Fjällräven
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Fjällräven is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 company, specialising in outdoor
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...

 equipment (mostly clothing). The name means the arctic fox
Arctic fox
The arctic fox , also known as the white fox, polar fox or snow fox, is a small fox native to Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. The Greek word alopex, means a fox and Vulpes is the Latin version...

. Fjällräven was founded in 1960 by Åke Nordin. The company has a strong market presence in the Nordic countries. It is also represented in other European countries and in particular Germany. Among the more well-known products are Greenland jackets and various versions of the Kånken rucksack.

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