Carhartt pants only last me about 6 months before I wear holes in them.
Levi real denim jeans (501) jeans used to last me years. I'm positive carhartts are an example of planned obsolescence.
I'm looking for something else also.

Never thought Carharts were very tough or warm. I always wore them through in little time and most anything else was warmer. I never got the warm fuzzies some seem to get.

My Lakin & McKey (Key) coat that I've had for a bunch of years has been the best I've ever bought!

Thank you for the heads up.

I will try my best to do exactly that.

I like Dickies coveralls. No clue what Dickies is doing to their employees.

Their t shirts and jeans last and most importantly, dont fit like little girl pants like so many do anymore. Ive had a heavyweight zip up hoodie for about 22 years and other than stains from stupid things ive done, its perfect. I dont have any heavyweight stuff, but i will second the Old Mill cheapo coat-mine was 20 bucks and insanely warm. I have three older Walls coats and the zippers are absolute pieces of crap. Zippers seem to be the cheapeast thing on any coat.

Key's,. Dickie's both are good work clothing.

Check good will also, I shop there for all my work clothes and work coat's.

Our local 2nd hand store the other day had all clothes a buck each the other day
and I got almost new Wrangler jeans.

Those running Berne which winter wear you recommend for bibs, insulated? Cutting firewood, skidsteer, dropping trees.

X4 on berne

I have insulated berne bibs they've held up good the elastic on the shoulder straps is getting stretched out but I think over time they all do that. I dont like to wear insulated bibs if I can keep from it there heavy.

Been wearing Carhartts for around 40 years. They lasted me better then the other brands hands down. Now they are changing them to suit the new brood that are wearing them as a status symbol. First to go was the button fly. now they made the bib taller and hits against my neck and the pockets are made more shallow. Took off a pliers pocket and doing an elastic waist. Then toss on top of that mandating the vaccine. Don't seem to need my business.

Carhartt is now a status symbol, no longer working man's clothes. Price ... UP, UP and away; quality ... down, down, down! I have a couple of Carhartts which should last me my lifetime, if not, I'll buy Berne, good for the money.

X2

I ordered a pair of Bernie bibs about five years ago. I expected just working bibs,like shop coveralls they were only $60. What I received were heavy duty insulated coveralls warmer than the average red/black lined Carhart's. I use them at -20. Too warm to wear in the shop, I never been cold in them yet.

Made in Bangladesh.

I honestly don't understand how Carhartt could be considered a yuppie brand. They don't last long enough to be considered a yuppie brand in my mind. You are more likely to be considered a homeless person minus the grungy back pack once your Carhartt coat is a month or two old. Just my experience.

I'm trying to picture how a yuppie would wear out anything.

LOL, I guess I don't know any yuppies to be honest. Most people I know wear their clothes out, but what do I know?

I have enough Carhartt clothes to ride out the rest of my time on this earth.
I guess if someone gets butt hurt over my wardrobe I will have to deal with it then.
My Carhartt extremes are knocking on 25 years old and are just getting broke in.

WS