Interesting and timely topic. As it turns out I was visiting with Doug Williams (the new CEO and only a minority owner) at Filson last week. I was impressed with his business plan and his attitude. He appears to sincerely love the company and heritage, been a Filson customer for decades, and active hunter and fisherman, and made it clear he intends to maintain both the quality and U.S. production for anything that they can do better here, regardless of the cost. That covers the majority of what they currently produce in-house. Their customer isn't nearly as cost sensitive as WalMarts. There is little question that some products he plans to introduce will be made overseas and a small portion of current production not done in-house may be moved overseas to improve it. That's right. Not because it's cheaper, but because they can do it better. Was really quite an education in modern clothes manufacturing. My assessment is that Filson's is in good hands. Considering what could have happened with a sale of a company such as this, (anyone old enough to remember the original Abercrombie & Fitch or Edie Bauer before they were trashed by new owners with no appreciation for their history?), I think all are lucky to have someone at the helm who cares and would like to see Filson returned to the glory of what it once was. Just my opinion, of course.

Doug,

That's good news...Thanks for the update.

S.