Echo Mountain 25L Backpack unisex

Usage:

• Perfect for hiking and a wide range of outdoor activities, thanks to its functional design and compatibility with hydration systems.
• Ideal for carrying essential gear on day trips or short adventures, offering a balanced 25-liter capacity.
• Its versatile design makes it an excellent choice for daily use, allowing you to comfortably carry personal items, study materials, or a light change of clothes.
• Suitable as a backpack for students needing to transport books and a laptop, or for professionals on their urban commutes.
• A practical companion for short trips or as supplementary carry-on luggage, facilitating the organization of essentials.

Features:

• Versatile 25-liter capacity offering an optimal balance between storage space and manageability, ideal for both nature adventures and everyday use.
• Large-opening main compartment facilitating easy loading, organization, and quick access to larger items and essential gear.
• Adjustable and contoured shoulder straps, ergonomically designed to distribute weight evenly and provide comfortable carrying for extended periods.
• Hydration system ready, allowing for easy integration of a water bladder (reservoir not included) to stay hydrated during physical activity.
• Two elastic mesh side pockets, perfect for carrying water bottles or other items requiring quick and secure access.
• Front pocket with flap and Velcro closure, strategically located to secure small valuables and keep them accessible.
• Additional external pocket with zipper closure, ideal for items frequently needed within reach, such as maps, snacks, or small electronic devices.
• Adjustable sternum strap, equipped with an integrated rescue whistle in the buckle, which improves load stability by distributing weight and offers a crucial safety element in emergency situations.
• Multiple reinforced grab handles, strategically placed to allow easy lifting and handling of the backpack from different angles.
• Front daisy chains providing versatile external attachment points for securing additional gear such as trekking poles, light material, or accessories.
• Unisex design, conceived to comfortably fit a wide variety of users, regardless of gender.

Materials:

• Main Fabric (Shell): 100% Polyester. This synthetic material has been selected for its remarkable durability and resistance to abrasion and tearing, ensuring a prolonged product lifespan even under frequent outdoor use conditions. Polyester also stands out for its lightness, contributing to the overall comfort of the backpack, and possesses inherent moisture resistance and quick-drying properties, helping to protect contents from light rain or splashes.
• Bottom Panel: 100% Polyester. The base of the backpack is also made of polyester, typically of greater robustness, to offer superior protection against wear and abrasion in the area of greatest contact with the ground and other surfaces.

Ecological Certificates and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• bluesign® System Partner: Columbia Sportswear is a bluesign® system partner, meaning it collaborates with this entity to ensure more sustainable textile manufacturing. This system focuses on optimizing resource use, minimizing impact on people and the environment, and ensuring the use of safe chemicals throughout the production chain.
• Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP): The brand implements its SMPs in the factories within its supply chain, aiming to ensure ethical, fair, and safe working conditions for the workers who make their products, promoting respect for labor rights.
• Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM): Columbia uses the Facility Environmental Module (FEM) of the Higg Index, an industry-standard tool, to continuously measure and improve the environmental performance of its partner factories, promoting reductions in water and energy consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.
• Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP): By adopting the SLCP, Columbia promotes a unified standard for social and labor audits across its value chain. This helps reduce audit fatigue in factories and encourages investment in the continuous improvement of working conditions.
• Restricted Substances List (RSL): The brand maintains and enforces a Restricted Substances List (RSL) to ensure that its products, including the materials, dyes, and finishes used, comply with global chemical safety standards. This practice protects both consumers and the environment from potentially harmful substances.
• Material Traceability Program: Columbia is committed to increasing the transparency and traceability of its materials throughout the supply chain. This effort is a fundamental step to ensure more responsible and sustainable sourcing of raw materials used in its products.
• Additionally, the brand is part of various industry alliances and supports environmental conservation projects, labor rights, and supply chain transparency through its participation in: AFIRM Group, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps, Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) - Clean by Design Program, Transparency Pledge, AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment, and European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA). The company also collaborates with foundations such as Planet Water Foundation and National Park Foundation, aligns its efforts with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and uses tools like Open Supply Hub to improve supply chain visibility.