02 / Company & ownership
Behind the brand.
Tom Bihn began designing and sewing his own outdoor gear as a teenager. The company formalised in 1982 and grew into a Seattle factory where design, cutting and sewing worked side by side.
Sources · previous brand research
- 1972
Tom begins designing and making bags.
- 1982
TOM BIHN becomes an official company.
- 2025
Selected accessories begin partner production in Vietnam.



