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Linen fabric guide

Linen Cargo Pants Design with AI

For a linen cargo pants, most mills quote midweight linen at 180 to 260 g/m²: a classic pairing.

Of the 14 cloths this guide lists for this cut, it sits between charmeuse satin and polyester twill in weight.

Next to polyester twill, it is firmer, more matte, cooler to wear and less stretchy.

Cargo pants in midweight linen, on a model in a studio
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Linen Cargo Pants at a glance

Cloth to ask your mill for
Midweight linen
Typical weight
180 to 260 g/m²
Drape
Crisp, stands away from the body
Stretch
None
Breathability
High
Warmth
Cool to wear
Care
Machine wash at 30 to 40 °C
How common
A classic pairing
Typical cloth price
$10-30/yard

Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

The cargo pants, in numbers

Typical length
100 to 110 cm, from the waist
Defining details
Bellows thigh pockets with flaps, articulated knees, drawcord or button hems
Cloth needed
about 1.6 to 2.0 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $17 to $66 of cloth at typical prices

Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.

How linen behaves on a cargo pants

Cut into cargo pants, it keeps pleats and a pressed crease sharp and stands away from the leg at the hem.

Cut long, a crisp cloth builds volume, the more so with every gore or pleat.

It wears cool, which makes it a spring and summer fabric.

Care is simple: a machine wash at 30 to 40 °C.

It creases quickly and visibly, which is part of its character; a blend with viscose or cotton creases less.

About linen

Linen is spun from the flax plant, one of the oldest textile fibres. It is strong, cool to wear and crisp at first, softening with every wash.

Most European flax is grown in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, then spun and woven in Europe or in China.

It is usually left unlined in summer pieces; a tailored linen jacket takes a half lining at most.

Cutting, sewing and color

A 70/10 to 80/12 needle; it frays, so finish seams with an overlock or French seams, and press while damp.

It takes dye well but softly, so colors read slightly washed, which is part of its look.

Its surface is matte, so it photographs evenly under flat light.

A description to start from

A cargo pants in midweight linen, 180 to 260 g/m², with a crisp drape and a matte surface, for spring and summer.

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