Sketched July 15, 2015 Since its acquisition by a Texas-based company three years ago, the high-end apparel maker has been stepping up production as it scales the operation to reach a wider market.
A computer monitor displayed a production goal of 125 bags and a pace of 95.1 percent as workers pressed pedals and moved leather pieces through sewing machines. For a moment, I felt transported to an assembly line in a faraway land. But this was real manufacturing happening in our own backyard -— at Filson’s headquarters on First Avenue South in Sodo.
Century-old outfitter in Sodo scales up for new era
