Casually wearing Carhartt and other work wear clothing

[Anonymous No.15657507]

Is it cringe?

[Anonymous No.15657509]

>>15657507
no, it's fine.
what else are you gonna wear?
hilfiger?

[Anonymous No.15657534]

this stock photo looks like shit

[Anonymous No.15657608]

>>15657507
Jackets are fine, but bibs/carpenter pants, etc. are a little weird unless you live a utilitarian/bum lifestyle.

[Anonymous No.15657621]

As someone who wears it for work purposes as a geologist for a civil engineering firm it is deeply perplexing to me. Most of the construction workers and drillers I work with make fun of people who clearly don't work with their hands but still wear it. The jackets are pretty durable but I don't wear any of it when I'm not going to a job site.

[Anonymous No.15657633]

working stiffs don't even wear carhartt they wear whatever is cheapest

[Anonymous No.15657660]

>>15657507
if you're not a working man or don't live in a small town it's one of the gayest things you can do. It's like dressing up as a cowboy when you've never even sat on a horse before

[Anonymous No.15657667]

>>15657660
most gays have sat on horses if ya ketch muh drift

[Anonymous No.15657720]

>>15657633
Not necessarily true, a lot of them make decent money if they are union and have a specialization and a few years under their belt (located under their beer guts).

[Anonymous No.15657754]

>>15657608
Or you know work. I wear the overalls everyday because its more comfortable when Im climbing in vats

[Anonymous No.15657761]

>>15657507
Regular Carhartt is effay and personifying a blue collar worker, though embracing a tasteful color palette, is god-like. There are so many individual facets between ethnicity and even eyebrow prowess necessary to perfectly pull it off without any compromise. It becomes a personal, and then soon, you're actually blue collar.

Carhartt WIP, on the other hand, is the same exact shit except it was penciled on by some has-been collaborator and spending nothing greater on fabric despite the drastic difference in cost.

Either way, you're an utter faggot for thinking that people outside of this miniscule sample of the population actually care.

[Anonymous No.15657762]

>>15657720
so, basically no one in america, outside of some northern locations. unions have been killed here bro

[Anonymous No.15657786]

>>15657762
farmers, dairy and hog wear carhartt, probably wildcatters and oil rig workers...

[recent cops No.15657911]

>>15657720
>>15657762
sad but true.
not directly related but you can find some cool union clothing on ebay from way back whenever but it'd be cringe to wear ofc unless you in that union

[Anonymous No.15657918]

>>15657911
why the fuck am I name-fagging, I didn't put that in wtf

[Anonymous No.15657921]

>>15657918
lmao

[Anonymous No.15658045]

Yes. I used to work construction and I would hate walking by some think or something whore wearing carhartt.

[Anonymous No.15658058]

no but a bunch of crybabies using their brief labor gig a crutch for their masculinity will whine how its cultural appropriation / stolen valor / some other stupid shit (see above)

[Anonymous No.15658062]

>>15658045
>>15658058
The duality of man

[Anonymous No.15658073]

I got the golden brown jacket from Goodwill. I really liked the quality, but I ended up not liking the color. It later got improved with a professional dye bath, which turned it into a rich hunter green color. The threading was also dyed green. I finally gave it a wax treatment. Thanks for reading my blog

[Anonymous No.15658083]

>>15658073
Did you take it somewhere to get dyed?

[Anonymous No.15658085]

>>15658062
kek
>>15658073
nice blog post, where are these professional dye baths you speak of

[Anonymous No.15658094]

>>15658073
Very nice blog post.

[Anonymous No.15658177]

I work construction but only wear my jacket outside of work. (Logo taken off of course)

[Anonymous No.15658183]

WIP is cringe (bad quality)

OG is built to last, but the fits are wacky

[Anonymous No.15658244]

>>15657633
>>15657762
Yes we do, get over it.

[Anonymous No.15658260]

Carhartt is shit and actual trade workers don't wear it

[Anonymous No.15658307]

>>15657621
How to get work as a mine welder? I have my all position stick (4G) and go for my surface and UG common cores in december

[Anonymous No.15658313]

>>15658260
Untrue. Unless there's an issued uniform, tradies wear nothing but carhartt and realtree.

[Anonymous No.15658317]

>>15658260
Yes they do.

[Anonymous No.15658319]

In my country you can't even get the OG Carhartt clothes without ordering online from another country, you can only get Carhartt WIP so technically here it's just a streetwear/skater brand just like how Levi's aren't used as work clothes anymore

[Anonymous No.15658515]

>>15657507
Well that depends on the individual piece

For example I've never been on a motorbike, I can wear a leather jacket but I couldn't wear a helmet

[Anonymous No.15658813]

>>15657507
No. Regardless of what the fags here may claim, this is exactly how blue jeans became casual wear.

