Design
Thoughts on: Patterns and Notches
Photo: Both Nik and Tom are very busy these days patterning new designs. This photo was taken in the conference room/design office/prototype vault here at our headquarters in Seattle. This week, Tom...
Carry Guides
Top 5 Most Underrated TOM BIHN Bags, Ranked by You
When it comes to hidden gems, no one knows TOM BIHN bags better than the people who carry them. Earlier this week, we put out a poll on Instagram and asked you to vote on which bags deserve a little more recognition...
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The BIHN Bulletin
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
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Design
Night Walk 400d Halcyon
Photo: from left to right, that's Acuity 200d, Night Walk 400d, and Taiga 400d. Night Walk is our latest color of 400d Halcyon. It was inspired by watching the evening sky progress...
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All about Bags
Techonaut FAQ
Consider this post a work in progress. As more questions are asked, we might answer them here. It's worth noting that some folks are using our new Q&A functionality on the Techonaut...
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Design
Thoughts on Feedback
Photo: Lisa shares feedback during a PPB (pre-production batch) meeting. There's several "Thoughts on...." posts like this one in various stages of completion. Topics include: authenticity, innovation, perfectionism, compassion, integrity, collaboration, mistakes, intention, intuition,...
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Design
Zipper Updates: YKK Water Repellent Racquet Coil Zippers
Recently, we’ve been using more YKK Water Repellent Racquet Coil zippers instead of our usual YKK Aquaguard® zippers. Most notably, the RC DWR (racquet coil with durable water repellent) zippers have appeared on...
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All about Bags
FAQ: Le Grand Derriere
Everything you ever wanted to know and asked us about the Le Grand Derriere waist pack. And probably a lot more than that, too.
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covid-19
Download the #OpenCovidPledge V4 / V6 Mask pattern
Download a free PDF pattern that'll allow you to sew our V4 or V6 Masks at home!
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cafe bag
Design Q&A with Tom: Café Bags
Pour a glass of wine or tea, get cozy, and sit with us for a quick interview with Tom all about our classic Café Bags....
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covid-19
Free pattern! V3 Reusable Cloth Face Mask
Patterns and instructions so you can sew our three-layer V3 Reusable Cloth Face Mask at home. Offered free to all under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Design
TOM BIHN Reusable Cloth Face Mask Pattern + How-To Videos
UPDATES 06/16: SMALLER YOUTH PATTERN OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE AND RACHEL'S YOUTUBE TUTORIAL ON ADDING A FILTER POCKET TO OUR MASK Hey folks! As you may know, we've been offering our Reusable Cloth Face...
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Design
Why it's called an ice axe strap + Guide's pre-order closes Thursday
(maybe) the last chance to order a Guide's Edition Synapse 25 + how, why, and when we strap a mountaineering ice axe to the outside of our packs... plus, a seriously good looking ice axe.
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Design
Strap Keepers
Hey! We've come up with a new design of Strap Keepers and we'd like your help testing them. It’s one of those to-may-to or to-mah-to kind of things: some folks don’t like...
