good work pants?

[reptilezs]

need pants for work. also need shorts in the summer. fabric must be durable and have some pockets for tools. which ones do you wear? if you have any shirt recommendation that would be great too. work issues dickies mechanic shirts but they only have size xl left and will not be getting in any more of these style shirts

 

[dsaabm]

I wear Dickies 874s all day every day. Love them. Also have had good luck with craftsman brand work pants.

 

[plinker]

I buy the guide gear denim jeans form the Sportsmans guide. Been wearing them for about 3-4 years and they last as good as any other brands I've had (maybe a little better). They have a double faced carpenter pants in denim and cotton canvas those should last a while.

They also have thinsulate lined (Very nice, no extra pockets though ) and flanel lined.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=672223

 

[Ben Iv]

American eagle boot cut jeans. Call me crazy but nothing else fits as good

 

[yjWrangler]

American eagle boot cut jeans. Call me crazy but nothing else fits as good

They're nice, but I wouldn't wear them working

 

[Ben Iv]

They're nice, but I wouldn't wear them working

Well i have um generous thighs and im up and down on stuff all day so i need sompthing I can move in. I wait till they are on clearance online and get them for 19.99

 

[yjWrangler]

Well i have um generous thighs and im up and down on stuff all day so i need sompthing I can move in. I wait till they are on clearance online and get them for 19.99

Hmmm I oughta try that. I don't exactly have generous thighs, but I do like their jeans.

 

[nate379]

Whatever is $10 a pair at the store. No sense in spending big bucks IMO.

For work check with the safety people, some places don't allow other than 100% cotton now. Where my Dad works they banned the blue/green/brown dickies pants (polyester). Heat will melt them right to you.

 

[afazz]

I just bought a pair of Dickies work jeans, I'm going to try them tomorrow motor swapping an old Ford pickup outside in the mud. If they survive that, they're winners! $20 at Walmart.

I've tried using retired "regular" jeans in the shop and they never last. I loved the old AE carpenter jeans but they're all shredded to pieces now. They last about 3 seconds under a shower of grinder sparks!

 

[Hal]

Whatever fits me from the $2 table at the thrift shop.

Clerk, "You realize that shirt has paint spots on it, don't you?"

My wife, "Nobody will be able to see them after they are covered with oil stains."

 

[briggsguy17]

Carhart jeans from Sears.

 

[Ray-CA]

These are GREAT (http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...spx?feature=P8665-C73771-L2&processor=content) A little stiff until broken in, but I don't think that I'll ever wear them out. I might outgrow them if I don't start doin' something, but won't wear them out.

Ray

 

[blue dog]

I order carhartt Dickiey's here
http://www.toughweld.com/
A little slow on delivery and i believe they have a black friday deal

 

[bmxr4life87]

We use aramark at work and after I washed my uniforms at home a few times they are nice and soft but the polyester isn't super warm and doesn't hold up to flame/sparks very well... Cheap jeans are always a good choice as are coveralls... Depends on what type of work your doing

 

[Danglerb]

Walmart sells there "own" line of Dickies clothing. Side by side the differences are obvious with the real Dickies a heavier and more durable item in most cases.

Dickies are made in many factories local to me, so area swap meets often have some deals, Dickies online has regular sales, and once or twice a year a big clearance sale.

 

[crewchief888]

ive never found any uniform company pants that held up very well or that would come clean after 6 months.

i bought a couple pairs of dickies brand "uniform" pants when we were racing, that held up pretty good for 3 years.

even working in the garage i get filthy, jeans never seem to come clean. i have a few pairs of old aramark work pants, thrift stores around here have a pretty good selection of uniform pants, usually under $5 a pair
if i'm doing a lot of cutting and welding, i throw on a set of welders "greens", found the pants and jacket for under $10 at a thrift store.

 

[pete379]

carhart double front logger jeans !!

brent

 

[reznunt]

walmart dickies =)

 

[therealwormey]

i have started wearing black BDU pants,now thats all i like,cept the damn button fly,hate that part

 

[Drew_flux]

if your into shoping online, check out king gee workware. its an australian brand, but still good.

