Articles

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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...