Street Transit Backpack Ii unisex

Use:

• Designed for daily transport of belongings in urban environments, making it an ideal companion for commuting to work, school, or for everyday errands.
• Perfect for day trips or as carry-on luggage for short trips, thanks to its balanced capacity and practical design.
• Ideal for an active and casual lifestyle, allowing comfortable carrying of essentials for light recreational activities or city commutes.
• Its unisex design makes it suitable for a wide variety of users seeking functionality and versatile style.

Features:

• 25-liter capacity, offering ample and well-distributed space to organize books, electronic devices, light clothing, and other personal items.
• Breathable and padded shoulder straps, ergonomically designed to distribute weight evenly and provide superior comfort during prolonged use.
• Exterior fabric with weather-resistant PU (polyurethane) coating, which protects the backpack's contents against light rain and moisture.
• Reflective safety details, which increase user visibility in low-light conditions or at night, enhancing safety on urban routes.
• Two specific side pockets for water bottles, allowing easy and quick access to hydration without taking up space in the main compartment.
• Exterior security pocket, strategically located to store valuables such as a wallet or phone, keeping them secure and accessible.
• Two front accessory pockets, facilitating the organization of smaller items like pens, chargers, or snacks.
• Integrated keychain, which allows keys to be located and kept secure inside the backpack, preventing their loss.

Materials:

• Exterior made of 100% polyester with a Polyurethane (PU) coating. Polyester provides notable resistance to wear and abrasion, ideal for daily use. The PU coating gives the fabric water-repellent properties, offering protection against light weather and keeping contents dry from drizzles or splashes.
• Back panel made of 100% polyester, a material that contributes to the backpack's structure and durability, as well as offering quick-drying properties in case of moisture exposure.

Eco-certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• bluesign® System Partner: Columbia Sportswear is a bluesign® system partner, which implies a commitment to sustainable textile production. This system works to eliminate harmful substances from the beginning of the manufacturing process and establishes standards for safe and environmentally friendly production, benefiting workers, consumers, and the planet.
• Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP): The brand implements these standards in its supply chain to ensure fair and safe working conditions, as well as responsible manufacturing practices, which contributes to worker well-being and the ethical production of its products.
• Restricted Substances List (RSL): Columbia adheres to a Restricted Substances List to control and limit the use of potentially harmful chemicals in its products, protecting consumer health and the environment.
• AFIRM Group Member: As a member of the AFIRM Group (Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management), Columbia collaborates with other brands to advance global and harmonized management of restricted substances in the textile and footwear industry supply chain, promoting safer products.
• Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM): The brand uses the Higg Index Facility Environmental Module to assess and improve the environmental performance of factories in its supply chain, encouraging reductions in water and energy consumption and waste generation.
• Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP): Columbia supports and uses the SLCP to reduce duplication of social and labor audits in factories, promoting convergence towards a single assessment standard that efficiently improves labor conditions.
• Fair Trade Certification (at the level of some supplier factories): Some factories producing for Columbia have this certification, which ensures that workers receive fair wages, work in safe conditions, and benefit from premiums for community development.
• Carbon Leadership Project (at the level of some supplier factories): Participation in this project demonstrates an effort to measure and reduce the carbon footprint in its suppliers' manufacturing processes.
• ReThreads Program: A brand initiative that promotes the reuse and recycling of garments at the end of their life cycle, contributing to the circular economy and reducing textile waste.
• Additionally, Columbia Sportswear demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through its participation in various initiatives and programs such as: RISE (formerly HERproject) for empowering women in the supply chain; membership in the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps to address climate change; collaboration with the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) on programs like Clean by Design to improve resource efficiency in factories; adherence to the Transparency Pledge and use of Open Supply Hub (OSH) for greater supply chain transparency; commitment to SASB reporting standards and publication of the Supply Chain Transparency Statement. The brand also aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and supports organizations such as Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, UK National Parks, Transition Projects, and the Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Program.