Carhartt is owned by the descendants of Hamilton Carhartt and makes workwear through internal manufacturing, outside suppliers and licensees. Its FY2026 statement describes a supply chain spanning 37 countries. [1]

Who makes Carhartt?

Owner
Carhartt’s FY2026 statement identifies it as a family-owned American apparel company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Management appointments do not change that disclosed family ownership. [1]
Made by
Carhartt designs the merchandise and combines internal manufacturing with third-party suppliers; licensees manufacture certain categories. Its FY2025 and FY2026 statements both distinguish these routes. [1][2]
Made in
The company history describes operating factories in Kentucky and Tennessee. The FY2026 statement reports finished-goods factories and material suppliers across 37 countries; that number includes materials, not 37 countries of final garment assembly. [1][3]

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Carhartt is owned by the descendants of Hamilton Carhartt and makes workwear through internal manufacturing, outside suppliers and licensees. Its FY2026 statement describes a supply chain spanning 37 countries.

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  • Carhartt (Brand): Carhartt is owned by the descendants of Hamilton Carhartt and makes workwear through internal manufacturing, outside suppliers and licensees. Its FY2026 statement describes a supply chain spanning 37 countries. [1]
  • Carhartt → Carhartt (Owner): Carhartt’s FY2026 statement identifies it as a family-owned American apparel company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Management appointments do not change that disclosed family ownership. [1]
  • Carhartt → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): Carhartt designs the merchandise and combines internal manufacturing with third-party suppliers; licensees manufacture certain categories. Its FY2025 and FY2026 statements both distinguish these routes. [1][2]

Who owns Carhartt?

Carhartt’s FY2026 statement identifies it as a family-owned American apparel company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Management appointments do not change that disclosed family ownership. [1]

Who actually makes Carhartt products?

Carhartt designs the merchandise and combines internal manufacturing with third-party suppliers; licensees manufacture certain categories. Its FY2025 and FY2026 statements both distinguish these routes. [1][2]

Where are Carhartt products made?

The company history describes operating factories in Kentucky and Tennessee. The FY2026 statement reports finished-goods factories and material suppliers across 37 countries; that number includes materials, not 37 countries of final garment assembly. [1][3]

Is Carhartt made in China or the USA?

Some production is in the US, but Carhartt is not an exclusively US-made range. The reviewed country-total disclosure cannot establish whether an individual style was assembled in China; check its sewn-in origin label. [1][3]

Same factory, different label

Carhartt’s licensees and outside factories are distinct from its own production. The disclosures do not establish that another workwear brand is made on the same line or that all licensed Carhartt products come from Carhartt-owned plants. [1][2]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1889: Hamilton Carhartt founded the company. [1]
  2. 1932: The Irvine, Kentucky factory was completed; the history describes its later supply-chain office role. [3]
  3. 2026: Carhartt reported a combined factory and material-supplier network across 37 countries. [1]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Where are carhartt made?

The company history describes operating factories in Kentucky and Tennessee. The FY2026 statement reports finished-goods factories and material suppliers across 37 countries; that number includes materials, not 37 countries of final garment assembly.[1][3]

Is carhartt made in china?

Some production is in the US, but Carhartt is not an exclusively US-made range. The reviewed country-total disclosure cannot establish whether an individual style was assembled in China; check its sewn-in origin label.[1][3]

Who owns carhartt?

Carhartt’s FY2026 statement identifies it as a family-owned American apparel company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Management appointments do not change that disclosed family ownership.[1]

What products are made in the USA?

The company history describes operating factories in Kentucky and Tennessee. The FY2026 statement reports finished-goods factories and material suppliers across 37 countries; that number includes materials, not 37 countries of final garment assembly.[1][3]

Sources and scope

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  1. [1] Carhartt FY2026 transparency statement — 2026 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies family ownership, internal and third-party manufacturing, licensees and 37-country combined supply chain.

  2. [2] Carhartt FY2025 transparency statement — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Corroborates family ownership and the internal/supplier/licensee manufacturing model.

  3. [3] Carhartt company history, chronology through 2024 — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dates founding, Irvine construction and management changes, and describes Kentucky/Tennessee operations.

Unconfirmed

  • Unconfirmed: current factory for each garment, the China final-assembly allocation and identical-product claims involving other workwear brands.