Swiss Vintage Mountain Pack - Leather & Canvas

Swiss Vintage Mountain Pack - Leather &amp; Canvas <br><br>Names of leather worker stamped into rear leather attachment on back. 1957. <br><br>Amazing vintage condition. No holes or tears. <br><br>The leather on the back bears the original initials of the first owner, along with the year of issue.<br><br>After nearly 70 years, the rucksack remains in worn but solid condition, showing signs of use that speak to its long history.<br>This backpack has truly stood the test of time and is ready to last many more years!<br><br>The special flax &amp; nettle canvas used in many examples of vintage Swiss Army packs was developed during WWII when the country was surrounded on all sides.<br><br>Stinging nettle is a very high performance fibre with immense breaking strain beyond that of carbon fibre. The Flax provides waterproofing and suppleness to the material. Together they present a speckled appearance known as ‘salt and pepper’ or ‘salz &amp; pfeffer’.<br><br>Perhaps the best military canvas rucksack of all time and certainly the most sought-after.