{"slug":"carhartt-vs-dickies","question":"Carhartt vs Dickies: Which Work Pants Last Longer?","answer":"For pure durability, Carhartt's duck-canvas work pants (like the B01 Double-Front) usually outlast Dickies' classic 874. Carhartt uses heavy 12-oz 100% cotton duck; the 874 is lighter 8.5-oz poly/cotton twill. Dickies wins for a lighter, wrinkle- and stain-resistant pant with a short break-in, better for uniform or indoor work than abrasive job sites.","answer_curated":true,"verdict":"Most durable: Carhartt duck, such as the B01 Double-Front. Carhartt lists that pant as 12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% cotton ringspun duck canvas. Gear Patrol says that cotton duck is more durable than Dickies’ poly/cotton twill.\n\nBest lightweight or uniform pant: Dickies 874. Dickies lists it as 8.5 oz, 65% polyester / 35% cotton, non-stretch twill. Gear Patrol found Dickies twill lighter, stain- and wrinkle-resistant, and quicker to break in — a better match for uniform or indoor work than for abrasive job sites.\n\nNo value pick. No price is stated. Gear Patrol’s 2021 prices are out of date.","keyDifferences":[{"label":"Fabric","entityAValue":"12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% cotton ringspun duck canvas (B01, Carhartt)","entityBValue":"8.5-oz 65/35 poly/cotton twill (874, Dickies)","winner":"a"},{"label":"Best job","entityAValue":"Abrasive job sites, if the duck holds up","entityBValue":"Uniform or indoor work","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Break-in","entityAValue":"Firm-hand; tougher at first (Gear Patrol)","entityBValue":"Shorter break-in (Gear Patrol)","winner":"b"},{"label":"Knee pads","entityAValue":"Double-layer knees with openings; compatible with the Carhartt Knee Pad","entityBValue":"Double Knee has no knee-pad slots (Gear Patrol)","winner":"a"}],"winner":{"slug":"carhartt","name":"Carhartt"},"confidence":"high","entities":[{"name":"Carhartt","slug":"carhartt","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/carhartt","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/carhartt"},{"name":"Dickies","slug":"dickies","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/dickies","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/dickies"}],"faqs":[{"question":"Which is more durable?","answer":"Carhartt lists the Iconic B01 Firm Duck Double-Front Dungaree (style 106679, model B01-M) as 12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% cotton ringspun duck canvas. The Dickies 874 is 8.5 oz, 65% polyester / 35% cotton, non-stretch twill. Gear Patrol’s August 2021 hands-on says that blended twill is not nearly as durable as the cotton duck, and that it trades durability for a lighter pant that resists stains and wrinkles. Owners in the linked Reddit thread are split: some prefer Carhartt duck, and some report Carhartt knees wearing through or rear pockets tearing."},{"question":"What's the difference between the B01 and the 874?","answer":"The B01 is Carhartt’s Iconic Firm Duck Double-Front Dungaree in 12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% cotton ringspun duck canvas. Carhartt calls the cut its most generous: a loose fit with a roomy seat and thigh, a high rise that sits slightly above the waist, a straight leg, and cuffs that fit over work boots. It has multiple tool and utility pockets, a left-leg hammer loop, and reinforced back pockets. The 874 is Dickies’ lighter 8.5-oz 65/35 non-stretch twill, with a relaxed fit through the seat and thigh and a straight leg that tapers slightly. These are two different cuts, not the same pant in two brands."},{"question":"Do Carhartt pants run big?","answer":"Carhartt describes the B01 as its most generous cut: a loose fit with free movement, roomy through the hips and thigh, a high rise that sits slightly above the waist, a generous seat, a straight leg opening, and cuffs that fit easily over work boots. In Gear Patrol’s August 2021 hands-on, that reviewer found the B01 very wide and long in the inseam, and suggested ordering a shorter inseam than usual. The width is the product’s own loose-fit description. The long inseam is that reviewer’s finding."}],"attribution":{"source":"A Versus B","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/carhartt-vs-dickies","license":"CC BY 4.0","citationFormat":"According to A Versus B (https://www.aversusb.net/compare/carhartt-vs-dickies), For pure durability, Carhartt's duck-canvas work pants (like the B01 Double-Front) usually outlast Dickies' classic 874. Carhartt uses heavy 12-oz 100% cotton duck; the 874 is lighter 8.5-oz poly/cott","dateModified":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z"},"relatedQuestionsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/faq/carhartt-vs-dickies","relatedComparisonsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/related/carhartt-vs-dickies","knowledgeGraphUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/knowledge-graph/carhartt-vs-dickies"}