Fjallraven Kanken

History of Fjallraven Kanken

Kånken was the brain child of Fjällräven founder Åke Nordin. In typical Swedish style he wanted to create a backpack that was functional, hardwearing and practical for kids to carry their books to and from school.

The result was Kånken.

Nearly 40 years later and Kånken is still going strong. It now comes in lots of different colours and in several different sizes. But the same devotion to function and the practical - and now much loved - shape remain.