Carhartt WIP Mens Trousers

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Carhartt WIP trousers, cut from workwear patterns and made in cotton canvas, twill and denim. The Abbott and Nolan pants sit alongside the Flint in eight garment-dyed colours, the Single Knee and Double Knee, and

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About Carhartt WIP Mens Trousers

Which pant is which

The names are the easiest way in. The Single Knee and Double Knee are the straight workwear patterns, with reinforcement panels across the front — the Double Knee is the one most people picture when they think of Carhartt. The Abbott and Nolan are the everyday straight legs, cut cleaner and without the utility detailing. The Flint is the relaxed fit, and the one that comes in the widest run of colours. Aaron and Marlow are the denim cuts, wide through the thigh with a taper. Landon, Newel and Brandon sit between straight and relaxed, Walton and Medley are the fuller cuts, and the Regular Cargo carries pockets down the leg. Carhartt WIP calls them pants rather than trousers, and names each cut rather than describing it — so it's worth knowing the name of the fit you want before you start.

Reading the wash names

Carhartt WIP describes finish rather than colour, and the words tell you how the trouser will behave. Rigid is untreated and will shrink slightly on first wash. Rinsed and one wash have been washed once already, so they hold their size. Stone washed and heavy stone wash have been through longer treatment and start softer, with more fade. Garment dyed means the trouser was made up first and dyed afterwards, which gives the slightly uneven colour on the Flint and Walton. Aged canvas and bleached are the most worn-in finishes.

Fit and length

Carhartt WIP trousers are cut generously through the seat and thigh compared with most denim, and the workwear patterns more so than the everyday ones. Waist sizes are in inches and most styles come in a 32 inch leg, with some offering a 30 or 34. If you're between waist sizes, the rigid and rinsed finishes give a little less than the stone washed ones. Measurements for each style are on the product page.

More Carhartt WIP in coats and jackets and shirts, with comparable cuts in trousers and shorts.

Carhartt WIP Trousers FAQs

Both are Carhartt WIP's workwear cuts. The Double Knee has a second canvas panel across each knee, originally to take kneeling wear on site, which makes it heavier and stiffer at first. The Single Knee has one layer and breaks in faster. The Double Knee is the more recognisable of the two.
They describe how the trouser was finished. Rinsed has been washed once so it holds its size. Stone washed has had a longer treatment and starts softer with more fade. Garment dyed means the trouser was made up first and dyed afterwards, which gives a slightly uneven colour. Rigid is untreated and shrinks a little on the first wash.
Generously through the seat and thigh compared with most denim. The workwear patterns — Single Knee, Double Knee, Regular Cargo — are the roomiest. The Abbott and Nolan are the cleanest straight legs. The Flint sits relaxed, and the Aaron and Marlow are wide through the thigh with a taper to the ankle.
The Abbott or the Nolan. Both are straight-legged without the utility detailing, so they work with a shirt as easily as a tee, and both come in plain washes rather than heavy fades.
Most styles come in a 32 inch leg, with some available in 30 or 34. Waist sizes are in inches. The exact measurements for each style are listed on the product page.
Yes. We stock Carhartt WIP at both Yards Store shops — 13 Old Bank Street in Manchester and 86 Pinstone Street in Sheffield. Sizes and washes differ between the two, so call ahead if you want a particular fit.