And speaking of First Frost -Filson - just love that company

[Bob Marino]

I've got a lot of Filson gear, Single and Double Mack, vests, Shelter cloth foul weather coat, "weekender coat," etc. My "lucky" fly fishing shirt is a Filson. If anyone is into Barbour oil cloth, Filson's oil finished shelter cloth is far more durable, and still quite pliable for comfort. Worth it. I'm dismayed that they've since gone overseas to make some of their products.  

  I have the double mack, tried the single mack - and way too tight. Having said that,  agree with you when I saw the "new lineup" of luggage and jackets and even called their Customer Service people to register my 2 cents.  I guess they felt they had to "compete" and "expand their customer base" to people unwilling to spend the price of their regular line. I don't necessarily think it a bad idea to make some "non-cotton/wool" jackets as I don't know how comfortable the standard jacket are when doing  any type of serious hiking and such. Having said that, I wish they were made here, not China and I won't buy any one of em'.

Bob