STORY :
The 60/30 Chinos are the sort of pants we love to make and the Autumnweight version might be the best one yet. Simple, incredibly comfortable and well suited for the rain, grit and motion of real life. Pants you'll want to pull out of you closet and wear everyday. The 325 gram twill has a soft yet dense and substantive feel while the four way stretch gifts it with a true freedom of movement.
We went back to the drawing board here, with the goal of creating a superior cotton twill pant. We started with and Autumnweight version of our 60/30 Cloth, a carefully considered blend of cotton (64%), micro-denier nylon(29%) and elastane(7%). You get all the comfort and good looks of a classic cotton khaki twill, but with the durability of a hiking parka and the four way stretch freedom of a bike short. We built them up using a military style construction and added key loops, a stash pocket and hidden front button. For the pockets we turned to a linen-cotton blend for that cool natural toughness that only linen provides.
The result might just be our best pant yet. Not quite as technical as our OGs or Dungarees, but an amazingly comfortable chino, that moves better, stays clean longer and is more durable than any cotton pant we've seen on the market. Hidden button front, lean cut, fits true to size. Available in Safari, Navy and Olive.
FABRIC :
We called our new Khaki fabric "60/30 Cloth" in homage to the fabric that Sierra Design named their killer 60/40 Parka's after. Back in 1968 George Marks and Bob Swanson honed in on a 58% cotton, 42% nylon blend fabric as the ideal balance of handfeel, durability, water resistance and breathability. They rounded the numbers to 60/40 for marketing purposes and went on to make the iconic jacket of 1970's era hiking and camping. For our 60/30 Cloth we wanted a fabric with a classic cotton twill handfeel, but with the durability of a hiking parka and a four way stretch for the ultimate freedom of movement. We settled on a combination of 64% cotton, 29% nylon and 7% elastane. We added a "self-cleaning" nanosphere treatment for extra water and dirt resistance as well as quick drying properties. Then we rounded the numbers of to 60/30 for marketing purposes and the Outlier 60/30 Cloth was born. The 60/30 Cloth is simple and suited for the grit and repetitive motion of real life. A fabric you’ll want to wear everyday all the while staying durable and breathable.
DETAIL :
OUTLIER 60/30 Cloth: Schoeller twill with NanoSphere® treatment (sourced in Switzerland)
64% Cotton, 29% Nylon, 7% Elastane
Twill weave: 325g per square meter
Mild dirt resistance
4-way stretch fabric
Military style construction
Inside waist stash pocket
Keychain loops on outside waistband
Medium lean cut with button front. Buy the size you normally wear.
Comes pre-washed
Available in Safari, Navy and Olive
Made in New York City
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