Vintage Carhartt Hooded Jacket — Royal Navy

Hooded Jacket in Royal Navy

Genuine vintage Carhartt hooded jacket in royal navy. Condition: slightly worn. Heavyweight original fabric with natural fade and honest wear. One of one — once it sells it is not restocked. A video of this exact piece plays in the gallery above.

The royal navy colourway

Navy is scarcer in vintage than brown or black and reads more considered than either. It fades toward a dusty slate rather than going patchy.

Era and identification

Carhartt's hooded work jackets ran alongside the Active Jac line through the 1990s and 2000s. Older examples use heavier duck and a squarer label; the ribbed hem sits deeper and the hood is unlined or thermal rather than sherpa.

Condition — slightly worn

Graded slightly worn: visible use with even fade across the piece, nothing that affects how it wears. This is the sweet spot for most buyers — the fabric has already softened and the colour has settled, but it hasn't been worked to the point of repair. Priced at $84 against an original retail of $129 — 35% below new, for fabric weight and construction current production no longer matches.

How it fits and how to wear it

Cut boxy and roomy to layer over a hoodie. Most buyers size down one from their usual jacket size for a modern fit, or keep true to size for the oversized look. Wears as outerwear over a hoodie or knit through autumn and winter. The boxy cut is the point — it was designed to layer, which is why it sits correctly over bulk rather than straining. Message us with reference CR23 for pit-to-pit, length and waist or inseam measured flat, plus extra photos.

Care

Wash cold and hang dry. Duck canvas softens with every wash but hot water and tumble drying will shrink it and stiffen the shell. Spot-clean where you can.

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