Filson Rucksack

Please excuse my absence. I know, that some of you have come to expect a post a day or even more, and I still strive to continue doing so, however this is something I do in my spare time and at the moment I haven't had any time to spare. Unfortunately the time hasn't been spent in the basement doing something creative, nor have I been attending a lot of social events, I have been stuck at school with different projects.

So actually I just decided to do a really quick post on another backpack alternative, but this one is on a very obvious one, so I do not have to write a novel.

I like Filson and I like Filson a lot. I do own quite a lot of Filson. And I have to say, that if I were to buy some outerwear right now, I would be looking at their selection. The bags I have from Filson have all held up very nicely, and I think, they'll be around for another couple of years or decades.

The Filson Rucksack is mainstay in their very rugged, yet classic assortment of bags. It is constructed of a sturdy 22oz cotton twill, that has been treated with oils and waxes for water repellancy. As with most Filson bags this bag also features a heavy duty solid brass zipper (YKK, for the connoisseur), and of course their nice American bridle leather is also used on this pack. I say American Bridle because there is a difference between English Bridle leather and American bridle leather, but I won't be going into that topic now.
The use of such beefy, but of course also durable, materials make this bag quite heavy to carry, which of course is a downside to many people. However the quality is "bombproff", as one reviewer noted.

Did I mention, that this rucksack is made in the US? Well, it is.

If I were looking for a bag for travelling, I would probably be buying the Filson Duffle in medium or large. But I could probably also be talked into getting one from JW. Hulme or a vintage Gokey...

One Month of Denim - Day 16

When it comes to talking about denim, it is pretty essential to know that denim is a twill. Twill is a kind of weave with a pattern of diagonal parallel lines or rib. Now that you have that established, then you must also know that there are generally three different kinds of twill weaves used and they are all represented by the big three. Levis used right hand twill, Lee used left hand twill and finally Wrangler used broken twill - I'm sure that either of them have issued jeans using a different twill than the one stated, but that is the general norm.

Right-hand twill

Right-hand twill is the most commonly used weave for denim. This weave creates a twill, which lines go from left to right in a upward fashion. It has a slightly more pronounced twill feeling compared to the other two.

Left-hand twill

In left-hand twill the lines run from left to right in a downward fashion. There is a distinctly different feel to this type of twill than right-hand twill. It will often also have a softer hand and it will fade differently. The fades will be softer and slightly more vertical.

 

Broken twill

Back in the days the leg twist that we covered some time ago was considered a fault, which is why the broken twill weave was created. The weave changes direction, which creates a very recognisible zig-zag pattern on the back. It has been speculated that it is hard creating good, clear fades on broken twill, but old Wrangler jeans can be found with magnificent fades, so it is probably not the case, however it can be hard creating the same radient, clear fades that you can achieve with right-hand twill.