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The Feathered Friends Labor Day Sale - Save on outdoor gear and apparel
Summer and autumn adventures are calling! Save on gear, footwear, and apparel thru September 5th

Get decked out for late summer and autumn adventures during the Labor Day Sale at Feathered Friends. Drop by the Seattle store for the best selection on great deals on apparel, gear and footwear till September 5th

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As we celebrate the 4th of July, we bring you a little reflection on what it means to design and make our gear in the USA.

Feathered Friends Store in Seattle

Seattle has been our home from the beginning. It all started in the basement of our founders’ home, and continues in our factory in the SODO neighborhood of Seattle and our retail space in South Lake Union. While the city has gone through major changes since we started in 1972, our philosophy hasn’t.

To the greatest extent possible, we create each garment, sleeping bag, and comforter at our Seattle facility. Some of our pieces, like the Snowy Owl sleeping bag, take years of training and are completed by only one or two of our specialized sewers. Other items may take less time to sew, but every piece that comes out of our factory receives the highest level of care and attention to detail.

In most cases, each piece is finished with a specific person in mind, their name scrawled across a tag as the item moves from the cutting room to the sewing floor, on to the stuffing station and through inspection.

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It’s that time of the year… to gear up for your summer adventures!

Memorial Day Sale Image- Hiker in mountains

Our in-store Memorial Day Sale starts on May 19, and goes through May 30th.

Whether you are going on your first backpacking trip or preparing for Mount Rainier, our sale and clearance items will help you get out there and send your adventure.

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