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Filson, Seattle
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January 12, 2010 by Ryan Willms
January 12, 2010 by Ryan Willms 
Last week Owen and I made a trip down to Seattle for the day to visit a couple of factories and visit a few shops. The weather was great and the drive was smooth except for a car tire that flew off about 5' from Owen's face. Fortunately we were able to schedule a last minute meeting and tour at the Filson factory in Seattle. It's probably the most legendary hunting outfitter in the world, and for good reason. The factory was filled with custom rugged twill, heavy Melton wools and fresh cow hides straight from the tannery. Teresa was an excellent tour guide and had the floor running very smoothly. The whole operation from design, production, and inventory checks to the retail floor was very impressive. For having so much going on in the USA as well as strong markets in Japan and a recent growth in Europe, the Seattle based company seemed very much in control. We also had a chance to peak at some of the new models and use of fabrics coming for the Fall–Winter season including some great wool whipcord and lighter weight twill outerwear. It was also one of my first chances to take some photos with my Canon F-1. I didn't have a lot of film left in the day but I was happy with a few of the shots.
Thanks very much to Amy and Teresa for your time. It's definitely worth a visit to the store if you're in Seattle.
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Reader Comments (23)
Yeah, the shots are great. I really like the warm tones. What film stock did you use?
ryan, great skills w/the f-1, these shots really seemed to turn out well. keep it up, i hope to see more film from you guys in the future!
-paul
Start hunting, and then maybe you'll understand the true significance of Filson.
I'll shoot a cow and bring it into Filson so they can make leather goods for me. I'll feel less of a poser and have more forest cred.
I've done enough fishing (on the Solduc and Hoh) to understand the true significance of Filson... irrespective of which, Filson makes top quality clothing that looks good whether you use it in the outdoors or not.
these pictures are......
I went ice-fishing in Wyoming last week and the last thing I thought about bringing was my Filson field bag.
fuck me, here we go again, the posers from the city looking for meaningin their sad little life
Nice shots!!
Is there any more to see?
filson makes some solid bags
when I was a kid I was a crusty punk and road freight trains anyway when ever we went to seattle (my home town) we would dumpster them and get all kinds of clothes that had been slashed but we would just sew it up and they would also toss out rolls of fabric wool for blankets leather and wax cloth for patches I even new some kids that made a whole circus tent out of filson cloth. Now days I work in them my only problems with them (only the wax cloth stuff) are they get sweaty inside they catch fire easy so don't wear them wielding, and they're stiff and cold in the morning especially if you're camping and even through the wool thermals they make but I still love them
filson isn't ONLY an outdoor brand, It's just a well crafted outdoors brand and aesthetic. Isn't that what all clothing in fashion is anyways- an aesthetic?
Next time you guys are in seattle, call me! i'll show you around
Op, thank you for putting ulysses in his place (like he knows anything about any of you guys or anyone who posts on this site). Ulysses, spend your time more wisely please. Read up on the world's religions and schools of spiritual thoughts. Negativity really has no place in the world. You're wasting your breath and no better off for it. But alas, in the words of a man I personally greatly respect, " your choice, know your rights." To each their own, peace y'all...
^it wouldn't be so obnoxious if he was funnier
hope you went by blackbird. that shop is fantastic
(As my 3rd grade teacher would say) He shoots with a camera, not a gun!
Nice shots. The warm film grain appropriately captures the muted tones and modest aesthetic of Filson.
Great shots Ryan. Wish there was more to see.
Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Yes, I didn't really take a lot of shots as I was low on film by the time we got to the factory. And I'll be honest, not ever shot turned out as it was my second roll with the F-1. I was just using Fujicolor superia 400 iso.
We did drop by Blackbird and their Field House which was quite nice. It was a fun day to say the least - but I suppose anything would be in my "sad little life".
—rw
Nice one Ryan... LOL.
Great expose guys, love the pics.
Filson HQ is a unique place. From the moment you walk in the door there is a definite heritage to the place that consumes you.
Keep up the great work.
Looking forward to making a trip south soon.
A.
Great shots! Had to ffffound some of these… http://ffffound.com/home/davidmc/found/
Wish I would have know you guys were around. I was 12 ft from Filson's front door yesterday and would have loved to have joined in. Next time I guess.
My post was obnoxious and hypocritical. Who am I to lecture people I don't know?
Forest cred is the new black