"JanSport is an American brand of backpacks, now possessed by VF Firm, one of the world's biggest apparel firms. The business was founded in 1967 in Seattle, Washington by Murray Pletz, his spouse Janice "" Jan"" Lewis (for whom the business is named), and also his relative Avoid Yowell. JanSport innovated with a panel-loading daypack, unlike standard top-loading packs. In 1975 it introduced the first exchangeable travel pack in addition to its signature daypack. [3] In 1986, VF purchased JanSport's then moms and dad, Blue Bell.

The company's corporate headquarters is currently based in Alameda, The Golden State, at VF Outdoor headquarters where it shares workplaces with local brother or sisters Napapijri and The North Face. Its circulation facility in Everett, Washington given that 1971, shut March 2012. JanSport likewise has awarehouse in Appleton, Wisconsin which houses its collegiate garments division. [4] JanSport is the world's biggest knapsack manufacturer, as well as with each other, JanSport and also The North Face sell almost half of all small backpacks sold in the United States.

JanSport started by establishing the outside frame backpack, which utilized a metal frame with a cloth packsack connected to it; the products made include technical day packs and interior structure knapsacks. Up until the very early 1990s, all JanSport packs were made in the United States."