[Anonymous No.15658822]

>>15657507
I think workwear looks a little weird when it’s super fresh and crispy. Looks better when it’s worn in a bit. But workwear is comfy for casual use, like a basic pair of Dickies pants for example. Only faggots would think it’s cringe to wear it outside of work

[Anonymous No.15658840]

>>15658073
Elaborate please

[Anonymous No.15659104]

>wfh in IT
>wear immaculate vintage mit usa carhartt with no stains or signs of work just dye fading

the people posting "you literally CANNOT wear it without working a TRADE with your HANDS such fucking CRINGE bro" are literally city dwellers lol everyone where I live wears Carhartt because it's comfortable and insulated, and not everyone gets it dirty and destroys it.

Believe it or not in rural America getting stains and holes in your clothes isn't a badge of honor it's just one more fucking thing you have to buy

[Anonymous No.15659130]

>>15659104
>buying something new every time you get a stain

I thought flyovers were supposed to be frugal

[Anonymous No.15659135]

>>15658073
Nigger you better respond

[Anonymous No.15659917]

>>15658073
why can't I upvote this?

[Anonymous No.15660240]

>>15657754
Yeah I meant in a non work context dude. Holy shit

[Anonymous No.15660393]

>>15658083
>>15658085
>>15658094
>>15658840
>>15659135
>>15659917
I did everything myself with a reactive fiber dye, like Procion MX dye. Procion MX dye is considered the professional standard of dying. It is more durable, colorfast, and more vivid than RIT or Dylon in all respects.
>washed jacket with neutral detergent and hot water, Dr. Bronners soap works best
>mixed dark teal, black, and forest green Procion MX dyes for the hunter green color, used a separate container
>used oil based fabric marker to color the threading green, using a heat gun to set in the color and ensure color retention
>a second thread treatment is always good
>soaked jacket in washing soda (not baking soda) bath with hot water, for 20 minutes
>added dye in bucket, plus non-iodized salt, and then mixed continuously for 45 minutes
>removed jacket, disposed of dye in toilet, and thoroughly rinsed jacket with cold water
>all excess dye needs to be washed off in cold water
>an additional soak with Dr Bronners soap and cold water works well
>washed jacket alone with cold water, low tumble
>hang dry jacket
>once completely dried, used Fjallraven canvas wax and a heat gun to waterproof the jacket
It’s a process, but it improved the jacket. I also removed the logos. It’s far better than the golden brown stock look. I’ll post a picture when I feel like it

[Anonymous No.15660411]

Ugh. Please don't. If it gets popular for fashion, everyone's gonna buy it, and build quality is gonna eventually suffer. All brands known for durability cheap out and get fucking awful after they get popular. Carhartt's already on their way.
This isn't one of those, "You can't wear this if you can't fucking WELD," posts, but just look at the clothes you have that were from formerly-reputable companies that are now fucking cheap-ass garbage.

[Anonymous No.15660435]

I live in the woods and all I have is my carhartt jacket and dickies pants

[Anonymous No.15660547]

>>15660393
Post the pic soon. Would it be possible to dye the collar black?

[Anonymous No.15660562]

>>15660547
I’ll post a pic tomorrow night if this thread is still up. The collar didn’t pick up the dye, not even with two dye treatments. I forgot to mention that Procion Mx dye works only on organic fibers like cotton or wool. The collar was made of a synthetic blend, which repels the dye.

[Anonymous No.15660706]

>>15657507
Got this jacket years ago, super durable and keeps you really warm in the winter, looks a lot less used due the fabric. Pretty good deal for a jacket like this. Everything else, except the hoodies, is a real no go if you are not a blue collar.

[Anonymous No.15660796]

this jacket isnt necessarily carhart but anywhere know what it is?

this movie is called upgrade and the main character wears it for most of the film

[Anonymous No.15660940]

>>15660796
Kind of looks like a carhartt chore jacket

[Anonymous No.15660948]

>>15660940
i know there are carhartt ones like it but his in movieis lite/flimsy/airy , all the charhartt ones are heavy, stiff and rigid

[Anonymous No.15661429]

>>15657507
Not at all, they are just general purpose, blue-collar looking casual and work wear. Only people who would take issue are fashionista types, then again we're on /fa/.

[Anonymous No.15662635]

>>15660393
>>15660562
picrel for attention
I've been using procion Mc dye but I get very mixed results. As we speak I have a milsurp swiss army jacket in a black dye bath; i'm gonna leave it for 2 days just in case but the previous attempts I usually get something halfway between 'overdye' look and an actual colour change.

