Nylon Backpacks

Pack up all your gear in a high-quality nylon backpack. A well-made bag offers years of reliable use for work, school or travel. Staples stocks backpacks from several trusted brands such as SWISSGEAR, Targus, High Sierra and Samsonite to suit the needs of every consumer.

Nylon Backpacks Offer Superior Durability
Nylon bags are a popular consumer choice because of their sturdy and low-maintenance construction. This material is perfect for outdoor environments due to its high abrasion and water resistance, along with excellent odor and bacteria resistance that both athletes and avid travelers appreciate. Models featuring ripstop nylon offer enhanced protection for years of regular and heavy-duty use.

Organize and Protect Everything With Style
From single-compartment models to those with multiple storage pockets, there's a wide range of fantastic nylon backpacks. Choose from a variety of fun patterns, solid colors and familiar character designs that suit users of all ages. Many models offer laptop and mobile device storage so students and business professionals can comfortably organize and transport essential tools and equipment.

Travel-Friendly Bags Offer Easy Access and Comfort
Avid travelers appreciate backpacks with padded laptop compartments and zippered lay-flat front panels that offer easy access to electronic devices for quick and efficient security screenings. Many styles feature reinforced handles plus shock-absorbing straps and bottoms for added protection of tablets, gaming devices and other precious cargo. Several models also offer breathable mesh back panels for extra comfort while you're trekking through an airport or traveling about town.

Why Use a Wheeled Backpack?
A wheeled bag offers more comfortable handling for those carrying heavier loads of books, clothing or crafting supplies. These bags are compact and maneuver easily over many types of flooring and pavement, and they usually offer built-in retractable handles and multi-directional wheels. This style works particularly well as carry-on luggage and for school use. Some wheeled backpacks feature a detachable daypack so travelers can walk about town with essential items without needing to unpack the entire bag.

What's the Difference Between a Daypack and a Backpack?
A daypack is typically smaller and lighter than a standard backpack, making it useful for brief trips out, day-long hikes or carrying lighter loads of school supplies and books. Some styles feature a single strap for simplified handling, and many are hydration compatible for outdoor activities.

Backpacks are larger and heavier, featuring extra compartments to store a range of items for camping trips, sporting events and other heavy-duty purposes.

How Do You Select a Backpack to Fit Your Body Type?
Many backpacks are adjustable for a variety of body types. As a starting point, a bag should be proportional to your torso's length with most of the bag's weight supported by your hips as it rests in the small of the back. Ideally, the bag's weight should be distributed evenly, reducing strain on the neck and shoulders.

To ensure a proper fit, shoulder straps should be tightened so the top of the pack is just below the base of the neck and the bottom of the pack lands just above the hips. If the pack has a hip belt, it should fit snugly around the waist, and if there are sternum straps, they should not restrict breathing when fastened.

Size-wise, many extra-small and small packs fit torsos up to 18 inches in length, medium and regular bags fit in the 18-inch to 20-inch range and large bags fit torsos 20 inches and longer. These numbers can vary between brands and also depend on the style and purpose of a bag.