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The Brand Ledger

Carhartt

American workwear. Dearborn, Michigan.

Status: Approved
Founded
1889
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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