Keeping it Real: Three Months In — Dummies, Dinner & A Scottish Knitter Returns
Three months.
We’re officially three months old — three months since we incorporated, and three months since all this passion and energy became tangible.
And what a three months it’s been.
We’ve gone from not knowing where to start, to working with some exceptionally experienced and multi-generational makers who are producing refined, functional garments that are out there — being tested by field goers who share our vision.
Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far.
Three months will feel like nothing when we’re a year in, three years, thirty years — but we’ve got a dream, and we’re going to keep going.
This isn’t my first rodeo owning and growing a company, but these months have taught me more than the previous six years and it's reinforced that no matter the industry, you still do all the jobs, including filling 400 dummies!
It’s not all mornings in the field filming, product testing trying to kill a dummy! Did they break?
Well, I suppose we should tell you. Just not yet.
One of this week’s highlights was hearing from the first knitters we reached out to — a husband-and-wife team in the far north of Scotland.
When we first spoke, they’d just bought their second loom before going off-grid for a while to get that online. But they’re back — and we’re genuinely excited to become one of their clients and share their samples with you soon. Watch this space.
We also went to meet Ema, wow is she talented. Ema will be bringing some of our leather work to reality; keyrings, to cartridge bags and some nifty innovations. She is exactly what our supply chain is about; independent, in the heart of the countryside, highly skilled, passionate, and able to repair or make anything out of leather.
By the way — our first leather goods are all from repurposed saddles so they don’t go to landfill.
To round off the week, we are expecting the third iteration of the ladies’ sporting vest to return to us for testing, including the “Saxon” tab (named after a Wiltshire keeper that pointed out a development opportunity), along with the first look at the men’s version — and another shirt sample I’m looking forward to sharing.
Lastly, it was roast pheasant day this week. Mine didn’t go to plan — the kids got toad in the hole instead. Hey ho. There’s always next year.