The VRT Journal

Field notes from the trail.

Training, gear, custom kit and the trails we test on. Written by the people who design, print and run in VRT.

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What 34,000 Test Kilometres Taught Us About Seams Field Tested

What 34,000 Test Kilometres Taught Us About Seams

Chafe is a design failure, not bad luck. Here is how we engineer it out of every garment before it ships.

27 May 2026 1 min read

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New stories, kit drops and trail beta — once a fortnight.

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