Trail Traveler 18L Backpack unisex

Use:

• Unisex backpack designed for both sexes thanks to its unisex nature, ensuring versatility for a wide range of users.
• Ideal for daily commutes, allowing safe transport of essential items, including a laptop.
• Perfect for casual day trips and urban exploration, offering 18L of sufficient space for necessary items.
• Suitable for light hiking or travel, providing a compact yet spacious solution for carrying gear.
• Designed by Columbia as a practical and comfortable solution for a variety of everyday activities and short adventures, prioritizing functionality and user comfort.

Features:

• Main compartment with a specific padded sleeve that can hold a laptop up to 15 inches, offering dedicated protection and easy access to the electronic device.
• Padded foam back panel, ergonomically designed to provide superior comfort and adequate lumbar support during prolonged use, distributing weight efficiently.
• Elastic side water bottle pocket, facilitating accessible and quick hydration on the go, keeping the bottle secure and within reach.
• Exterior zippered pocket, ideal for storing small items that require additional security and quick, convenient access.
• Total capacity of 18 liters, achieving an optimal balance between a compact and manageable design and a sufficiently spacious interior for various uses and transport needs.

Materials:

• Exterior (Shell): Made entirely from 100% Polyester fabric, a material selected for its notable durability, high abrasion resistance, and lightness, which contributes to the backpack's longevity and comfort. The information provided does not detail additional technical specifications such as denier, fabric thickness, or whether it has specific waterproof or breathable treatments.

Eco-Certificates and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• bluesign® System Partner: Columbia is a bluesign® system partner, which implies a commitment to eliminating harmful substances from the beginning of the manufacturing process and adhering to standards for safe and environmentally responsible textile production, benefiting both the consumer and the planet.
• Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP): The brand applies its SMP to ensure that products are made under fair and ethical working conditions, promoting respect and well-being for workers throughout its supply chain.
• Restricted Substances List (RSL): Columbia adheres to an RSL to control and limit the use of potentially harmful chemicals in its products, aiming to protect user health and minimize environmental impact.
• Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) - Clean by Design Program: Through its association with Aii and the Clean by Design program, Columbia promotes the adoption of resource efficiency practices (water, energy, chemicals) in factories, reducing the ecological footprint of textile production.
• AFIRM Group: As a member of the AFIRM Group, Columbia actively collaborates to reduce the use and impact of restricted chemical substances in the textile and footwear industry supply chain, promoting product chemical safety.
• Additionally, the brand participates in various global sustainability initiatives and programs, such as measuring the environmental impact of its facilities through the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM), promoting fair labor conditions through the Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP), and participating in the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps to address climate change. It also maintains a Materials Traceability Program to improve transparency about the origin of its components and supports worker well-being programs like RISE (formerly HERproject).
• Columbia is committed to transparency in its supply chain, publishing a Transparency Statement in accordance with legislation such as California's SB 657 and the UK Modern Slavery Act, and using platforms like Open Supply Hub (OSH). The brand also adheres to SASB reporting standards and aligns its efforts with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
• The brand supports water-saving dyeing initiatives, such as Solution Dyeing (Dope Dye / "Colored with Less Water") when applicable to materials, and manages the end-of-life of its products through programs like ReThreads. It may also use Green-e® certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and promote Fair Trade Certification in some of its supplier factories and Carbon Leadership projects. Columbia collaborates with various organizations for environmental conservation and community support, including the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, and UK National Parks, in addition to supporting projects like Transition Projects and the Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Program.