Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

First, she put her swimsuit into her school bag. This was followed by a slightly damp towel plus an extra shirt. A board game and a cassette were flung in after all this. “Haven’t you forgotten ...

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

One major issue is back pain, which arises from the strain of carrying excessive weight, leading to fatigue and discomfort ...

HAMAMATSU--An unusual collaboration between a newspaper delivery shop and an eyewear accessory company here led to the development of "randoseru" school backpacks that can be used as makeshift ...

Best for school There's no need to choose between a backpack or tote for the school year when the Timbuk2 Scholar Convertible Tote Backpack allows you to have both. Designed for the needs of ...

Backpacks were searched after a graphing calculator was found to contain the message "I have a gun in my bag." No weapons ...

Your child's school will provide information on how to get hold of a book bag. It is where your child will keep their homework, some projects they make in class and notes from their teacher.

Parents in the Captial are relieved as the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) revised the limits of school bags. Sheikha M, an Emirati mother of two, one in grade six and the ...

Schools in Abu Dhabi will now have to ensure that the weight of students' backpack does not exceed 5-10 per cent of their own weight, a revised policy issued by the Abu Dhabi Department of ...

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.