02 / Company & ownership
Behind the brand.
Carhartt, Inc. is the family-owned workwear company founded by Hamilton Carhartt in 1889 around railroad bib overalls. This dossier covers the main Carhartt workwear brand; Carhartt WIP is a distinct fashion-oriented label. Manufacturing origin varies by product, and only items carrying the required flame-resistant, high-visibility or other safety certification should be treated as protective workwear.
