What are the six charms of Carhartt’s classic model “Traditional Coat”?

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What are the six charms of Carhartt's classic model "Traditional Coat"?

Carhartt (Carhartt)” is called a standard brand of US workwear. It is a popular brand that started from workwear and has now established its position as an indispensable fashion item on the street. This time, we focus on the classic “traditional coat” among them. We will unravel the charm of Carhartt along with its traditional history.

Carhartt,” America’s leading workwear brand

Carhartt (Carhartt)” is a workwear brand that was born in Michigan, U.S.A. in 1884. In the 1990s, Carhartt was adopted as a fashion item in the hip-hop scene and gained a position as a representative brand of street wear. In recent years, the brand has become more fashion-conscious. In recent years, the brand has attracted attention in the fashion world as well, such as by announcing the casual wear line “Carhartt WIP” from Europe as a more fashion-conscious and modern line, and by collaborating with a variety of brands.

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Established more than 130 years ago! The history of “Carhartt

Carhartt (Carhartt)” that gave birth in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. It was established in 1884 as a wholesale company of furniture and gloves “Hamilton Carhartt and Co. In the 1830s, the transportation, shipbuilding, and manufacturing industries were growing in Detroit, and Carhartt decided that he wanted to make workwear that would be useful to these workers. In 1889, he changed the company name to ” Hamilton Carhartt Manufacturer, Inc. ” and began producing workwear with only four sewing machines and five employees. The company’s first product after changing its name was a pair of overalls made of the durable ” duck ” fabric and denim that are synonymous with Carhartt.

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Although these workwear were made of durable fabrics, business did not take off, and the company decided to rethink its products. Thinking that railroad engineers, who made up a large portion of Michigan’s workforce at the time, might have some insight into how to create better workwear, he asked railroad engineers for advice on how to improve the product. We then adopted sturdy denim or heavyweight 12 oz. cotton canvas as the fabric for the overalls. In addition to reinforcing the sturdy stitching and buttonholes, Carhartt incorporated designs that considered comfort and efficiency in working, and as a result, the company received high praise from many workers and grew to become one of America’s leading workwear icons.

What does the Carhartt logo mean? Explanation of the logo and tags that change with the times

Carhartt’s iconic logo, created in 1966, resembles the initial “C” of Carhartt. In fact, this logo not only means the brand name, but is said to have been inspired by the cornucopia, the horns of the female goat (Amaltheia), a symbol of fertility that appears in Greek mythology. The original logo was not the same as this one, but was a combination of a streetcar, which was called a “car” at the time, and the “heartland” of the Midwestern United States, including the state of Michigan. The logo was called the “heart mark.

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In addition, from 1935 to around 1960, the words “UNION MADE” appeared on workwear tags. Union” meant a labor union, which issued a directive not to purchase products made by companies that the union disapproved of, so this tag was useful as proof that the product was made by people in the same position as the workers. It is interesting to note that the tags and brand logo of Carhartt items change depending on the time period; some of the tags and buttons of models manufactured for the brand’s 100th anniversary in 1989 have the words “100 YEARS 1889-1989. When you are looking for vintage Carhartt, please pay attention to the design of the tag.

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