Journal — Field notes
Notes from people in motion.
Stories from the studio, the workshop and the 7:42 commute. Field tests, care guides and repair diaries — a new entry every other Thursday.
All stories
STUDIO
5 min read
Why we cut sleeves for a bike, not a hanger
A jacket that looks perfect on a hanger often fails the moment you reach for the handlebars. Our patterns start from the riding position.
FIELD NOTES
4 min read
Notes from rush hour: shooting SS26 on 35 mm
No studio, no stylist, no second takes. The SS26 lookbook was shot during real commutes — motion blur included.
STUDIO
3 min read
Signal yellow, explained
Our only colour is not a trend choice. It is the shade drivers notice first in low light — and we tested a lot of yellows to find it.
CARE
4 min read
How to wash a technical shell without ruining it
Less often, cooler, no softener. A five-minute routine that keeps a shell waterproof for years instead of months.
REPAIR
5 min read
Repair diary: 212 days in a Transit Shell
Ama rides 14 km a day as a cycle courier. Her shell came back to us with one torn pocket, one tired zip and a lot of stories.
CARE
4 min read
Wool on a bike: pilling, sweat and how to beat both
Merino is the best fabric you can ride in — if you treat it right. Three habits that keep knitwear looking new after a summer of commuting.
REPAIR
3 min read
The free repair promise, in numbers
Since 2019 we have repaired 1,184 garments for free. Here is what comes back, how long it takes and why we will keep doing it.
FIELD NOTES
5 min read
Packing light: one bag, three cities, nine days
Rotterdam, Porto, Copenhagen. Nine days with a 20-litre pack and six Pyrane pieces — and what we would leave behind next time.
STUDIO
6 min read
Inside the Porto workshop
Twenty-two people, forty-one machines and a family that has been sewing outerwear since 1974. A visit to the place where every Pyrane shell is made.