Carhartt

Hamilton Carhartt

Carhartt was founded by Hamilton Carhart. Little Hamilton was born in Macedon Lock, New York in 1855. He grew up in southern Michigan with the dream of becoming a successful businessman. He achieved this dream through a creative entrepreneurial spirit and a great deal of perseverance. His creative way of doing business is evident from, among other things, his change of name. To make sure his name would stand out among other businessmen, Hamilton added an extra "t" to his surname. But a distinctive name alone was not enough, he also wanted to stand out with unique products. After talking to a railway engineer, he designed overalls for railway workers, something no one had thought of before that time. In 1889, Carhartt started his eponymous clothing company with one goal in mind: to set a standard of quality that others could only dream of. Starting out with just four sewing machines, Carhartt at its peak had seventeen garment factories and three cotton mills. Thus, Carhartt clothes literally went "from the mill to millions". In 1937, Hamilton died at the age of 82, but his company lives on. Carhartt is still a family business that has the same mission as Hamilton had back then: to make clothes of the highest possible quality.

Carhartt WIP

More than a century after the company was founded, Carhartt crossed over to Europe in 1994. This move turned out to be a great success. Many European skateboarders, BMX enthusiasts, graffiti writers, and MCs were immediately attracted to Carhartt's authentic and super-tough clothing. In response to this success, Carhartt launched a specifically European line in 1997: Carhartt Work in Progress. With this line, the brand adds a European twist to its American workwear classics. Although Carhartt WIP clothing is adapted to the active life in the city, no concessions are made to the core values of the brand. Quality, durability and comfort remain the key principles.

Carhartt shop of the Netherlands

Vanaf de eerste dag dat wij in 1995 onze deuren openden is Carhartt kleding een vaste waarde in onze shop. In die tijd was Carhartt nog maar net verkrijgbaar in Europa en moest je dus goed zoeken naar een officiële Carhartt dealer. In 1997 was Revert 95 een van de weinige winkels in Nederland die de toen nog gloednieuwe Carhartt WIP collectie in de rekken mocht hangen. Wij zijn nooit meer gestopt met het verkopen en dragen van Carhartt kleding en hebben nog altijd een ruime collectie. Wij hebben altijd de mooiste overhemden, jassen, sweaters, T-shirts en mutsen van dit merk op voorraad. Je kunt dus wel zeggen dat Revert 95 nog steeds dé Carhartt shop van Nederland is.