My old Carhartt jacket from 2015 versus the one I bought last month

I bought a new Carhartt jacket because my old one was finally worn through at the elbows. The old one was a tank. I wore it for years, through work and everything. The new one feels thin. The zipper is lighter, the fabric doesn't have the same weight. It's like they changed the whole build. I paid over a hundred bucks for it, same as before, but the quality is just not there. It's been maybe six weeks and the stitching is already looking loose on a pocket. I feel like they're banking on the name now, not the product. Has anyone else noticed this with their work gear lately?

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west.henry14d ago

My 2018 Carhartt bibs are still going strong, but the pair I got last spring ripped at the knee after three months. It's like they switched from tough canvas to something closer to heavy-duty paper. You're right, they're totally coasting on the old reputation now.

finleyf8814d ago

My crew buys a lot of Carhartt and we haven't seen that drop off, west.henry. The pair I'm wearing right now took a scrape from a concrete edge that should have torn them and just scuffed up. Maybe there's a bad batch or a specific style that's thinner? Their main duck canvas still feels the same to me.

miles9466d ago

Their main line is still solid.