WORKERS_Officer Trousers, Regular Fit, Type 2, USMC Khaki

100% Cotton

The hem width is about 21cm.

Regular Fit, not too thick, not too thin. I realized that I had never made a "normal chino" with this silhouette and thin welt, so I decided to make it. The sides are double-stitched and the front pockets are angled so that they are easy to put your hands in.

24 There was a similar fit in the autumn/winter version, but whereas that version had a separate obi like jeans, called a “separate obi,” this time it was called a “body obi” or “hip lining,” where the obi was directly connected to the body.

These are the so-called chinos. I can now sew these easily, but there are points on the pattern to make it easier to sew, and if the waist belt part is narrowed, it is difficult to sew the back! Of course I made some adjustments to the pattern, and I also told the factory, "Don't erase this line! If you erase it, when we attach the back waist in the next process, the size will be insufficient at the bottom and we will have to take a tuck!" I don't know how many times I went to the factory. But it was worth it, and now I can sew it perfectly.

It is also difficult where the rolled seam on the side intersects with the pocket. If you look closely at old clothes, you will often see that the edges of the fabric were not sewn in properly or that there are punctures.

So, I "trimmed the fabric from the parts that would not be visible inside", "adjusted the angle at which the pocket goes in so that it fits well", "pressed the seam allowance down as much as possible", etc. Even in the buttonhole area of ​​vintage garments, which is too thick, I "trimmed the fabric inside", "if I just trimmed the fabric down, the edge of the 100% cotton raw material would hang loose next to the hole, so I added a hidden stitch that does not go all the way through to the outside", etc. When I think back on it, I realize how many different ideas I came up with.

I'm grateful to the factories that were with us. (It's unfortunate for the factories that dropped out midway.)

The above is reprinted from the WORKERS website.

Everything is just right; these are ordinary chinos that truly deserve the name "regular."

But it's not normal.

There is a trend that it is great to copy vintage items exactly as they are, but these chinos go beyond that while still taking advantage of the best aspects of vintage items.

I believe this is the kind of quality that can only be achieved by Mr. Tateno, who not only can sew, but also knows what it means to "sew in a factory."

And it's reasonable too.

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