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- Åke_Nordin abstract "Åke Nordin (c. 1936 – 27 December 2013) was a Swedish entrepreneur. He was the founder of Fjällräven, a company that specializes in outdoor equipment, mainly clothing.In 1950, at the age of 14, Nordin went hiking in the mountains of Västerbotten and was not pleased with the design of his uncomfortable backpack. After doing some research, he learned that a pack's weight should be positioned high and close to the wearer's spine. Using his mother’s treadle sewing machine, he made a bag out of strong cotton material. He fastened it to a wooden frame using leather straps. The frame distributed the load better across his back and increased the ventilation between him and the pack. In addition, he could carry a heavier pack.Ten years later, his invention formed the basis of his company, Fjällräven, which he began out of the cellar of his home in Örnsköldsvik. During those ten years, he completed his military service at Fallskärmsjägarskolan, the Swedish Army's Parachute Ranger School in Karlsborg, where he saw the need for functional and durable outdoor equipment.In the summer of 2013, Nordin was diagnosed with an undisclosed terminal illness. He died on 27 December at the age of 77.".
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- Åke_Nordin subject Category:1936_births.
- Åke_Nordin subject Category:2013_deaths.
- Åke_Nordin subject Category:People_from_Örnsköldsvik_Municipality.
- Åke_Nordin subject Category:Swedish_company_founders.
- Åke_Nordin subject Category:Swedish_inventors.
- Åke_Nordin comment "Åke Nordin (c. 1936 – 27 December 2013) was a Swedish entrepreneur. He was the founder of Fjällräven, a company that specializes in outdoor equipment, mainly clothing.In 1950, at the age of 14, Nordin went hiking in the mountains of Västerbotten and was not pleased with the design of his uncomfortable backpack. After doing some research, he learned that a pack's weight should be positioned high and close to the wearer's spine.".
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