{"product_id":"mechanic-utility-trousers-og-107-cotton-sateen","title":"Mechanic Utility Trousers - OG-107 Cotton Sateen","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p7\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p7\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePATTERN\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s6\"\u003eFreely-inspired by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e1950s USAF Mechanic Utility Trousers (MIL-T-4335A) and mfsc 2014 \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christopheloiron.com\/mechanics-utility-trousers-indigo-cavalry-twill-fall-2014-sea-hunt-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.christopheloiron.com\/mechanics-utility-trousers-indigo-cavalry-twill-fall-2014-sea-hunt-collection\/\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s7\"\u003eMechanic Utility Trousers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s7\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s5\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFABRIC:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s6\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e100% cotton, vintage Mil-Specs cotton-back sateen, OG-107 color, 9 Oz., milled in Japan.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFacing\u003c\/em\u003e: Indian orange all-cotton ripstop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal msfc pattern, freely inspired by 1950s USAF Mechanic Utility Trousers style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMid-high rise period cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo front slash patch pockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Utility\/map” pocket, left leg inseam, mid-calf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton fly, brown corrozo wood buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick release side cinch tabs, 2-inch waist adjustment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContrast “Indian” orange snap caps on tabs + cotton ripstop facing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo rear patch pockets, single flap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat-felled seam sturdy construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton thread stitching, tonal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMister Freedom® mfsc “Survival School” double labeling: woven rayon “MFSC NAVAL CLOTHING TAILOR” topped with printed “EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH UNIT” labels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in JAPAN.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p10\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe Mister Freedom® MECHANIC Utility Trousers OG-107 come UN-WASHED, cut so that actual measurements match the labeling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eafter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe initial cold soak\/line dry shrinking process. Recommended protocol:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCold soak for about 30-40mn, with occasional hand agitation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMachine spin dry cycle and line dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese are considered true-to-size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA tagged W32 will most-likely be the right size for an individual with an approximate \u003ci\u003emeasured\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enatural waist of +\/- 32 inches, and with average body proportions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eI opted for a W30 in the MECHANIC Trousers  — my usual current size in mfsc jeans\/trousers at 5’7 ~145 lbs — for a fit top block (tabs un-cinched) and comfortable straight leg silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eNote that the side tabs allo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ew for a 2-inch waist adjustment when fully-cinched (second snap.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p13\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWe recommend hemming the pants to your desired length\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe shrinking process. The simple 1 ¾\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003einch folded hem only requires single-needle machine work, and traditional hemming will look sharper than rolled cuffs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe waist size that will work best for you depends on your body type and how you like your pants to fit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease refer to size chart, reflecting \u003ci\u003erinsed\u003c\/i\u003e measurements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLaunder when needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTurn garment inside out to avoid marbling during laundering. Machine wash, cold water, gentle cycle, eco-friendly mild detergent and line dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eExcessive and irreversible shrinkage may result from using hot water and heat dryer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWe are freely borrowing again from a vintage pair of 1957 New Old Stock “\u003cem\u003eTROUSERS, UTILITY, COTTON, SAGE GREEN, CLASS 2, HEMMED BOTTOMS, SHADE 509\u003c\/em\u003e” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eMIL-T-4335A) from our archives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eIssued to US Air Force Aircraft Mechanics in the mid 1950’s, these cotton sateen “\u003ci\u003egrease monkey\u003c\/i\u003e” pants are immediately distinguishable by their USAF sage green fabric, front single pleats, double thigh tool pockets, and long cinch-waist adjusting tabs. They somewhat have the ‘look’ of the lower half of a pilot flight suit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCompared to the ubiquitous 1950s-60s OG-107 cotton sateen Utility Trousers — their military fatigue MIL-T-838 brother-in-arms, sometimes referred to as “Baker” pants —, vintage specimen of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eUSAF MIL-T-4335A are rare birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWe initially modified the pattern\/fit\/features\/fabric of the USAF originals back in 2014, and released the MF®\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christopheloiron.com\/mechanics-utility-trousers-indigo-cavalry-twill-fall-2014-sea-hunt-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMechanic Utility Trousers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein an indigo Cavalry twill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWe kept the functional side cinch tabs — allowing for a quick 2-inch waist adjustment —, but left off the front pleats and thigh tool pockets. Instead, a single utility pocket was relocated along the inseam of the left leg, ‘sandwiched’ in the flat-felled seam, mid-calf, convenient for storing map\/gloves\/tools\/phone\/etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe main update for this FW2023 edition of the MF® MECHANIC Trousers is the fabric, pretty much going back full circle to the original 1950s version, fabric wise.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eWe opted for a 9 Oz.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003evintage Mil-Specs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ecotton-back sateen, OG-107 color — that classic shade of Olive Green we all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elove. Milled in 2024 as close as it gets to its 1952 US military cotton-back sateen predecessor, our MECHANIC fabric is bound to age as gracefully as vintage specimen did. For that worn-in look,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill have to do the wearing, as we are still not caving-in to factory-distressed processes.\u003cbr\u003eThe OG-107 color base fabric is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ecomplimented by subtle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/ma-1-bailout-flyers-jacket\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e“Indian” orange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrast accents, visually matching our “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/collections\/fw2023-survival-school\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eSurvival School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e” concept. The blazing orange snap caps and concealed orange ripstop fabric facing are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003enods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto vintage US Military survival\/signal gear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe MF® MECHANIC Trousers, OG-107 cotton sateen 2023 edition, are designed in California by Mister Freedom®, and manufactured in Japan in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co. Fabric milled in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mister Freedom Sugar Cane","offers":[{"title":"30","offer_id":45487596175677,"sku":"MFSC 540\/30","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32","offer_id":45487584411965,"sku":"MFSC 540\/32","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34","offer_id":45487584444733,"sku":"MFSC 540\/34","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36","offer_id":45487596208445,"sku":"MFSC 540\/36","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"38","offer_id":45487596241213,"sku":"MFSC 540\/38","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/9516\/5041\/files\/FW2023-MisterFreedom-MechanicUtilityTrousers-OG-107Sateen3.jpg?v=1700005456","url":"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/mechanic-utility-trousers-og-107-cotton-sateen","provider":"Mister Freedom®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}