I was greasing my Filson vest, and getting irritated how they've become an overpriced "lifestyle" company for people who want to look like they do real work without putting the work in. They've always been expensive, but I could justify it by the fact they were Americans doing the work. Most of the stuff's "imported" now. There's different kinds of imported. Good imported is from European countries; UK, Scotland, Germany, Iceland... and the country is specified. "Imported" means it came from China or some kind of *istan, and it was made by people where they're getting paid just enough to make the job more attractive than starving to death.
So... Are there any Filson-like companies left that make American or European workwear? Maybe expensive, but nice enough to be worth it, and made by workers that are paid well to do a good job? I'm talking about general rugged workwear. Not so much technical stuff like saw pants. Those are kind of inherently quality made.
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So... Are there any Filson-like companies left that make American or European workwear? Maybe expensive, but nice enough to be worth it, and made by workers that are paid well to do a good job? I'm talking about general rugged workwear. Not so much technical stuff like saw pants. Those are kind of inherently quality made.
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