VINTAGE CARHARTT JACKETS

The mercury’s about to dip under twenty next week. Hardly winter, but cold enough to matter. Cold enough to justify pulling something heavy off the rack. And we’ve been waiting for this moment.

For the first time in two years, we scored big, a fat stack of Carhartt. Not just any Carhartt. The real deal. Vintage Active jackets, Santa Fes, Chores, even those Detroit numbers everyone won’t shut up about. Workwear born in the dirt and sweat, aged to perfection by decades of use.

These workwear icons, ranging from the late 80's through the early 2000's, are built tough and available next week. On next Tuesday, they’re hitting your local vintage joint.

Don’t wait. Jackets like these don’t hang around. Neither should you.

Not just a logo, it’s legacy stitched in duck canvas and sweat. Born in 1889 in Detroit, Carhartt started with nothing but sewing machines and a promise: "honest value for an honest dollar." From building coveralls for railroad crews to crafting combat suits for WWII, it’s always been gear tough enough to earn its place.

Through the decades, Carhartt became shorthand for reliability, surviving Depression-era shutdowns, powering pipeline crews through Alaska winters, and keeping workers of every kind moving.

But that’s only half the story. By the 80's and 90's, the brand broke out of job sites and seeped into the streets. Hip-hop legends, skate kids, and other misfits adopted it not for trend, but for truth, its grit, its weight, its pocket capacity.

Then, Carhartt’s sub-brand was born: Carhartt WIP (Work In Progress). Made for the European crowd in 1994. WIPs' goal was to flip its workwear DNA into streetwear science, still tough, but refined. Chore coats, Sid pants, roll-up beanies.

This is more than history. It’s a thread that runs from factory floors to film sets, hip-hop videos to heritage archives. Carhartt isn't just worn, it’s lived in. Read the full story from our Logbook.

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