The Tough Trousers
Black
139 €
In stock
- 100% heavy and hard-wearing organic cotton fabric
- French fabric, put together in Portugal
- A tidy, straight-leg fit
Black
The most common problems you'd had with your workwear slacks in the past?
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They weren’t hard-wearing
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The cut was too baggy
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The fabric was shoddy
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They lacked comfort
The pinnacle of your hard-wearing wardrobe
Serious Hard Cases
Hopefully you know this by now, but we aren’t the types to call something ‘tough’ if we don’t mean it. So, rest assured, we made these seriously hard-wearing. Created with classic workwear credentials in mind and constructed from heavy-duty, 360g/m2 duck canvas, the Tough Trousers will take a beating and keep coming back for more. Unlike those floppy army surplus combats you’ve been tempted by in the past, these have serious staying power and a tidy cut all sewn up.
Plain sailing
The material’s two thick weft threads and two thick warp threads do the trick when it comes to hardiness, like a fabric-tag-team designed expressly to keep your slacks in business. It’s a material so double-hard they used to make sails from it in the old days. As a bonus, the weave lends the material a lovely texture. Plain sailing as far as longevity goes.
The French touch
The duck canvas we used for these is made by Telatex. These guys are the French fabric maestros, with 160 years of experience of making seriously sturdy, technical materials. We think that sort of CV’s pretty reassuring when it comes to your trousers... Consider these hi-spec kecks.
Workwear oomph, plus a tidy cut
You know how much we love workwear heritage... but being ambitious folks we wanted to meld the work trousers’ robust credentials with a neat, comfortable fit for the modern man. The Tough Trousers pay tribute to those ultra-durable duck canvas slacks of old while updating the look with a tidy fit that brings you the comfort of tailored jeans with all the outdoorsy appeal of a fresh, fireside brew on a mountain-top.
No stress
Unlike a lot of clothes out there posing as tough guys, these have been put to the test, and came out on top in all rounds. They scored a stonking 4/5 on the rub and post-wash budging tests, and a knockout 5/5 for pilling. Tough by name, tough by...
Bags of quality
Pockets shouldn’t be an afterthought, especially not on trousers built with comfort and durability joint top of the priority list. We put a lot of work into ours, with riveted Italian-style pockets including a ticket pocket for stashing all those... OK, that one’s a nod to tradition. We also added two welt pockets on the back with a pointy 6.5cm flap. The lined organic cotton pocket bags add more workwear cred without denting the comfort factor.
Indestructible
We already mentioned these were tough, right? Well, in case you had any doubts, let us get into the nitty-gritty... The waist and the fork are designed to allow for heavy lifting, employing the same tricks that make our Jeans such a fan favourite. We went with three zamak metal buttons on a canvas button-fly with brass rivets, six belt loops securely fastened with stop points, and bartacks around the inside leg. Tough we said. Tough we meant.
Stone wash soft
‘Hard-wearing’ shouldn’t mean ‘hard-to-wear’. We gave our duck canvas a prewash to make it feel great from the first wear. Stone washing might sound intense, but it makes the fabric softer, booting that fresh-out-of-the-box finish into touch, and making this some seriously comfy, and soft canvas. Thank you, stones.
Ready for anything, for years to come
Robust canvas manufactured by the experts, lovingly prepared with minds on both comfort and durability: the Tough Trousers are a respectful nod to the no-nonsense workwear of old, with a slick, comfortable cut that allows you to wear them for just about anything. For years to come.
All the production steps for your Tough Trousers
What goes into making your Tough Trousers? The materials have travelled 5,924 km (3,681 miles) from field to doormat.
Harvesting and preparing the cotton
Farming cooperatives Benin
Spinning the cotton
Tissage Mouline Thillot France
Weaving
MANUFACTURE TEXTILE DES VOSGES France
Dyeing and finish
Mathelin Apprêts Teintures (MAT). France
Production
Confecções C.M. Borges Lda Portugal
Transport
Par camion
Environmental Impact:
Our aim is to give you as much information as possible so you can make an informed decision before preordering. This includes the environmental impact of each pair of Tough Trousers we produce expressed in terms that we can all easily understand. There’s no point hiding from it:
5.1 kg
of CO2 emitted
The equivalent of 52.3 km (32.5 miles) by car.
0,4 g
of phosphor released in the water
The equivalent of growing 6.4 kg of apples.
120,8 MJ
energy depletion
The equivalent of 40.8h of heating (in avg. flat).
NO SWEAT!
Delivery costs
We deliver worldwide, with the cost being automatically calculated at checkout. For all deliveries to the UK, within the European Union, Switzerland and Norway we charge a flat fee of 9€. For other European countries we charge 15€, please check our FAQ for the full list of countries included. All other countries are charged at 25€.
Easy to change sizes
If you get the wrong size or colour, fear not, we will exchange your item no questions asked. These are free for orders in the European Union and the UK. For all other countries, we only ask you to cover the cost of the return and we’ll take care of the cost of sending out any exchange. Just log into your Asphalte account and we’ll get that sorted.
IT’S A RISK-FREE INVESTMENT
Sure, we pour a lot of hard work into each item we develop, but we won’t take it personally if you change your mind once you receive it for whatever reason. As long as the item is returned in its original condition, with tags and packaging intact, we’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked. For more details see our terms and conditions.