Black Bear Brand is not a new company. It is a resurrection. Josh Sirlin on George G. Black, a forgotten Seattle name, and a decade spent bringing it back

Craft, Culture, HeritageJosh SirlinJuly 25, 2026black bear brand history, josh sirlin, george g black, seattle heritage brand, brand revival, made in seattleComment

Black Bear Means Long Wear: The 1914 Factory and the Brand I Brought Back

Black Bear Brand is not a new label with an old look. It is a real Seattle company from the early 1900s, with a real factory and a real slogan, that Josh Sirlin spent a decade bringing back.

Culture, Craft, HeritageJosh SirlinJuly 18, 2026black bear brand history, black manufacturing company, george g black, seattle heritage brand, josh sirlin, made in seattleComment

Black Bear Brand and the Ghost Signs of Seattle

A faded bear still watches over 1st Avenue in Seattle. The true story of Black Bear Brand — a 1902 overall shop, a landmark daylight factory, and the ghost signs that outlived it all.

Culture, HeritageJosh SirlinJuly 7, 2026black bear brand history, seattle ghost signs, george g black, black manufacturing company, seattle workwear history, ghost signs, black bear brandComment

The Black Bear Brand Original Logo Tee: Wearing a Century of History

Some logos are designed last quarter. Ours was earned on the American frontier more than a hundred years ago. The story of the Black Bear mark — and the Original Logo Tee that carries it.

Culture, Style & HeritageJosh SirlinJuly 3, 2026black bear brand logo, original logo tee, vintage workwear logo, american heritage brand, black bear brand history, logo t-shirt, george g black, seattle workwearComment