ISPO Award Winner 2024: Kids Femund 3in1 Sleeping Bag by Trollkids

The ISPO Award jury was convinced by the well-thought-out concept and unique features of the Kids Femund 3in1 three-season Sleeping Bag. This sleeping bag offers three different applications with its inner and outer layers. The inner layer can be used alone as a sleeping bag. Together, the inner and outer layers create an especially warm version. And when it's not quite as cold, the outer layer alone is perfectly sufficient. In the combined state, the two elements are connected with a zipper. Numerous connection points have been integrated between the inlay and the outer sleeping bag to prevent slipping.

For warmth and comfort, the inner sleeping bag is made of cozy fleece and features breathable High Loft synthetic insulation in the outer layer. With its mummy shape, the Kids Femund 3in1 Sleeping Bag stays close to the body and warms up quickly. "The hood can be adjusted snugly to the facial contours with a drawstring, and a padded draft tube on the zipper prevents cold spots," describes Alexander Poon, Director of Product Management Footwear & Equipment at Trollkids, furthering the advantages of the sleeping bag. Additional features include an inner pocket for valuables or collected treasures, and the included compression bag conveniently stores the sleeping bag and inlay.

"Our products are versatile, functional, durable, and affordable," says Trollkids founder and CEO, Dr. Tobias Tennstedt. "Our new sleeping bag development embodies perfectly all of these attributes. Not least for this reason, we are very pleased that the Kids Femund 3in1 Sleeping Bag has been awarded the ISPO Award."

A compelling feature is the sleeping bag's grow-with-you design. With a foot section that can be adjusted to approximately 40 cm, the Kids Femund 3in1 Sleeping Bag is suitable for children ranging from one to a maximum of 1.60 meters in height. The durable material ensures that the sleeping bag can be used for several years. "We place great importance on ensuring that our products have a long lifespan and remain in such good condition that they can ideally be passed on to other children," Alexander Poon explains. "In our view, this is a crucial criterion for the sustainability of a product.“

Trollkids underscores this principle with its own spare parts and repair service, which can be accessed via the website. For a nominal fee, zippers or buttons are replaced, tears or holes are patched, jackets are re-impregnated, suspenders, pocket linings, shoelaces, or straps are replaced, down jackets are gently washed, and so on. Even for models from previous collections, there is an extensive spare parts inventory, so that almost every wish can be fulfilled. Clothing items or spare parts are simply shipped by post. With this unique offering, Trollkids aims to ensure that the brand's clothing, shoes, and equipment are used for as long as possible and are not discarded or replaced prematurely.

The brand's sustainable approach encompasses even more measures: The proportion of recycled materials in the products is gradually increased. Trollkids avoids fluorine-containing impregnations and has instead used a special fluorine-free impregnation for all water-repellent and waterproof garments since 2018. The use of Organic Cotton in many cotton garments, or their certification with the GOTS seal, are further components. In general, the company only collaborates with suppliers who are GOTS- or BSCI-certified to ensure that they responsibly manage their employees and the environment.

The idea for founding Trollkids originated in 2011 during a trekking tour in the mountains of Norway. Over the years, the product range has been continuously developed and improved. It includes jackets, vests, shirts, pants, sandals, hiking and mountaineering shoes, ski clothing, accessories such as hats and gloves, as well as backpacks and sleeping bags. Depending on the area of ​​use, the models are waterproof, windproof, water-repellent, and/or breathable.