Collection: Carhartt WIP

The Carhartt WIP Brand Story

Carhartt WIP (“Work in Progress”) is where Carhartt’s iconic workwear heritage meets modern streetwear. The WIP division was established in Europe in 1989, exactly a century after the main Carhartt brand was originally founded.

We all associate the Carhartt name with rugged functionality. Boxy canvas jackets, multi-pocketed chore coats, thick work shirts, pocket t-shirts and so on. Carhartt WIP reinterprets those blue-collar classics, taking them out of the building site and off the factory floor, and putting them out on the street – specifically the city street. We have a wide range of Carhartt WIP Pants and Carhartt WIP Jackets on offer which form a backbone of every range.  

Most of the Carhartt clothing you see out and about these days is in fact Carhartt WIP. It’s still workwear, just adapted for the world of today and its many different types of workplaces. Coffee shops, offices, retail stores, gig venues, spare bedrooms, you name it.

We’ve stocked Carhartt WIP here at Urban Industry for years, because it’s a brand that we can rely on to simultaneously deliver the goods and keep things fresh. We carry the classics, such as the Michigan Coat and the Single Knee Pant, as well as the brand’s more transitory output, such as seasonal Carhartt WIP T-Shirts, one-off graphic designs and experimentations with colours and textures. Carhartt Cargo pants are also a bit part of the range even through the summer months as they provide such a versatile, hard wearing pant. 

Take a look at our full selection of men’s Carhartt clothing below, covering the whole WIP spectrum, from head-turners to handy essentials. You can also read our piece on the iconic Carhartt WIP Fleece jackets here. If you also want to land a bargain you might want to check out our dedicated Carhartt WIP Sale Page. 

Also have a read of our A Brief History of Carhartt journal page plus our in-depth look at the difference between original Carhartt and Carhartt WIP here to get the full understanding of this premium brand we stock.