Carhartt

American workwear. Dearborn, Michigan.

Approved

Founded: 1889
Website: carhartt.com
HQ: USA
Manufacturing: USA,Mexico,Vietnam,Various
Ownership type: Family-owned

Ownership

Family-owned (Hamilton and Valade families, fourth generation). Some lines still US-made; most mainline production has moved overseas over decades. Union-made US lines still exist as a separate tier.

Reversibility

What would change our verdict

Sale. Acceleration of offshoring across all lines.

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Investigation · April 17, 2026

Your Favorite Brands Got Worse On Purpose

Authentic Brands Group buys dead brands, strips the design and manufacturing, and licenses the name to anyone who'll pay. Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Sports Illustrated. Plus the ones still worth buying.

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