Carhartt Beanie, 2025

THF810259 / Carhartt Beanie, 2025
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Artifact Overview

Carhartt--a Dearborn, Michigan-based workwear company--created their iconic beanie in 1987. Designed to be a practical and warm hat for winter, the beanie became a streetwear staple in the 1990s-- especially in skateboarding and hip-hop culture in the US and Europe. The hat's popularity peaked in the 2010s and 2020s due to its ubiquity on social media and association with prominent celebrities.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cap (Headgear)

Date Made

2025

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in The Gallery by GM

Object ID

2026.7.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Marc Greuther.

Material

Acrylic (Fiber)
Cloth
Cardboard
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Orange (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9.75 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: 0.5 in

Inscriptions

on label on front of hat: carhartt on tag: RN#14806 905588 / carhartt C [R] / MODEL NO. A18 / Carhartt, Inc. P.O. Box 600 / Dearborn, MI 48121 USA / carhartt.com / Made in Vietnam / [...]]]]] / 100% Acrylic / [...] / Exclusive Trimming / [...] / A18 BLK / ONE SIZE / [...] on front of cardboard tag: carhartt [R] / BUILT TO / SERVE AND PROTECT / HARDWORKING PEOPLE on back of cardboard tag: HT1009 / One Size / A18 / MODEL NO. / Knit Cuffed Beanie / [...] / A18-BLK / CARHARTT.COM