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Carhartt Detroit Jacket
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Carhartt Detroit Jacket

by Carhartt

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A blanket-lined canvas work jacket from Carhartt's Detroit line, worn as durable everyday outerwear.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor showed off a Carhartt Detroit Jacket from the 1990s still around decades later, an implicit case for the jacket's long-term durability.

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Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025

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    Carhartt Detroit Jacket from the 90's

workwear outerwear canvas

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