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Washed Duck Insulated Active Jac (J130)
About Carhartt’s jackets: Carhartt's outerwear range is built around heavy cotton-duck work jackets — Active Jacs, chore coats, and Detroit-style jackets — sold in lined and insulated variants and priced for jobsite budgets rather than fashion ones.
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The Active Jac is Carhartt's hooded duck work jacket, and the insulated J130 version is the one owners talk about most. A heavyweight 12-ounce washed cotton duck shell covers 80g polyester insulation and a quilted nylon lining, with triple-stitched main seams. Owners consistently report years, sometimes decades, of hard use. Caveats: it is heavy, water-resistant rather than waterproof, the hood is sewn on, and some recent buyers dislike the newer slick lining and revised cuffs.
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- Material
- Heavyweight 12-ounce, 100% ring-spun washed cotton duck shell over 80g polyester insulation with a quilted nylon lining.
- Fit
- Loose, relaxed cut that owners report runs true to size with room to layer underneath. If between sizes, owner guidance is to size down.
- Quality
- Triple-stitched main seams and reinforced sleeve hems; long-term owners commonly report 15-plus years of hard use. Some recent buyers say the current slick lining and cuff revisions are a step down from older versions.
- Best for
- Someone who works or spends real time outdoors in cold, mostly dry conditions and wants one heavy jacket that lasts years, not a light waterproof shell.
- Care
- Machine wash cold and hang dry, and expect the stiff duck shell to soften and break in over the first weeks of wear.
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