He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

"I think it feels amazing," Kristin Rinker said about delivering the backpacks to staff at Old Fort Elementary in western North Carolina. "They need to know they are loved and ...

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

Reed Marutiak had the weight of the world on his shoulders. It’s a lot to carry for a Hartwood Elementary fourth grader in ...

CHARLESTON — For the 20th year, the Charleston Rotary Club and CCAR Industries have delivered backpacks for foster children ...

Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear ... But JanSport became better known for its school ...

As part of its ongoing commitment to giving back to the community, DunlapSLK — the Chalfont-based CPA and business consulting ...

HAMAMATSU--An unusual collaboration between a newspaper delivery shop and an eyewear accessory company here led to the development of "randoseru" school ... on the back of the backpack to ensure ...

A primary school in Derbyshire has received a donation of over 280 backpacks worth over £1,400 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Chesterfield.

Heavy backpacks can lead to back pain ... spinal problems Many schools have noted that cases of back complications especially among young school children are mainly caused by the weight which ...

Cristina Rueda Uribe, a PhD candidate from the University of Aberdeen's School of Biological Sciences ... so the tag sits on ...