{"product_id":"swabbies-cut-offs-og-107-cotton-sateen","title":"Swabbies Cut-offs - OG-107 cotton sateen","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFollowing their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/swabbie-cuff-offs-navy-blue-hbt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enavy blue HBT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edebut release, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s9\"\u003eSWABBIES CUT-OFFS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare now available in a classic 9 Oz. vintage Mil-Spec\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/swabbies-cut-offs-og-107-cotton-sateen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOG-107\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecotton-back sateen fabric, in that timeless US military shade of Olive Green we all love. Milled in 2024 as close as it gets to its 1952 GI ancestor (unlike most contemporary overly-slubby commercial renditions), our OG-107 cotton sateen will age as gracefully as that of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003evintage fatigues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWear the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s9\"\u003eSWABBIES CUT-OFFS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the original mid-thigh length, hem them shorter, roll them, or chop them and let the bottom fray (as I did with my navy blue HBT release), they\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e are versatile short pants boasting a vintage pedigree, with a tough military\/workwear classic vibe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe mfsc SWABBIES CUT-OFFS are designed in California by Mister Freedom®, and manufactured in Japan in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePATTERN\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s6\"\u003eAn original mfsc pattern inspired by US Navy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s8\"\u003e1940’s-50’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eprivate-purchase denim bell bottom trousers aka dungarees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFABRIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: \u003cspan\u003e100% cotton, vintage Mil-Specs cotton-back sateen, OG-107 color (classic US military Olive Green), 9 Oz., milled in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eAn original mfsc pattern inspired by US Navy 1940’s-50’s private-purchase denim bell bottom trousers aka dungarees, cropped into short pants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eHemmed at mid-thigh, can be cropped to one’s preferred length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eWrap leg (no outseam.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eBlack 1940s-style laurel leaf starburst metal donut waist \u0026amp; fly buttons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eFront pockets combining complex patch-type and slash-type pattern due to the challenge of the wrap leg. No open seams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eRear patch pockets cut using horizontal warp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eFlat lock chainstitch construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eTonal all-cotton stitching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eBar-tacked stress points.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eWoven rayon mfsc “\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/collections\/ss2024-area-7161\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAREA 7161\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e” label on inside w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eaistband.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eMade in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eThe SWABBIES CUT-OFFS come UN-WASHED and are cut so that the measurements match the labeling AFTER an initial cold soak\/line dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eWe recommend the usual protocol before wearing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eCold soak for about 30-40mn, with occasional hand agitation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eSpin dry and line dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eWear briefly before fully-dry to set creases, then hang until fully dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eI had opted for a \u003cb\u003eW31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Denim Swabbies bell-bottom trousers, for a fitted top block, comfortable thighs and period flares. I went with a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eW30\u003c\/b\u003e in the SWABBIES CUT-OFFS, for both\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/swabbies-cut-offs-og-107-cotton-sateen\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOG-107 Cotton Sateen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/swabbie-cuff-offs-navy-blue-hbt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enavy blue HBT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eversions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eLaunder when needed, low maintenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eMachine wash with cold water, gentle cycle, eco-friendly mild detergent and line dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Mister Freedom® \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/search?q=swabbies\u0026amp;type=product\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSWABBIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e were initially released sometime in 2020 as full-legged bell-bottom denim trousers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe pattern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003einspiration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e had come from a rare pair of 1940’s-50’s private-purchase naval dungarees from the “\u003ci\u003ePortlite Uniform\u003c\/i\u003e” maker, extensively documented\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christopheloiron.com\/mister-freedom-swabbies-dungarees-10-oz-selvedge-snow-denim-edition-mfsc-ss2020-waterfront-surplus-made-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. If these conformed to the general silhouette and specs of traditional US Navy-issued denim dungarees — with authentic 1940’s-style navy bells and a traditional high waist —, they featured really fancy tailoring and intricate pattern work for a pair of utilitarian trousers. The apparently-inconspicuous two front pockets are actually a very clever combination of two types of pocket patterns, slash and patch, a construction \u003ci\u003etour-de-force\u003c\/i\u003e on a wrap leg that only makes sense when studying the inside of the pants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eSWABBIES CUT-OFFS, as the name implies,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e are simply a cr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eopped version of the SWABBIES, bye-bye bells. We hemmed the inseam at about 6 inches, for a mid-thigh length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eA common practice in tropical Theater of Operations in the old days, salty Navy personnel would chop-off their faded dungarees and turn them into swim shorts or off-duty bermudas. Another common practice was to undo the top button, and wear the shorts with the waistband rolled-down, as was often the case with UDT \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/search?q=scuba+trunks\u0026amp;type=product\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003eScuba Trunks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mister Freedom Sugar Cane","offers":[{"title":"30 - Last One","offer_id":47762453528893,"sku":"MFSC 556\/30","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 - Last One","offer_id":47762453561661,"sku":"MFSC 556\/32","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34 - Last One","offer_id":47762453594429,"sku":"MFSC 556\/34","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"38","offer_id":47757533643069,"sku":"MFSC 556\/38","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/9516\/5041\/files\/SwabbiesCut-OffsOG107Sateen-1a.jpg?v=1706819658","url":"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/swabbies-cut-offs-og-107-cotton-sateen","provider":"Mister Freedom®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}