What is a Work Jacket?
Work jackets are durable, functional outer layers for use in a wide range of tasks. The type and location of work are prime factors in materials and design choices.
What Materials Does Filson Use to Make Work Jackets?
Filson makes work jackets in wool, canvas, and waxed cottons. Work happens in a wide range of environments, from soggy forests with thick underbrush to cold workshops and warehouses. Our original work jacket was the 1914 Mackinaw Wool Cruiser, designed for foresters. Waxed and unwaxed Tin Cloth variations soon followed, and many other designs using those same materials have followed since then.
What Kind of Work are Filson Jackets for?
Finding the right work jacket is a matter of choosing the right material and design for the job conditions. For example, our 1914-patented Mackinaw Wool Cruiser was designed for surveying a forest ahead of a logging operation, and it excels in that environment. Our waxed Tin Cloth with its legendary resistance to punctures and tearing, however, would be much better for clearing brambles from a fence line. For jobs in a cold workshop or framing a house, a non-waxed canvas such as our dry finish Tin Cloth would be an ideal choice.
