Carhartt Work In Progress is a division of the American brand Carhartt, which was one of the first companies to pioneer workwear in the USA. WIP was established in Europe in 1989 by Edwin Faeh, a century after Hamilton Carhartt founded his business in Detroit. Carhartt WIP has been carefully adapting and modifying Carhartt's core product characteristics for a different audience of consumers who value refined design and quality while still remaining true to the companies origins.