The journal
Longer reads from the WESTBRONCO studio
Three pieces we wrote because the same questions kept arriving. Every source is named with the date we read it, and every number comes from our own range rather than from somewhere else.
The shoulder test: how to carry a bag all day without paying for it
Strap width, drop length and where the load sits. What the orthopaedic guidance says, and a weight budget measured across our own range.
1,877 words
Quilted nylon, canvas and leather: what each one is actually good at
What nylon is by legal definition, what quilting adds, why water resistant is not waterproof, and how to wash a bag without flattening it.
1,754 words
What actually fits: a size guide measured across our own range
Why bag dimensions mislead, what everyday objects really take up, and a ladder of silhouettes measured across every piece we make.
1,691 words