| If you have ever worn Carhartt before you | | | | What could Carhartt possibly be missing? The |
| know the durability, quality and extended period | | | | answer is a double-front flame-resistant pant. |
| of time that the garment will last with proper care | | | | Many workers enjoyed wearing the double-front |
| of it. Since Carhartt has launched it's first line a | | | | work dungarees before OSHA regulations forced |
| few years ago, they have taken quality product | | | | them to wear flame-resistant clothing. If Carhartt |
| that people are use to and added a safety | | | | would come out with a double-front dungaree |
| element in making its flame-resistant clothing line. | | | | many of those workers would be wearing them. |
| Their ways of discovering what the customer like | | | | If the company isn't providing the worker with |
| and dislike has their catalog featuring new and | | | | comfortable clothing to meet the requirement this |
| different each spring and fall season. The Carhartt | | | | pant would be the pant of choice by many of the |
| pocket t-shirt (K87) has been around for many | | | | workers. |
| years and although they aren't getting rid of it, | | | | In a previous article I stated that Carhartt added |
| they've developed a lighter weight version (K284) | | | | a jacket to their lineup this spring that has a |
| for the warmer months of the year. Their | | | | Lanyard Access Jacket for those workers who |
| continuing to innovate and adapt to changing | | | | need the ability to attach to a safety harness. |
| customer demands but lets explore where they | | | | This upgrade to the jacket most likely came from |
| could be headed next. | | | | guys who wear the product suggesting that they |
| This spring Carhartt introduced quite a bit of new | | | | incorporate it. What could Carhartt do to their |
| styles to their extensive line-up of flame-resistant | | | | jackets to reach out to their customers and |
| pants. The new flame-resistant relaxed-fit jean | | | | increase their comfort on the jobsite? There are |
| (FRB100) is a lightweight pant for the slender | | | | two areas we believe Carhartt could include to do |
| worker who prefers denim pants. If you like | | | | so. High visibility flame-resistant would allow the |
| more room in the seat and thigh of your pant, | | | | workers who need to be wearing both to shed |
| the flame-resistant twill work pant (FRB002) or | | | | that nagging high-visibility vest that could get |
| the flame-resistant canvas cargo pant (FRB240) is | | | | caught up on something if it's too loose. And then |
| what you need to be getting a pair of. Both of | | | | would waterproof flame-resistant be the next |
| these pants offer a lightweight fabric which is | | | | step? One can only wonder and that's why we'll |
| more suitable for the warm summer months than | | | | leave the innovation up to Carhartt. Although |
| your 13 or 14-oz pants. The canvas cargo pant | | | | flame-resistant has come a long ways as you can |
| also gives you a lot of storage space with the | | | | see, you never know what they have up their |
| cargo pockets located on the outside of each leg. | | | | sleeve, whether it's a short or long one. |