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PDF Pattern Men's shorts

Texas

Semi-fitted knit shorts with side seam pockets, an attached waistband with elastic, centre eyelets and a drawstring, and a raw hem. An ideal choice for men's summer sports.

Man wearing the Texas shorts in olive, shown next to front and back technical sketches
S–5XL Sizes included
3 Height options
5 Pattern pieces
16 Steps to sew it

Semi-fitted knit shorts

Men's semi-fitted knit shorts with side seam pockets. An ideal choice for men's summer sports.

Attached waistband with elastic and center eyelets, with a drawstring. Raw hem with a fixed elastic stitch along the bottom edge.

Each pattern includes three height options:

  • 170 (66 15⁄16″) — 176 (69 5⁄16″)
  • 176 (69 5⁄16″) — 182 (71 5⁄8″)
  • 182 (71 5⁄8″) — 188 (74″)

What you'll need

Suggested materials

  • Knit fabrics such as two-thread fleece and jersey
  • Fabric width used throughout this tutorial — 1.80 m (2 yd)

Also needed

  • Elastic band 4 cm (1 9⁄16″) wide — the length is indicated in the patterns
  • Grommets — 2 pcs
  • A cord in the waist

Fabric requirement by height, for fabric width 1.80 m (2 yd) — the same for all sizes

Height 170–176 cm
66 15⁄16″–69 5⁄16″MOST PICKED
182–188 cm
71 5⁄8″–74″
Main fabric 0.70 m
3⁄4 yd
0.80 m
7⁄8 yd

Pattern pieces already include seam allowances. When buying fabric, keep in mind that the material can shrink, so take 5–10% with a margin.

Finished measurements

Size chart

Measurement S M LMOST PICKED XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL
Hip width (half girth) 48.5 cm
19 1⁄16″
50.5 cm
19 7⁄8″
52.5 cm
20 11⁄16″
54.5 cm
21 7⁄16″
56.5 cm
22 ¼″
58.5 cm
23″
60.5 cm
23 13⁄16″
62.5 cm
24 5⁄8″
Bottom width of shorts (half girth) 25 cm
9 13⁄16″
26.1 cm
10 ¼″
27.2 cm
10 11⁄16″
28.3 cm
11 1⁄8″
29.5 cm
11 5⁄8″
30.7 cm
12 1⁄16″
31.9 cm
12 9⁄16″
33.1 cm
13″

Side seam length is the same across all sizes and depends only on the height option: 46 cm (18 1⁄8″) for 170–176, 48 cm (18 7⁄8″) for 176–182, 50 cm (19 11⁄16″) for 182–188.

Cutting list

Specification

Pattern piecePcs.
Main fabric
1 — Front pant leg2
2 — Back pant leg2
3 — Pocket piece4
4 — Waistband1
Support pattern
5 — Elastic into the waistband1
Diagram of the five numbered pattern pieces for the Texas shorts

Pattern pieces — tap to zoom in

Step by step

Sewing instructions

16 steps in two stages, from the pocket frames to the final press.

Pockets

7 steps
  1. 1

    Place the pocket bag and the front of the shorts face to face. Mark the frame along the notches. Topstitch the pocket bag to the front.

  2. 2

    Notch the allowance on the corners. Topstitch the allowances onto the pocket bag. Press, forming the frame of the pocket entrance.

  3. 3

    Pin the pocket bags face to face and sew on an overlocker.

  4. 4

    Place the front pieces face to face and sew along the middle seam on an overlocker. Press the allowances to the side.

  5. 5

    Pin the back pieces of the shorts face to face. Sew along the middle seam on an overlocker. Press the allowance to the sides.

  6. 6

    Place the front and back pieces face to face. Pin the inseam, matching the middle seams. Sew on an overlocker. Press the seam allowances to the back of the shorts.

  7. 7

    Sew the side seams on an overlock. Iron the seam allowances to the back.

Waistband

9 steps
  1. 8

    Sew the waistband into a ring. Press the waistband in half.

  2. 9

    Pin the waistband at the waist, matching the notches. Sew the belt on an overlocker. Press the seam allowances down.

  3. 10

    Rip open part of the seam in the waistband. Use a safety pin to insert the elastic into the waistband.

  4. 11

    Make sure that the elastic is not twisted anywhere. Sew the edges of the elastic. Close the opening with blind stitches.

  5. 12

    Topstitch along the waistband according to the markings on the patterns.

  6. 13

    Overlock the bottom of the shorts.

  7. 14

    Press the shorts.

  8. 15

    Topstitch.

  9. 16

    Press the garment.

The shorts are ready!
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