 

[Thedroid]

I rent mine from Ameripride, 3 bucks a week gets me 11prs of 100% cotton dickies style pants and 100% cotton long sleeve shirts. They wash them for me, so I can roll in the grease, and when there worn out they replace them.

I tried going with my own clothes when I first started this job, and I was afraid of grease, had to wash them at home and screw up the washer, wore all the pants out in under year, and was generally a big headache. I think the price avgs out, and might even be a better deal in the long run.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

good luck trying to find American pants

 

[Scooterfish]

good luck trying to find American pants

For jeans Dimond Gusset(online) are made in TN. They are $40 & sometimes deals when buying 2 or 3 pair. They are great quality & have a gusset for your "junk"

 

[Sloper0204]

I order carhartt Dickiey's here
http://www.toughweld.com/
A little slow on delivery and i believe they have a black friday deal

So you order two separate brands?

Carhartt double front work dungaries were the original.

Hamilton Carhartt founded Carhartt in 1889 with his initial product being a pair of overalls for railroad engineers, the first of its kind.

Dickey's Work Wear (originally U.S. Overall Company) was founded in 1918.



edit:

My workwear of choice is, and always has been, Carhartt. I haven't owned a pair of bluejeans in going on 15 years; double front work dungaries are the only thing I have in my drawer. And I guess now my work duffel is populated with Carhartt FR, much better then Bulwark for fit.

 

[Vinko]

good luck trying to find American pants

They still have an Carhartt American-made double-knee work trouser that's very good.

 

[simontudor]

Hard Yakka http://www.hardyakka.com.au/

 

[Rickster]

K-mart has a line of cheap jeans for "larger" sizes. They are like $19 and they wear pretty well. For the winter I get a couple pair a bit larger and wear fleece sweat pants under them. Keeps me nice and warm.

 

[mrholeshot]

Levi Jeans

 

[Fudge0514]

Dickies pants, love 'em!!

 

[bsaint]

I was thinking of getting a pair of EMT pants. Anyone ever wear those?

 

[IssuedSig]

They may not be made in the US but I bought a couple pairs of tactical pants that were seconds from LA Pixels gear for 13 bucks. They are ripstop and have plenty of pockets, a zipper fly and are cheap.

 

[TheGrooveking]

Duluth Trading Ballroom pants.

TheGrooveking

 

[jay50]

Duluth Trading Ballroom pants.

TheGrooveking

:supergay:

 

[mrholeshot]

I was thinking of getting a pair of EMT pants. Anyone ever wear those?

I wore the Cargo pants like the EMTs wear for awhile. Just found myself hauling a bunch of stuff around when I didnt need to. I sat at my desk one day and my Fluke meter gave me an IV in the side of my leg. Sometimes less is just better.

 

[Vinko]

Hard Yakka http://www.hardyakka.com.au/

Made in Australia or somewhere else?

 

[Vinko]

Levi Jeans

I find jeans of any sort have got to be the easiest to rip or tear if you're doing any sort of work around metal or in an industrial shop.

 

[Vinko]

Though I've got mainly the US-made Carharrts, I tried a pair of these, and they're really good:

http://www.blakladerusa.com/catalog/workpants/heavy-worker-wo-utility-pocket/

 

[whelenfan]

http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/...1&productId=106737&langId=-1&categoryId=10935
another vote for carhartt work dungarees

 

[Bigpigdave]

I wear Dickies pants and Dickies or Carhartt shirts. They all hold up well for me.
Dave

 

[iagsxr]

Everything Carhartt; summer carpenter shorts, spring/fall regular jeans, winter insulated jeans. Last shorts I bought for less than $20 on sale. Haven't bought pants lately.

Before that I wore Levis. I get better than double the life from my Carhartts. When they do get tatty they don't just completely fall apart like Levis.

If you look they have at least a couple different styles. The one's I wear are straight leg and cut like a normal jean.

Just an FYI, Carhartt has lifetime warranty on zippers. Last winter I sent in a coat that was far from new, but too good to pitch and they installed a new zipper for free.