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2. Kelty (company) - Wikipedia

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   The company was started in 1952 by Asher "Dick" Kelty (September 13, 1919 – January 12, 2004), who was one of the first gear designers to produce and market an external-frame backpack designed specifically for civilian use. [1] He is considered to be the inventor of the aluminum-framed backpack. [2]

3. JanSport - Wikipedia

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   JanSport is an American brand of backpacks and collegiate apparel, now owned by VF Corporation, one of the world's largest apparel companies. [1] JanSport is the world's largest backpack maker. Nearly half of all small backpacks sold in the United States are produced by JanSport and its sister brand The North Face, also owned by VF Corporation. [2]

4. Granite Gear - Wikipedia

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   A Granite Gear compression stuff sack. Granite Gear began near the Boundary Waters between Minnesota and Ontario. During a paddling trip through Quetico Provincial Park in 1986 Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank realized there was a need for better outdoor gear, a thought process that led to the founding of Granite Gear.

5. Best backpacks of 2022 for high school and college students

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   But all that stuff can get heavy: According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 2017 and 2019, an average of 7,500 kids under 19 years old were treated in emergency rooms for ...

6. Eastpak - Wikipedia

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   He transformed the company's retail product line into a consumer brand and launched the first line-up of bags and packs at a sportswear trade fair in Chicago in 1977. Norman Jacobs joined the company in 1980 and, with partner Mark Goldman, claimed a market-leading share of the U.S. college market on the East Coast throughout most of the 1980s ...

7. Osprey Packs - Wikipedia

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   Osprey Packs, Inc, commonly known as Osprey, is an American company that manufactures outdoor backpacks. It was founded in 1974 by Mike Pfotenhauer. It was founded in 1974 by Mike Pfotenhauer. It was purchased by Helen of Troy Limited in 2021 for $414.7 million.