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Who Made Your Clothes, part 9, Kolmituote

Who Made Your Clothes, part 9, Kolmituote

This article series by Varusteleka is part of the global Fashion Revolution Week, a campaign that aims at making the sourcing, manufacture, and sales of clothes more ethical and transparent....

Who Made Your Clothes, part 8, Omniteksas

Who Made Your Clothes, part 8, Omniteksas

This article series by Varusteleka is part of the global Fashion Revolution Week, a campaign that aims at making the sourcing, manufacture, and sales of clothes more ethical and transparent....

Who made your clothes and why is it important

Who made your clothes and why is it important

Varusteleka wants to be on the side of the good guys in all our functions. Therefore, when we heard in 2020 about the Fashion Revolution Week that demands a fairer...

Varusteleka's annual report 2020

Varusteleka's annual report 2020

While being busy with our Total World Domination plans and all the pandemic crap, we managed to count the coins in the vault, and the auditor has given their blessing....

Frequently Asked Questions

ORDER ISSUES Where’s my order? This is a million peso question. After you have placed the order, a confirmation and a receipt magically appear on your email (if not, though,...

Combat first aid kit placement on your gear

Combat first aid kit placement on your gear

There are many dangers and potential hazards on the battlefields and without a good first aid kit you will die, so you should carry the right stuff among your combat...

Do-It-Yourself: Webbing Suspenders

Do-It-Yourself: Webbing Suspenders

Here's some reading for those who can't afford ready-made products and have no imagination to help themselves. Umm... That doesn't sound good but anyways, maybe someone will enjoy this. It...

Gear Selection for Practical Shooting in Winter

Gear Selection for Practical Shooting in Winter

There is plenty of cold and snow in Finland when this article was written, and it is fantastic for us practical shooters. Even though the shooting season is usually more...

The basics of snow camouflage

The basics of snow camouflage

When writing this article, we have the ideal winter season here in Finland and many other countries in the northern hemisphere, and luckily climate change hasn’t yet killed the chances...

Sales margin and why everything costs

Sales margin and why everything costs

The author Valtteri Lindholm is the founder, owner, and the Chairman of the Board of Varusteleka. Not gonna give you any discounts It’s the fucking Black Friday all over again....

Staying effective in different weather conditions

Staying effective in different weather conditions

How do you avoid soaking your winter clothes with sweat? Is there anything you can do to relieve yourself in the summer heat? Are freezing toes and fingers in the...

Varusteleka Road Show: Tampere NOV 5–7, 2020

Varusteleka Road Show: Tampere NOV 5–7, 2020

Varusteleka Road Show 2020 along with our container shop crew lands now in Tampere. We will set up the container at the Tammelantori Market Square and it will be open...

Särmä TST L4 Field Uniform Update

Särmä TST L4 Field Uniform Update

You can develop things by fixing faults in an otherwise good idea but it only gets you so far. At some point, you should shift the focus into what's good...

Varusteleka Road Show: Lappeenranta OCT 29–31, 2020

Varusteleka Road Show: Lappeenranta OCT 29–31, 2020

Varusteleka Road Show 2020 along with our container shop crew lands now in Lappeenranta. We will set up the container at the Lappeenranta Market Square and it will be open...

Varusteleka Road Show: Mikkeli OCT 22–24, 2020

Varusteleka Road Show: Mikkeli OCT 22–24, 2020

Varusteleka Road Show 2020 comes now to Mikkeli. We will set up the container at the Mikkeli Market Square, and it will be open for business as follows: Thursday, Oct...

Varusteleka Road Show: Vaasa OCT 15–17, 2020 (CANCELLED)

Varusteleka Road Show: Vaasa OCT 15–17, 2020 (CANCELLED)

(Updated 12th Oct 2020) Event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 related restrictions in the area.