Bjorn Sustainable Ultralight Backpack

Bjorn is a minimalist 17-liter everyday backpack. Like all Akkoniq products, it’s highly sustainable, PETA-certified vegan, and free of toxic substances. It’s also highly durable, yet at just 280 to 510 grams (depending on the variant), it’s three to five times lighter than the average backpack of the same size. 

Bjorn’s DynaForm architecture offers you the flexibility to customize its shape, size, and style. You can also easily transform the backpack into a shoulder bag with the help of our universal strap add-on, Orm.

Bjorn has three variants:

• Texon Terra (brown) is biodegradable, plant-based leather made of FSC-certified wood pulp. Despite its low weight, this variant is rigid enough to keep its shape even when empty. With the look and feel of real leather, it will age with class and distinction, acquiring the unique "wrinkled" effect and practically making your bag one of its kind.

• PURx Carbon (black) is recycled 600x600D polyester with a unique, triple-layer polyurethane (PUx3) exterior protection coating that shields the bag from rain, dirt, and abrasion that would otherwise degrade it over time.

• Tyvec Polar (cream) is a 100% recyclable, OEKO-TEX-certified material offering a combination of the performance of paper, film, and fabric with a soft, “creamy” texture. It’s water-resistant, shedding rain, snow, and spills, yet at the same time breathable, allowing water vapor to escape. The material is also durable yet still lightweight and flexible, boasting a remarkable strength-to-weight ratio. However, please keep in mind that, being one of the most compactable and lightweight bags out there, it requires a bit more care and attention than your average heavy-duty bag to maintain its quality and condition. For example, dragging it on rough surfaces like concrete and asphalt can cause damage to the fabric.

All Bjorn variants have two zippered pockets: one on the front and another concealed one on the inside. The two external side pockets are deep enough to securely hold items like water bottles and umbrellas without compromising on quick access. The bag also has an internal elastic mesh pocket for laptops and tablets, designed to keep the devices close to your back for better weight distribution and to ensure they don't get in the way of the rest of the gear in the main compartment. Additionally, an internal key hanger will provide easy access to your keys, saving you from having to fish for them among all your stuff at the bottom of the bag.

The minimalistic yet wide shoulder straps made of super-durable, high-end spun polyester webbing will easily adapt to the shape of your shoulders. In most cases, they'll offer the same level of comfort as padded straps, but unlike the latter, they will also serve you for many years.