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7th May 2009
Vinylon F is the secret of the Kanken

Fjallraven Kanken Bags are not only stunning, durable and practical. They were designed more than 30 years ago and we have a wide range of colours for you to choose from on The Sporting Lodge.

One of the secrets seem to be the fabric they have been manufactured with.

Vinylon F is the functional fabric that has made Kånken daypacks seemingly immortal for the last 25 years.

While being a synthetic fiber, Vinylon F still has many of the positive properties of natural fibers. Fabrics conventionally used for backpacks need a coating in order to become water resistant. However functional initially, this coating loses its properties over time, making the backpack less waterproof. Vinylon F does not need a coating. Absorbing moisture better than any other synthetic fiber. Vinylon F swells like a natural fiber, thus making the weave more dense when it's raining. This gives the fabric waterproof qualities by construction eliminating the need for a coating.

It's both light and extremely durable, making Vinylon F an unbeatablematerial. The fabric will continue to prove its durable functionality year after year. Vinylon F has a ratio in the combination of being light and extremely durable that is unbeatable by any more modern material. The weight is 145 g/m2 which compares to most modern very light materials used in backpacks but these materials can only survive and deliver half the result in hard durability tests.

The Kanken's popularity is growing around the world and Vinylon is one secret to the success of the Kanken by Fjallraven.

 

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