L.L.Bean
Bean Boots and outdoor heritage
Heritage Workwear · United States
Similar price, same quality
Quality
7.5/10
Price
$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Carhartt
Carhartt at a glance
Quality
Price
$High-street labels average 5.7
Value
8.1Best value in the index
Typical US prices
jackets $100-190, shirts $50-95, jeans $55-120
Carhartt is an American heritage workwear label best known for rugged duck-canvas workwear — quality 7.5/10, leaning very timeless, quiet and very casual.
Scores
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Style
Quality 7.5 — joint 14th of 23 heritage workwear brands (average 7.7). Value 8.1 — 1st of 370 for quality against price; on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: FashionBeans (opens in a new tab), Gear Patrol (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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Price
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Price
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Design
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Timeless · Quiet · Casual
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Price
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Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
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Stan Ray
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Design
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Reputation
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