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Cotton Cargo Trousers You Won't Want to Take Off

Cargo trousers spent a long time in fashion purgatory and most of that was deserved. The early 2000s version, wide as a marquee and covered in pockets at the worst possible height, did real damage to the category. But the modern cotton cargo is a different thing entirely. Cleaner lines, slimmer through the thigh, with pockets that are actually placed well enough to use without turning you into a human storage unit. We've been looking specifically at options that work with a clean tee and a trainer but can be dressed up enough to wear somewhere that isn't a festival. The cotton construction matters more than people give it credit for. Too lightweight and they lose their shape. Too heavy and they stop being the comfortable option they're supposed to be. The best ones sit in the middle, age well, and hold their structure wash after wash. These are the cargos that make you wonder why you ever questioned them.

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Cargo trousers spent a long time in fashion purgatory and most of that was deserved. The early 2000s version, wide as a marquee and covered in pockets at the worst possible height, did real damage to the category. But the modern cotton cargo is a different thing entirely. Cleaner lines, slimmer through the thigh, with pockets that are actually placed well enough to use without turning you into a human storage unit. We’ve been looking specifically at options that work with a clean tee and a trainer but can be dressed up enough to wear somewhere that isn’t a festival. The cotton construction matters more than people give it credit for. Too lightweight and they lose their shape. Too heavy and they stop being the comfortable option they’re supposed to be. The best ones sit in the middle, age well, and hold their structure wash after wash. These are the cargos that make you wonder why you ever questioned them.