European Duffel Bag Kit Bags

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A duffel bag, duffle bag, or kit bag is a large bag made of natural or synthetic fabric (typically canvas), historically with a top closure using a drawstring. Generally a duffel bag is used by non-commissioned personnel in the military, and for travel, sports and recreation by civilians.
When used by sailors or marines a duffel is known as a seabag.

A duffel's open structure and lack of rigidity makes it adaptable to carrying sports gear and similar bulky objects.

A duffel bag is often confused with a hoop-handled hard-bottomed zippered bag, known generically as a gym bag.

The name comes from Duffel, a town in Flanders, Belgium, where the thick duffel cloth used to make the bag originated in the 17th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word dates back to 1677, used to describe ‘a coarse woollen cloth having a thick nap or frieze’.In most of the 20th century, a duffel bag typically referred to a specific style of cylindrical, top-entry bag. During the latter part the term began to be applied to a generic hoop-handled, hard-bottomed fabric holdall more commonly known as a "gym bag". It is to this bag that additional features such as wheels, zippers, internal structure, and small organizing pockets are often added.

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Nation	Name	Year

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria	Bundesheer Seesack
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium	Sac Paquetage armee belge Sac a Paquetage ABL	1960/1970 1980/1990
Bosnia H.	Transportna Vreca Type II Vojna transportna torba	JNA -----
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Rep	Taška ČSLA - vz. 85 Taška AČR přepravní vz.95	----- -----
Denmark	Køjesæk, DK
Estonia
Finland
France	Sac a Paquetage Sac Marin modèle 1945
Georgia
Germany	Bundeswehr Seesack 120L BW Seesack Reißverschluss
Greece	σάκο ιματισμού "λουκάνικο"	"Sausage"
Hungary
Ireland
Italy	Borsa Zaino Borsa Valigia Borsa Valigia Borsa valigia New type	1955-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-Today
Latvia
Lithuania	Kelioninis krepšys
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands	KL Leger Plunje Zak
Norway
Poland	Worek Transportowy Marynarski WZ.89
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain	Petate militar Gran Petate Macuto Militar
Sweden	Persedelpåsen Persedelsäck m/1905 Persedelpåse m/1939 Persedelpåse m/1969 Bärsäck 2000	Video ----- ----- ----- M7085-107010
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
UK	Bag Kit Duffle Kit Bag Bag Kit Seaman	8465-99-975-7077 ----- -----