The Patagonia stuff I have gotten so far has been much better quality than my Carhartt stuff. Shame it is harder to find in Canada! The material has held up better and they have a repair program should you manage to do something to them. I am forever mending my husband's Carhartt doublefronts and my own are patches on patches and full re-seats. The women's stuff is crazy thinner than the men's from them, costs more since it is never on sale here, and does not last as long even with all my mending efforts. Patagonia uses the same fabric for both which is important to me! I'm not wearing this shit for fashion! I haven't gotten one of the chore jackets yet, but a few fellow farmers here absolutely love them.