








Jämä M91 Backpack
Here's a simple and rugged backpack with a size and shape people commonly need in their daily life. Backpacks make people happier than tote bags because your arms are free to move about. The design is basically the same as the Jämä Wool Backpack, but materials are military-grade tent fabrics from globally established Savotta.
- This product is unlikely to be restocked and will be hidden from our website once it's out of stock.
- Discontinued product.








Here's a simple and rugged backpack with a size and shape people commonly need in their daily life. Backpacks make people happier than tote bags because your arms are free to move about. The design is basically the same as the Jämä Wool Backpack, but materials are military-grade tent fabrics from globally established Savotta.
- Simple day pack for daily life
- Windproof and water resistant heavy duty tent fabric
- Comfortable shoulder straps from Swiss leather belts
The M91 camouflage was the standard Finnish Defence Forces pattern from the '90s to mid-2000s. In Finland, it is commonly referred to as "cucumber salad". Dimensions from seam to seam: 30 x 40 x 12 cm or roughly 12" x 18" x 5".
Materials and care
The main fabric is essentially a very dense ripstop-reinforced polycotton, with PU coating on the inside and DWR on the outside, making the fabric at least water-resistant. Stronger rain will find its way inside eventually, so protect sensitive things with a separate dry bag if you walk in the pouring rain.
The bottom is made from tent groundsheet (also from Savotta) which is waterproof and incredibly hard-wearing.
The shoulder straps are made of Swiss army belts, which were too short so no-one would buy them. You can punch extra holes in them if necessary, but the adjustments are good even as they are. Included is a simple stiffener cut up from factory surplus foam mat material.
We recommend washing by hand only if the need arises, machine wash doesn't seem to do good for the fabric.
Kierto Circular Economy
Return this product used but clean and unbroken, and you'll receive half of the product's original price as Varusteleka credits. Service is available only in Finland. Only Registered users can make Kierto returns. See more information about Kierto.
Jämä is dead, long live Jämä
January 27, 2023: we have decided to end the Jämä brand. The nature of surplus materials always made it difficult to maintain the selection of products, and consistency was a struggle. At some point, we realized that the hit products Luhka and Blanket Shirt themselves were far stronger than the parent brand, and our efforts to make Särmä more sustainable have brought it to a point where these Jämä products actually fit nicely under that umbrella.
As military history shows, don't get into a war on two fronts if you can help it. To focus our efforts better, we're pulling the plug on Jämä but the two most popular garments, the Luhka and Blanket Shirt, become Särmä items. Small-batch projects from surplus materials are possible in the future and will be Särmä as well.
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Henri H. 10.06.2019 Verified purchase
Valoja päälle Leka!



Mikael N. 15.06.2019 ⚠ Unverified purchase

dennis Q. 23.01.2022 Verified purchase
Remember, FUN product, to be used as man purse for your pocket junk so you look sleek and svelte.



Mick G. 04.02.2023 Verified purchase


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I have a few questions:
- What are the exact dimensions of the pocket for the foam?
- Could you make some with non-camo patterns?
My goal is to have a good school backpack for my children that doesn't look "tactical" and where the foam could be replaced with a class 3+ PE ballistic plate.
And even in other contexts the camo is an issue, you stand out like you are wearing a bright orange backpack (except in the woods).
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