Looking to replace seven year old Detroit made in USA jacket. New one is made in India, no waist snaps/adjustments, color is off, fit is different and stitching doesn't appear to be as high quality. Disappointing that this item has been outsourced and quality appears to have degraded.

I've had one of these for years, the first generation ones that is, the tough ones. Now that my son is old enough to start wearing adult size clothes, he asked for a Carhartt jacket. Of course I wear it everyday, jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, you name it. I knew which one it was and you can't tear this stuff up, tough as nails and comfortable at the same time. You can't beat it. I figure a few months and I'll be buying another one since he's growing like weed.

needs several washings to become easy to wear - extremely stiff out of the package - zipper is difficult to engage - pockets are comfortable

I was given this jacket in black for Christmas last year and loved it so I bought myself the brown one this year. I'm 6'5" 240 lbs and the XL Tall fits me perfectly. It sits on my waist and I like that the sleeves cover my wrists and a bit over my hands. Easy to style, durable, the more you wear it the less stiff it becomes which I like, and it's warm enough that you don't need multiple layers underneath. I'll definitely keep these in my closet as long as they last me. I previously owned an older Detroit jacket I found at a thrift store and that one did not have the flap on the lower back, which I know some people don't like, but on this new version I don't mind it, it keeps you covered when you have to move around and bend down to move things. This coat is definitely worth the investment.