Today's gear, even the moderately priced stuff, offers absolute performance right off the shelf. What's more impressive is how easy it is to get to market.  A single mouse 'click' exports a pattern to a monstrous factory, where most production garments receive less hands-on time than a pancake. All that efficiency comes at the cost of longevity. After decades of repairs, I've replaced plenty of zippers and reapplied rolls of seam tape. I've watched nylon and polyester fabrics shed their coatings, fray at the seams, and rot from UV exposure. By default or by design, there is a planned obsolescence to synthetics at the genetic level. 

    Lather. Rinse. Repeat.   It's cheap enough, isn't it?

I've also seen faded canvas packs, smoky campfire tents, and fuzzy wool pants. I know that some of these are my age. Yet they have patches, fresh stitching on their seams, or shiny new grommets because they keep performing. There are plenty of good role models out there for a company like ours.

Our warranty is simple. We try to make clothing right in the first place, so we'll promise make it right again if you find a problem. If one of our garments goes wonky because of the way we built it, we'll fix it or replace it for free. Movable components will wear out first, so we include a few extras with your purchase. Wear and tear are expected. Our clothing will die...eventually. We'll offer repairs at a reasonable rate until then.

We use natural fibers and hides, so we're going to incorporate their personality into our work. You'll see scars on our leather, uneven yarns in our canvas, and wild hairs in our wool because we won't waste good material? Every garment we make is flawed in some way, and no two will be identical. If we ever stitch a product that is cosmetically perfect, we're really sorry. Enjoy the character.

         Annual repair pilgrimage from Camp Amnicon.