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Cat is the flagship brand of Caterpillar, a US manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. The Cat name was first used on products in 1950 and registered as a trademark in 1952. Drawing on Caterpillar’s history, which dates back to its founding in 1925, the brand offers licensed products including workwear, footwear, bags, and hats. Footwear began with work boots and has since expanded to include casual shoes and other styles.

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4 brands
Founded
1988-2019
1988 Sub-brand
Cat Footwear
Footwear

A footwear line covering everything from work shoes to everyday footwear

Cat Footwear is a footwear line offered under Caterpillar’s Cat brand. Unlike CAT Workwear

Cat Footwear is a footwear line offered under Caterpillar’s Cat brand. Unlike CAT Workwear, CAT WWR, and CAT Lifestyle, which focus primarily on clothing, it handles shoes and boots, ranging from work products that prioritize safety to casual and street-style footwear. It reflects Caterpillar’s roots in the construction and industrial sectors in its footwear, serving as the Cat brand’s footwear division and covering both work and everyday use.

2019 Sub-brand
CAT WWR (Workwear Redefined)
Clothing

An apparel line that reworks workwear as everyday clothing

CAT WWR (Workwear Redefined) is a licensed apparel line that carries forward Caterpillar’s

CAT WWR (Workwear Redefined) is a licensed apparel line that carries forward Caterpillar’s brand heritage and is one of the main divisions of CAT Apparel. While CAT Workwear focuses on practical use on worksites, including high-visibility clothing, WWR uses the fabrics and design elements of classic workwear to offer apparel for everyday life. Unlike CAT Footwear, which handles footwear, WWR’s role within apparel is to connect workwear roots with contemporary everyday clothing. Its official description also indicates that it is aimed at Europe’s contemporary fashion market.

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CAT Lifestyle
Clothing

A line covering everyday and activewear within the apparel category

CAT Lifestyle is an apparel line described as one of the main divisions of CAT Apparel, wh

CAT Lifestyle is an apparel line described as one of the main divisions of CAT Apparel, which uses Caterpillar’s Cat brand. While CAT Workwear focuses on use in work settings and CAT WWR reworks workwear materials and elements for everyday clothing, CAT Lifestyle covers lifestyle and activewear. It is an apparel line distinct from CAT Footwear’s shoes and boots, and within CAT Apparel it is positioned to cover clothing for everyday wear and activities, without being limited to work clothes or garments derived from workwear.

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CAT Workwear
Clothing

A workwear line focused on functional apparel for work environments

CAT Workwear is an apparel line developed under license within Caterpillar’s Cat brand and

CAT Workwear is an apparel line developed under license within Caterpillar’s Cat brand and one of the main divisions of CAT Apparel. While CAT Footwear focuses on shoes and boots, CAT Workwear centers on workwear, including high-visibility apparel and products designed for weather resistance and durability. Whereas CAT WWR incorporates traditional workwear materials and elements into everyday clothing, CAT Workwear is positioned around functionality and use in work environments.

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