The original Carhartt imprint was established in 1889 by Detroit, MI-born businessman Hamilton Carhartt. The brand began as a staple manufacturer of workwear for railroad workers, offering jackets, coats, overalls, coveralls, vests, shirts, jeans, dungarees as well as fire resistant clothing. In 1994, a distribution network for Carhartt was set up in Europe — dubbed Work In Progress Textilhandels GmbH — introducing a selection of the entity’s classic products from the original workwear collection.
In the year’s since the brand has become synonymous with high quality functional activewear for many within the streetwear and skateboarding communities. This week, Carhartt WIP debuts its latest lookbook for the upcoming fall/winter season, reinterpret its original workwear staples while staying true to a tradition of durable attire that is also equally functional in nature.
