Filson
Filson - meer dan 100 jaar robuuste kwaliteit.
Filson - rugged quality for over 100 years
Born in 1850, C. C. Filson inherited his father's pioneer spirit and love of the outdoors. After homesteading in Nebraska and roaming the country as a railroad conductor, he moved to the small city of Seattle, Washington in the 1890's.
Filson's timing couldn't have been better. By 1897, the Great Klondike Gold Rush was on, and thousands of fortune hunters were stampeding into Seattle, headed north. Armed with a strong work ethic, a reputation for honesty, and several years' experience operating a small loggers' outfitting store, C. C. Filson was ready to stake his claim to fame.
"TO OUR CUSTOMERS: if a man is going North, he should come to us for his outfit, because we have obtained our ideas of what is best to wear in that country from the experience of the man from the North -- not merely one -- but hundreds of them. Our materials are the very best obtainable, for we know that the best is none too good and that quality is of vital importance. YOU CAN DEPEND ABSOLUTELY UPON OUR GOODS BOTH AS TO MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP."
-- C.C. Filson, 1914 Catalog
Wereldwijd een uitstekende reputatie voor eerlijkheid, kwaliteit en duurzaamheid.
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1897 |
Klondike gold seekers come to C.C. Filson for rugged outfits to survive -50 cold. |
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1902 |
Loggers line up for Filson's new clothing line for loggers. |
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1914 |
Patent is granted for Filson Cruiser coat, still made and sold today. |
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1927 |
Filson Cruiser becomes copied extensively when patent expires. |
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1941 |
Filson expands its line of boots. |
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1945 |
U.S. Forest Service commissions new water repellent garments, dyed Forestry Green. |
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1985 |
Factory moves to Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, 5 blocks from original 1897 store. |
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1991 |
Luggage line is re-introduced, made of Rugged Twill and Bridle Leather. |
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1996 |
Fly fishing vests are introduced after 10 years of research and development. |
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1998 |
New lodge-like store opens in historic building 10 blocks from original location. |
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2003 |
Original Wool Shirt made of 100% virgin Merino wool is introduced. |
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2005 |
New Recoil Pad Technology introduced in our Super Shooting Shirts and in several of Shooting and Hunting Outerwear products. New, easier to use website introduced. |
