Field Study A1: Soft Edge

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Field Study A1

Soft Edge
Targasonne, France

Targasonne’s gneiss offers a rough, high-friction surface suited for bouldering, with short approaches and varied terrain shaping contact and movement.

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Silhouette stays close to the body on top, open through the leg. Cropped upper, controlled lower volume. Defined edges maintain contact without excess.

A system built for everyday sessions, combining lightweight structure, breathable materials, and precise cuts for movement across approach and rock.

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The FANG SlowCotton™ T-Shirt is developed in organic cotton through a shibori hand-dye process, creating a mud-effect surface. Cropped and slim, it stays close to the body, improving airflow and reducing excess fabric during movement. The PARABOLT EchoAir™ Pant uses a lightweight ripstop polyamide, balancing resistance and breathability. Its silhouette sits between regular and relaxed, allowing full knee flexion, heel hooks, and free movement, while the elastic waistband keeps a stable fit.

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Session ends, conditions remain. Heat fades from the rock, movement slows. The system holds its position, carrying through contact, terrain, and time.

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Branches overlap until light dissolves into texture. Bark, moisture, soil, and shadow collapse into the same surface.

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FANG

SlowCotton™ T-Shirt

70 EUR

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Heat settles slowly across the stone. Roughness retains friction through repeated contact and abrasion.

PARABOLT

EchoAir™ Pant

210 EUR

Open volume contained by precise edges. Form, material, and body remain within the same limits, extending only where contact is maintained. No separation from the surface.