Journal
pant.com sells no trousers. These are notes on buying and wearing them well: how cloth behaves, how a pair should fit, and the details that decide whether it lasts.
Dress pants
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4 min read
Dress pants from the office to the evening
One good pair of tailored trousers can carry a working day, a lunch and a dinner after dark. The trousers stay the same. Everything around them changes.
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Dress pants that flatter: reading the fit in the mirror
Most trousers that look wrong in the fitting room aren’t the wrong style. They’re the wrong fit in one or two places, and the cloth shows you exactly where.
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How to choose work trousers that last
The cloth, the cut and a handful of details inside the waistband decide whether a pair of work trousers still looks right after a year. What to check before you pay.
Chinos
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3 min read
Lightweight chinos for hot weather and travel
When it’s too hot for jeans and too dressed-up for shorts, a light pair of chinos does the job. What to look for in the cloth, the fit and the colour.
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Which chino colours to buy, and in what order
A handful of chino colours covers almost every occasion. The order to buy them in, what to wear with each one, and how they age.
Cargo pants
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Tactical cargo pants: what makes a pair last
Work trousers for the trades, security and the outdoors take a beating fashion cargos never see. The construction details that decide how long a pair survives.
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How to wear cargo pants, from weekends to the office
Cargo pants can look like hiking gear, streetwear or something you’d wear to a relaxed office. It comes down to the fit, the fabric and what you put with them.
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Lightweight cargo pants for travel
A good pair of travel cargos packs small, dries overnight and keeps your passport where you can feel it. What to check in the fabric, the pockets and the cut.
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Women’s cargo pants: fit, pockets and proportion
Cargo pants now come in more shapes than ever, from slim and cuffed to wide and fluid. How to choose a pair that suits your shape, and what to wear with it.
Training and yoga
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High-waisted workout pants: why the waistband matters
A good high waistband stays put, keeps you covered when you bend and gives your phone somewhere to go. What to look for, and which claims to take with a pinch of salt.
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Hot yoga pants: what works in a heated room
In a room heated to around 40°C, the wrong pants turn heavy, slippery and see-through. What to wear instead, from the fabric to the length to the grip.
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Cross-training pants: one pair for lifting, running and stretching
If one session takes you from the squat rack to the rower to the mat, you need trousers that can handle all three. What separates a real all-rounder from a pair of joggers.
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