Wearwell
Guides from the workroom
Five things worth understanding before you pick a waist size. No sales talk, and nothing here depends on buying from us.
Cloth
What no iron really means on a trouser label
How wrinkle resistant finishes and permanent creases behave in real wear, and what they do not promise.
Cut
Pleats or a flat front
What the front of a trouser actually changes when you sit down, and how to choose between the two.
Construction
How an expanding waistband works
What sits inside a hidden expandable waistband, why it is worth having, and where it changes which size you should order.
Length
Picking an inseam and letting the trouser break
How to measure your inseam, what break means and how much of it suits a dress trouser, a chino and a pair of shorts.
Wardrobe
Chinos or dress trousers
The real differences between a chino and a dress trouser, and which one covers more of an ordinary week.