Over a Century of Filson

TEXT BY JOHN PANGILINAN IMAGES COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURER

Continuing the legacy, Filson’s restoration team will take an old Filson item, repair, restore or repurpose it to use as another product.

“FILSON CONTINUES TO MAKE THE MOST DURABLE PRODUCTS WITH THE BEST MATERIALS, WHILE STILL HONORING A LIFETIME GUARANTEE, WHICH MANY OF THEIR HERITAGE BRAND COUNTERPARTS HAVE STRAYED AWAY FROM.”

For over 120 Years, Filson has outitted outdoorsmen with durable, reliable workwear that can be depended on while out in the ield, as well as in everyday situations. The American-manufactured apparel brand has become synonymous with quality and comfort that stands the test of time, making it the choice outitter for hunters, outdoor adventurers and, now, even fashion-conscious city dwellers. Steeped in history, the American heritage brand’s story began with its founder, C.C. Filson in the 1890s. Armed with a pioneering spirit and a love for the great outdoors, Filson had started as a settler in Nebraska before leaving to roam the country as a railroad conductor, eventually settling in the then small city of Seattle, Washington.

His timing could not have been better with the boom of the Great Klondike Gold Rush that began in 1896 and brought upwards of a 100,000 prospectors to northwestern Canada, in hopes of fortune. Thousands of these prospectors would travel through Seattle, which became a hub for the miners to get outitted for the extreme and demanding conditions that lay ahead. Filson opened C.C. Filson’s Pioneer Alaska Clothing and Blanket Manufacturers in 1897, to provide the essential items for those looking to strike it rich.