Who owns Carhartt?
Carhartt is owned by Carhartt, Inc. (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Carhartt — our company, Carhartt, Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Carhartt, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Dearborn, Michigan
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Detroit, Michigan
- Founded
- 1889
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Workwear
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Carhartt
Carhartt began making overalls for railway workers in 1889 and its duck canvas jackets are standard on American building sites. The company has resisted redesigning them for the fashion customers who adopted them. Its distinctive brown duck fabric is a cotton canvas woven tightly enough to resist tearing, and the company still makes some garments in its own American factories.
Ownership timeline of Carhartt
Where Carhartt sits in Carhartt
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in workwear, and who owns them
The 26 brands in workwear on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is Lakeland, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| EripioWear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| ChemMax | Lakeland | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BAMKO | Superior Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duluth Trading | Duluth Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bofilon | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| Hard Yakka | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Bates | Wolverine Worldwide | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pega Forte | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
About the owner: Carhartt
Carhartt is a family-owned company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States, founded in 1889. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Carhartt has been owned by the founding family since 1889 and makes workwear for trades rather than fashion, a position it has held while becoming fashionable anyway. It sells the European streetwear line under a separate name so the two audiences do not collide.
🇺🇸 Carhartt and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Carhartt is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Carhartt?
The parent company of Carhartt is Carhartt, Inc., a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Carhartt American?
Yes. Carhartt originated in the United States in 1889 and its owner, Carhartt, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Carhartt still owned by Carhartt, Inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Carhartt is still owned by Carhartt, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Carhartt — our company — Carhartt, Inc., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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