Check mate: Filson opens a sprawling boutique at its Seattle production facility

The US outdoor company Filson
The US outdoor company Filson has anchored its existing successes with the opening of a 6,000 sq ft flagship boutique, located under the same roof as its production facility in Seattle
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No one could have predicted the success that Filson’s outdoor-oriented wares would have amongst urban dwellers in the 21st century. Founded in Seattle in 1897, the company targeted prospectors venturing towards Yukon, Canada’s wild west, with its quality-driven, hard-wearing goods, which ranged from jackets, vests and gloves and bags, even back then.

Fast-forward 118 years and Filson’s recognisable utility jackets, flannel shirts and duffle bags have become the uniform for fashion and heritage conscious urbanites, whether heading to the great outdoors is on their agenda or not.

The rise of the brand is newly solidified with the opening of a 6,000 sq ft flagship boutique, located under the same roof as its production facility in Seattle. Embodying the adventurous spirit of the Pacific Northwest with its wood-lined interior, up-cycled lumber trellises, intricate ironwork and art pieces by local artists, the boutique offers the largest selection of Filson goods in the United States.

In addition to perusing products exclusive to Seattle, visitors to the shop can also catch glimpses into the factory and observe how Filson’s timeless wares are made. In spite of the new digs, Filson’s love for traditional materials, such as Mackinaw cloth, oil cloth fabric and traditional trim and fasteners, remains unwavering – and mostly made in the USA, of course.

the boutique offers the largest selection of Filson

Armed with a wood-lined interior, up-cycled lumber trellises, intricate ironwork and art pieces by local artists, the boutique offers the largest selection of Filson goods in the United States

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outdoor-oriented wares

Founded in Seattle in 1897, Filson's catalogue of outdoor-oriented wares have become a staple among urban dwellers around the country

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The new boutique

The new boutique embodies the adventurous spirit of the Pacific Northwest and harks back to the company's heritage of catering to prospectors venturing towards Yukon, Canada’s wild west

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the shop can also catch glimpses

Visitors to the shop can also catch glimpses into the factory and observe how Filson’s timeless wares are made

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flannel shirts and duffle bags

Filson's array of recognisable utility jackets, flannel shirts and duffle bags make a proud point of being made in the USA

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INFORMATION

For more information, visit Filson’s website

ADDRESS

Filson
1741 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134

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Pei-Ru Keh is a former US Editor at Wallpaper*. Born and raised in Singapore, she has been a New Yorker since 2013. Pei-Ru held various titles at Wallpaper* between 2007 and 2023. She reports on design, tech, art, architecture, fashion, beauty and lifestyle happenings in the United States, both in print and digitally. Pei-Ru took a key role in championing diversity and representation within Wallpaper's content pillars, actively seeking out stories that reflect a wide range of perspectives. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children, and is currently learning how to drive.