Carhartt ?

TOMBSTONE

TOMBSTONE

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I was thinking about carhartt jackets/coats for outdoor use,hunting etc. Are these made in the USA still,or have they fallen into overseas production like everyone else?
 
Unfortunately, some of them are manufactured overseas. I just looked at my Carrhart dungarees and flannel lined coveralls which say Mexico, but my black lined coveralls, shirt and jacket say USA.

At work I wear Korbana which is very similar to Carrharts, I believe they're out of Canada. Might be worth a look. Bear in mind, all my work clothing is FRC (flame retardant) rated, but they may carry a regular line of clothing. The FRCs ran about $150.00 for the coveralls (unlined), and shirt. :eek:

Good luck.
 
My Carhart jackets and coveralls are made in the good ole USA. I wear mine at work and in the woods. Since I need an orange vest on anyway deer hunting, who cares about camo. The Carharts are warm and more rugged when crawling thru brush and thickets.
 
My three Carhartt jackets, bought in the last 5 years, are made in Mexico of USA components.
 
Have lots of Carhartt clothes, and it is bomb proof, but it sucks for hunting, because it is very noisy! The canvas like material is rough, and makes a lot of noise when going through the bush.
 
also depends on when and where you are going to be hunting. Most carharts are really truly from another age. they last for five or ten YEARS of heavy construction work. meaning on at 6 am and not off till 5 pm or later. all kinds of weather, any level of the construction process.

PROBLEMS. almost all are cotton based, that means in the wet, they are not so good. I know a few guys who coat the knees with sno seal so they can kneel and so on without getting soaked but if you are in mud or wet, they will get wet, and heavy.

They make some that are cordura. wont get wet, but LOUD> also not so flame resistant.

On the other hand. there was a article floating around about "my pants saved my life" which was about how tough carharts had resisted bear attacks, conflicts with saw chains or falling lumber and the wearer did survive.

On the job site you see them everywear because they work.
 
I have a Muleskins (Carhartt owned value-line trademark from the 1990's) Arctc Coat, that is about 6-7 years old. It is black, and cotton based. It has held up pretty pretty well. That was USA made when I got it. I have worn it hunting, and day to day. I will concede that for wet weather, snow and rain, more modern materials are a better choice. However, there are times when the modern materials would have been been damaged. You give and you get...
 
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