Feathered Friends
Product brand
UnclaimedFeathered Friends is a Seattle-based maker of handmade down sleeping bags, outerwear, and down bedding, founded in 1972.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Feathered Friends is an outdoor brand founded in 1972 by Peter and Carol Hickner, who moved to the Pacific Northwest and began making the outdoor gear they wanted to use but could not find or afford. The company is handmade in Seattle, with two factory locations in the SoDo area near its retail store. It produces down sleeping bags, outerwear, and down bedding, using ethically sourced high-fill-power down, and emphasizes simple, lasting quality.
History
Feathered Friends was founded in 1972 by Peter and Carol Hickner, who moved to the Pacific Northwest and started making the outdoor gear they wanted to use but couldn't find or afford. They started in their basement with a secondhand Union Special industrial sewing machine. The company is now run by the second generation of the family. It has two factory locations in the SoDo area of Seattle, near its retail store. The name Feathered Friends was chosen as a whimsical homage to the high quality goose down they used.
Products and positioning
Simple, lasting quality; handmade in Seattle; functional designs made from quality materials.
Egret UL 20/30 Women's Sleeping Bag
Women's Mummy sleeping bag rated 20º to 30ºF (-6º to -1ºC), from $569.00.
Petrel UL 10 Women's Sleeping Bag
Women's Mummy sleeping bag rated 10ºF (-12ºC), from $669.00.
Flicker UL Quilt Sleeping Bag
Standard width quilt sleeping bag rated 20º to 40ºF (-6º to 4ºC), from $499.00.
Hummingbird UL 20/30 Sleeping Bag
Narrow mummy sleeping bag rated 20º to 30ºF (-6º to -1ºC), from $579.00.
Tanager Sleeping Bag
Minimalist sleeping bag rated 20º to 30ºF (-6º to -1ºC), from $469.00.
Vireo UL Sleeping Bag
Minimalist sleeping bag rated 25º/45ºF (-4º/7ºC), from $459.00.
Swallow YF 20/30 Sleeping Bag
Standard mummy sleeping bag rated 20º to 30ºF (-6º to -1ºC), from $539.00.
Spoonbill UL 2 Person Sleeping Bag
Two-person sleeping bag, from $1,029.00.
Sources4 sources
- 1Feathered Friends - Down Sleeping Bags, Outerwear, & Down Beddingfeatheredfriends.com
- 2About Us - Handmade in Seattle Since 1972 – Feathered Friendsfeatheredfriends.com
- 3Feathered Friends E-Gift Card | Instant Digital Delivery for Gearfeatheredfriends.com
- 4Three Season Down Sleeping Bags (40ºF to 10ºF) – Feathered Friendsfeatheredfriends.com
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