Annoying trouser question
Hey gang, I having an annoying question. I’m looking for machine-washable dress pants; could anyone recommend a high-rise brand that is more suitable to my disposition?
I know using machine-washable and dress pants together is basically a contradiction, but I have contamination OCD and washing my clothes regularly is pretty important to me. Plus I don’t have enough trousers to wait for a dry cleaner to get to them all regularly. Does anyone know a high-rise brand that makes something sturdy enough for this to last at least a few years without looking horrible?
Update: $100-$200 range per pair preferred but I am flexible, cotton preferred but I’m flexible, pleats or flat front will work, mid-high rise is mandatory.
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What sort of trousers and what budget? Wool? Cotton? Flat front?
I would say $100-$200 per pair is ideal, but I am flexible. Cotton is preferable, but I’ll take anything as long as it’s easy maintenance and has mid-high rise. I prefer pleats, but flat front will also work. My primary concerns are easy maintenance and mid-high rise.
Are chinos acceptable? Sounds like you want a bunch of chinos
casatlantic sounds up you alley?
I think actually most/all cotton chinos are machine washable. It's wool where you want to dry clean because weird things will happen to the fabric
j. crew https://www.jcrew.com/m/mens/categories/clothing/pants-and-chinos/chino/MP852 -> machine wash
uniqlo https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E470549-000/00?colorDisplayCode=07&sizeDisplayCode=029 -> machine wash
or did you want something cotton but that imitates the look of a wool trouser?
I like the idea of chinos, but whenever I look at them, I’m disappointed. I find dress pants to be far more aesthetically pleasing.
I’ve had them saved, I remember liking their stuff. I’ll def have to check them out! Thank you!
I’ve never heard of them before, but I’ll add them to the list to look into! Thank you!
I’ll def keep these in mind, though I do indeed prefer the look of dress pants as they seem more elegant, even when dressed down.
got it, yeah i think that might be more difficult and i'm not that familiar. it will be much easier to get a polyester pant that imitates a wool dress pant and is easy-care
once again, uniqlo https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E455492-000/00?colorDisplayCode=06&sizeDisplayCode=004
Oconnell's might be up your alley. Higher rise, fuller cut dress pants https://oconnellsclothing.com/trousers.html
the cotton ones are in your budget
I wouldn't normally suggest this, but the department store crap Ive used for a decade to is all machine washable cotton-poly blends. They look dressier than chinos until you are close and you can tell the material. If you haven't, go to a Macy's or whatever to try. They will have approximately 50 billion options, most will be sub-$100 and I'm sure some will tick the style boxes.