See How Bags are Given a Second Life by the Filson Restoration Department

Normally, a fraying hole in the fabric or a broken zipper would be enough to relegate a bag to the landfill, but Seattle-based bag maker Filson believes that this is only a life half lived. For this reason, the brand set up the Filson Restoration Department (FRD) in 2014 to prolong the longevity in the well-loved Filson bags that previous customers bring in. Here, FRD manager Chris Hanson provides a behind-the-scenes look at the process that the second-hand bags undergo, where imperfections and ...