Both companies started in Detroit about a mile apart, and the marketing leans on that shared history.
The more interesting part for tradespeople is what comes with the launch. Carhartt and Ford are funding the Detroit Toolbank, a lending library that equips Detroiters with tools instead of making them buy for a one-off job. There is also a TechForce Foundation partnership with scholarships for future auto and diesel techs.
What is in the collection
- Iron Blue Collar Shirt Jacket in Michigan 1942 duck, $119.99, with the collab logo and triple-stitched seams
- Carhartt Brown Work Shirt Jacket with Rain Defender water repellent
- T-shirts, hoodies, carpenter jeans, welding caps, beanies, and caps from $33
- Duffel bags and backpacks
The truck side is separate from the apparel. Ford is offering special edition F-150 and Super Duty packages with interior and exterior treatments pulled from Carhartt designs. Pricing on those follows Ford’s usual package structure, so check with a dealer.
Why a tool site cares
Workwear brands have been chasing the trades hard this year. Carhartt pairing with Ford is a bet that the same buyer who spec’d a work truck wants the badge on the jacket too. It also puts real money behind tool access, which matters more than another logo hat.
The Detroit Toolbank model, borrowing tools instead of buying them for a one-off job, is the kind of program worth watching in other cities.
Nothing here changes what is in your tool bag. But if you are shopping cold-weather gear for the shop this winter, our heated jacket guide covers the gear that actually earns its keep on site, and the work glove guide handles the other half of staying warm.
Sources: carharttfordsupply.com, ToolGuyd, September 24, 2026
Carhartt and Ford have launched a limited edition co-branded workwear line, and it is live now at carharttfordsupply.com. Shirts, hats, jackets, and accessories priced from $33 to $130, plus a batch of special edition F-150 and Super Duty truck packages dressed with Carhartt-inspired interiors.
Both companies started in Detroit about a mile apart, and the marketing leans on that shared history.
The more interesting part for tradespeople is what comes with the launch. Carhartt and Ford are funding the Detroit Toolbank, a lending library that equips Detroiters with tools instead of making them buy for a one-off job. There is also a TechForce Foundation partnership with scholarships for future auto and diesel techs.
What is in the collection
- Iron Blue Collar Shirt Jacket in Michigan 1942 duck, $119.99, with the collab logo and triple-stitched seams
- Carhartt Brown Work Shirt Jacket with Rain Defender water repellent
- T-shirts, hoodies, carpenter jeans, welding caps, beanies, and caps from $33
- Duffel bags and backpacks
The truck side is separate from the apparel. Ford is offering special edition F-150 and Super Duty packages with interior and exterior treatments pulled from Carhartt designs. Pricing on those follows Ford’s usual package structure, so check with a dealer.
Why a tool site cares
Workwear brands have been chasing the trades hard this year. Carhartt pairing with Ford is a bet that the same buyer who spec’d a work truck wants the badge on the jacket too. It also puts real money behind tool access, which matters more than another logo hat.
The Detroit Toolbank model, borrowing tools instead of buying them for a one-off job, is the kind of program worth watching in other cities.
Nothing here changes what is in your tool bag. But if you are shopping cold-weather gear for the shop this winter, our heated jacket guide covers the gear that actually earns its keep on site, and the work glove guide handles the other half of staying warm.
Sources: carharttfordsupply.com, ToolGuyd, September 24, 2026