Project description
My son is eight, and in two years we have gone through three shop-bought school backpacks. Two of them were built for a teenager and sat on him like a wardrobe: the straps hung loose no matter how I pulled them in. The third simply fell apart by spring — first the seam at the root of a strap let go, then the bottom corners wore through. So I want a backpack made to the length of his back, not bought two sizes up so that he grows into it. Fit matters more than spare room.
On construction I know what I am after. A moulded rigid back panel with ventilation channels, wide straps with proper adjustment and a soft lining that does not saw into the shoulders, and a chest strap, because otherwise the straps slide apart before the first break is over. The empty bag has to be light: every extra hundred grams is one more textbook carried for nothing. Let me say it plainly — this is not a medical or orthopaedic product. It does not treat a back and does not correct posture; anything to do with his spine is a question for a doctor, and the loaded weight is a matter of common sense, with us parents keeping an eye on what goes in.
The rest is everyday practicality. A rigid bottom with feet, so the bag can stand on wet asphalt and not come home filthy; a sleeve for a tablet and a compartment that takes an A4 folder flat, without bending it; a side pocket for a water bottle. Reflective elements are not decoration, and I want them on all sides — front, both sides and on the straps — because in winter he walks to school in the dark. Fabric dense and water-repellent, zips that will survive a school year, plain colours with no cartoon characters.
— sized to his back, not "to grow into";
— moulded rigid back panel with ventilation channels;
— wide adjustable straps, soft lining, chest strap;
— light when empty, rigid bottom with feet;
— tablet sleeve and A4 compartment, bottle pocket;
— reflectors at the front, on both sides and on the straps;
— dense water-repellent fabric, heavy-duty zips;
— plain colour scheme, no printed characters;
— ready by August; please quote materials and work separately.
On construction I know what I am after. A moulded rigid back panel with ventilation channels, wide straps with proper adjustment and a soft lining that does not saw into the shoulders, and a chest strap, because otherwise the straps slide apart before the first break is over. The empty bag has to be light: every extra hundred grams is one more textbook carried for nothing. Let me say it plainly — this is not a medical or orthopaedic product. It does not treat a back and does not correct posture; anything to do with his spine is a question for a doctor, and the loaded weight is a matter of common sense, with us parents keeping an eye on what goes in.
The rest is everyday practicality. A rigid bottom with feet, so the bag can stand on wet asphalt and not come home filthy; a sleeve for a tablet and a compartment that takes an A4 folder flat, without bending it; a side pocket for a water bottle. Reflective elements are not decoration, and I want them on all sides — front, both sides and on the straps — because in winter he walks to school in the dark. Fabric dense and water-repellent, zips that will survive a school year, plain colours with no cartoon characters.
— sized to his back, not "to grow into";
— moulded rigid back panel with ventilation channels;
— wide adjustable straps, soft lining, chest strap;
— light when empty, rigid bottom with feet;
— tablet sleeve and A4 compartment, bottle pocket;
— reflectors at the front, on both sides and on the straps;
— dense water-repellent fabric, heavy-duty zips;
— plain colour scheme, no printed characters;
— ready by August; please quote materials and work separately.
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