Material guide

When it comes to crafting our backpacks, we prioritize quality, functionality, durability, and sustainability. Each material we use is carefully selected to ensure it meets our high standards and the demands of outdoor adventures. Our developers expertly balance these factors, staying at the forefront of material and fiber research and development.

With our roots in the demanding mountain environment of Jämtland, Sweden, we want to offer products that can deal with all imaginable conditions. Even in the mountains. Even when a backpack buckle is handled with a pair of thick winter gloves on.

With exclusive material choices, rugged fabrics, and true metal buckles, we have filled our backpacks with our history. And our philosophy of creating world-class outdoor products. Products that you can trust, for a very long time.

The design and construction of Lundhags backpacks are based on our collective experience and know-how from years of year-around outdoor activities. If our products work in the most challenging, cold and windy conditions, such as where glove-friendly operation is a must, they will also work during the summer. Therefore, we always strive to find small, sometimes unique solutions that make it easier to also operate your backpack during harder winter conditions.

Our backpack materials are carefully selected to match our sustainability criteria. This means not only being bluesign approved, but also using organic content or being fluorocarbon-free. Just as important are the long-lasting properties that will last several year of usage. Hence, our materials have completed stringent real life performance tests and in the laboratory to qualify. After all, a backpack that lasts is the best investment you can make.

Even the most relaxed trek can turn into a more challenging adventure. Our mission is to ensure that your experience, together with your choice of equipment, will result in you enjoying the outdoors even during more difficult outings. The materials, trims and seams should withstand years of use and not leave you stranded with, for example, a broken zipper or buckle. Therefore, we only work with high quality suppliers and we prefer oversized detailing instead of thinking minimalistic. Because it simply works better. Oversized zippers, well-dimensioned pull-tabs, large zipper pullers and sufficiently sized buckles are important factors when the weather turns bad, you are lost and perhaps out of energy.

We use RC (Racquet coil) zippers from YKK. Specially designed for luggage applications where resistance to abrasion is a must. This zipper has been precision engineered to meet the toughest performance require. ments and because the zipper is usually the weakest link in a backpack, our choice here is critical. We usually use the toughest size #10 on all main entrances for extra-long lasting functionality.

We only use premium quality 420. 420D polyamide webbings supported by internally weaved core lines for extra tensile strength, which makes the webbing extra strong compared to weight ratio.

Our 210D polyamide bonded sewing thread is for any item that needs the highest seam strength. It is specially developed for high quality backpacks that require a high tenacity and where broken seams must be avoided. Superior abrasion resistance.

Lundhags Polyester & Cotton Mix (LPC) 436 RM/OC
LPC with Recycled Polyester and Organic Cotton. The surface is water resistant when combined with TOKO DWR treatment and is waterproof thanks to a PU-coating. Durable and hardwearing canvas suitable for packs and bags. Composition: 65% Recycled Polyester, 35% Organic Cotton. PU-coating >1500mm. Product, including DWR is 100% FC-Free. Weight 436g/m.

Lundhags Polyester & Cotton Mix (LPC) RIPSTOP 231 RM/OC
LPC with Recycled Polyester and Organic Cotton. The surface is water resistant when combined with TOKO DWR treatment and is waterproof thanks to a PU-coating. Durable and hardwearing canvas suitable for packs and bags. Composition: 65% Recycled Polyester, 35% Organic Cotton. PU-coating >1500mm. Product, including DWR 100% FC-Free. Weight 231g/m.

Lundhags Polyester (LP) 300
LP is a material that is highly resistant to destructive UV rays. Our 300D Polyester fabric is coated with PU for added waterproofing. It is hardwearing and copes well with tough conditions. Composition: 100% Polyester, bluesign® approved (FC Free DWR). PU-coating >1500mm. Weight: 300g/m.

Lundhags Polyester (LP) 120
LP is a material that is highly resistant to destructive UV rays. Our 120d Polyester fabric is coated with PU for added waterproofing. It is hardwearing and copes well with tough conditions. Composition: 100% Polyester, bluesign® approved. PU-coating >1000mm. Weight: 120g/m.

SuperNylon™ 250
An extremely rugged, durable and sustainable fabric.

Composition: 100% Air Textured 500D Polyamide – 100% recycled Mipan® Regen™. Product including PU 1500mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free. bluesign® & STeP by OEKO-TEX® certified material.

Weight: 250 g/m2

SuperNylon™ 224
An rugged, durable and sustainable fabric.

Composition: 330D Polyamide – 100% recycled Mipan® Regen™. Product including PU 1500mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free. bluesign® & STeP by OEKO-TEX® certified material.

Weight: 224 g/m2

SuperNylon™ 156
A light, very strong and sustainable fabric.

Composition: 210D Polyamide – 72% recycled Robic® Mipan® Regen™, 28% Polyamide 66. Product including PU 1000mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free. bluesign® & OEKO-TEX® certified material.

Weight: 156 g/m2

SuperNylon™ 137
A very light, strong and sustainable fabric.

Composition: 100D Polyamide – 85% recycled Robic® Mipan® Regen™, 15% dope dyed Polyamide . Product including Ultra Tearing Strength PU 1000mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free. bluesign® & OEKO-TEX® certified material.

Weight: 137 g/m2

LPC 436 (Lundhags PolyCotton Mix)
Durable hard wearing and sustainable canvas.

Composition: 65% Recycled Polyester, 35% Organic Cotton. Product including PU 1500mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free.

Weight: 436 g/m2

LPC
Durable and hard wearing fabric..

Composition: 65% Polyester, 35% Cotton. Product including Paraffin Wax +PU 7000mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free.

Weight: 455 g/m2

LP300
A rugged, durable and strong fabric. Composition: 300D Polyester. Product including PU 1500mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free. bluesign® & STeP OEKO-TEX® certified material.

Weight: 300 g/m2

210D Polyamide
A light and strong fabric to be used as lining.

Composition: 210D Polyamide. Product including PU 1000mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free. bluesign® & STeP OEKO-TEX® certified material.

Weight: 146 g/m2

LP120
A light and strong fabric to be used as lining.

Composition: 200D Polyester. Product including PU 1000mm coating. 100% Fluorocarbon Free. bluesign® & STeP OEKO-TEX® certified material.

Weight: 120 g/m2

FC: Fluorocarbon free
PU-coating: A protective film made of polyurethane to make it waterproof.
DWR: A treatment to make it repel dirt and water.

What does bluesign® approved mean:
Each textile product is the result of a comprehensive manufacturing process. Raw materials and many other components are needed for this, such as dyes or chemical auxiliary materials. The bluesign® SYSTEM offers solutions for manufacturers of these components. They can have their production processes and composition of the components tested based on the bluesign® CRITERIA and optimize sustainability. Tested and sustainably produced components are designated as bluesign® APPROVED. Thus, step by step, there are no missing links in sustainable materials and work steps – from the raw material to the finished product.

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