Look forward to seeing it anon.
>>15657507
it's cringe if you leave the logo on. just remove it and no one will be the wiser and you'll have a nice jacket with triple stitch seams, bartacks and decent cotton canvas shell.

[Anonymous No.15662647]

for me, its fluorescent union-ware. that way everybody knows you have back pain

[Anonymous No.15662714]

Here we go. Mind you, I suck at photography, so the lighting looks harsh. Despite my best efforts at coloring the threading, I couldn’t make them truly green. However, my oil based colorant and heat treatment did alter the golden threading somewhat. It’s hard to see in the photos, but the color is in between a gold and green. It blends in quite nicely in person. Everything else is colorfast, going through several cold water soaks and two additional cold water machine tumble washes.

I’d post a fit pic, but I’m too lazy for that. Thanks for reading my blog post

[Anonymous No.15662771]

>>15657507

It is cringe now that Carhartt/Dickies/Wrangler are cashing in on the workwear trend and marketing their clothes to teens and niggers

[Anonymous No.15662784]

>>15662714
Wish I could see the green better, the lighting makes it look really dark. Good job though anon looks nice

[Anonymous No.15663723]

what's a good lightweight to midweight jacket that'll keep me warm with just a shirt underneath?

[Anonymous No.15663735]

Mfw when my fucking country has only shitty wip versions of this jacket and shipment costs a fortune

[Anonymous No.15664281]

>>15660393

[Anonymous No.15664714]

>>15662647
This made me laugh.

[Anonymous No.15664806]

>>15663735
Australia?

[Anonymous No.15666273]

>>15657633
This. Real manual workers, where I live at least, wear ugly clothes that hipsters and söys would never want to dress in.

[Anonymous No.15666380]

>>15657507
certain carhartt jackets have a good fit and can look nice especially if youre between sizes, their flannels lined with sherpa and fleec have a great fit around the shoulders and are very well made, however they discontinued all the nice colors for some reason so i would suggest looking around for older stuff

[Anonymous No.15667374]

>>15657507
work wear is just their "brand identity" or whatever. you're not supposed to actually work in 98% of their clothes. I think they have a separate line for that which accounts for ca. 0.1% of their revenue.

it's ok, anon. just wear whatever the fuck you want. you can wear denim even if you're not working in a coal mine. you can wear a military parka even if you're not in the military. and you can wear sneakers, even if your life style doesn't require you to sneak around a lot. I know it's mind-boggling, but such is fashion.

>>15658307
How to get work as a mine welder? I have my all position stick

[Anonymous No.15667376]

I work as a plumber and wear cheap stretchy suits to work. They look good enough, and my clients are aleays saying hoe professional I look. Still haven't figured out the right shoes though, I want something that can be worn with a suit but that's more comfortable than derbies

[Anonymous No.15667792]

>>15657633
>Not being a well paid union worker
I seriously hope etc

[Anonymous No.15667796]

>>15667376
Plumber in a suit? That's hilarious.

[Anonymous No.15668315]

>>15667374
>sneakers are for sneaking

lmaooo

[Anonymous No.15668324]

>>15667792
There's a shit-ton of non-union idiots who will talk shit about unions at the drop of a hat while making half what the union guys do in more dangerous conditions. I do not understand those retards at all, but I bet their bosses love dicking them over without repercussion.

[Anonymous No.15668354]

>>15657507
worrying about whether some figurative person is going to stupidly judge you over nothing, and changing your behavior based on it, is cringe.

[Anonymous No.15668586]

>>15662714
Sounds cool anon. I can see the green coming through.

[Anonymous No.15668692]

>>15657507
they make tough utilitarian clothes, so if you work outdoors or in a metal mill or you like to go hunting it makes sense
their tees and pants are of high quality but don't look particularly great for making a fashion statement
what is cringe is buying from carhartt's overpriced "fashion line" and wearing beanies with their giant logo plastered on the front

[Anonymous No.15669140]

>>15657507
Wear it bro. You're lucky you can even cop one of those. Would do anything for a CH jacket like that but they cost like 300 jewbucks down here in Australia. Ur a lucky man.

[Anonymous No.15669150]

>>15657507
This jacket is like a big trend on insta right now

[Anonymous No.15669475]

>>15669140
Fuck. Do Oceanics have any clothing brands that they don't have to quintuple for from America?

[Anonymous No.15669638]

>>15669475
Yeah they do theyre just trash shit fast fashion because thats all that anyone wears down here.
Either that or some overpriced vintage one that smells like shit stains.