic workwear heritage meets modern streetwear.
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Carhartt WIP forms a division of the American Brand Carhartt, one of first companies to pioneer workwear
in the USA.
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Carhartt WIP uses Carhartt’s workwear origins as inspiration to create more contemporary and streetwear silhouettes.
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Carhartt WIP reinterprets Carhartt’s blue-collar staples and American archetypes to serve a European audience and engage the subcultures that embrace it.
History
One Brand, Two Stories
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Hamilton Carhartt founded Carhartt in Detroit in 1889 around trademark products like work overalls and jackets made of canvas fabric.
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The brand became dedicated to providing “best in class” apparel to meet the standards of workers across America.
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CARHARTT WIP was founded in Europe in 1989, 100 years after Carhartt.
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Carhartt WIP began adapting Carhartt's core styles for a more refined audience.
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Carhartt WIP built strong relationships with influential figures in various subcultures.
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The brand became iconic in the underground scenes of hip-hop, grafitti, skate, and BMX.
Products
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Carhartt WIP products emphasize quality and adapting the look and fit of work wear to the needs of modern life.
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The brand‘s array of products includes jackets, rain coats, pullovers, their signature 'Dearborn Canvas' outerwear and lightweight parkas, work & contemporary pants, durable t-shirts, flannels, and chore coats.
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Carhartt WIP garments are distinguished by their innovative touch and classic style that embodies the utilitarian Carhartt aesthetic of American lifestyles.
Notable Collaborations
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