December, 26 2025

How to Trade In Your Used Carhartt Gear

Have some Carhartt gear around the house that you’re not wearing anymore? Consider trading it in to Carhartt Reworked for credit towards the new gear you need for work or tackling that next big project around the house. Carhartt Reworked is Carhartt’s official trade-in program designed to help you get even more value from your gear and reduce clothing waste in the process.

If you’ve never traded in your Carhartt before, we’ve got two simple ways to get credit for your gear: in-store and online. We asked our friend Nick Leonard from Statedwoods Co. to help us show you just how easy it is to trade-in your Carhartt gear.

What Gear can i trade in?

The Carhartt We accept

Jackets & Coats
Bib Overalls & Coveralls
Vests
Hoodies & Sweatshirts
Pants, Jeans & Shorts
Shirt Jacs, Wovens & Knits

The Carhartt We Don’t

Non-Carhartt
Gear Not Produced Within Past 10 Years
Original MSRP Below is $49.99
T-Shirts or Base Layers
Flame-Resistant or High-Vis Gear
Kids or Pet Items
Accessories
Shoes
PPE & Scrubs

HOW TO TRADE IN CARHARTT GEAR AT A CARHARTT STORE

Nick Leonard from Statewoods Co. collecting Carhartt gear to trade in to Carhartt Reworked.

STEP 1: COLLECT YOUR CARHARTT Whether you’re trading in your gear at one of our brick-and-mortar locations or mailing it in, you’ll need to gather your clean, used, durable Carhartt gear that’s ready to take on another shift.

Nick adding tag information from his Carhartt gear to the online trade-in tool using his phone

STEP 2: CHECK YOUR GEAR’S CONDITION Before you head to the store, make sure all of your gear has its original in-seam tags and is free of excessive wear or damage. Learn more about which is accepted here

Nick opening the door to a Carhartt store.

STEP 3: HEAD TO YOUR NEAREST CARHARTT STORE Use our online store locator to find the closest Carhartt store where you live (excluding Factory locations) and head there with your gear.

Nick waiting while a Carhartt associate reviews his trade at a sale counter in store.

STEP 4: GET YOUR GEAR ASSESSED At the store, one of our associates will review your trade and make you an offer on the spot.

Nick happily leaving a Carhartt store with new gear.

STEP 5: GET A GIFT CARD Once the trade is complete, you'll get a digital gift card that’s good in Carhartt stores and online at Carhartt.com and Carhartt Reworked.

HOW TO TRADE IN YOUR CARHARTT GEAR BY MAIL

Nick Leonard from Statewoods Co. collecting his used gear at home to trade in to Carhartt Reworked.

STEP 1: COLLECT YOUR CARHARTT

Whether you’re trading in your gear at one of our brick-and-mortar locations or mailing it in, you’ll need to gather your clean, used, durable Carhartt gear that’s ready to take on another shift.

Nick entering his gear's tag info using the online tool on his laptop.

STEP 2: START YOUR TRADE ONLINE

Use our online tool to enter the style numbers for your gear. We’ll confirm the eligibility of each style, offer an estimate for your trade, and provide a shipping label.

Nick packing his gear into a box while holding the packing slip.

STEP 3: PACK YOUR GEAR

Collect all your eligible items and securely package them. Don’t forget to include the packing slip inside and attach the prepaid shipping label to the outside of the package.

Nick handing the box contaning his used gear to an employee at a shipping store.

STEP 4: MAIL YOUR GEAR

Head to your nearest shipping location (check the shipping label for the carrier issued) and drop off the package containing your gear.

STEP 5: GET A GIFT CARD

Once we receive your gear and process the trade, we’ll send you a digital gift card that’s good in Carhartt stores and online at Carhartt.com and Carhartt Reworked.