Men's Cargo Trousers · Sizes S–5XL

TarantoMen's Cargo Trousers PDF Sewing Pattern + Video Tutorial

Sew stylish and functional cargo trousers at home! This men’s cargo trousers sewing pattern is perfect for making from French terry. The relaxed fit with multiple pockets makes them versatile — ideal for the city, travel, and outdoor activities.

  • Knit cargo trousers with horizontal panel seams on the front and back.
  • Faux fly closure on the front; side-seam pockets.
  • Patch pockets on the back; side pockets with flaps on the side seams.
  • Elastic waistband with grommets and drawstring; elasticated cuffs at the hem.
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Skill level
Intermediate
Season
All seasons
Details and fabric
SUGGESTED MATERIALS

2- or 3-thread French terry.
#40 or #50 thread to match the fabric tone.

ALSO NEEDED

• Drawstring — 1.70 m (1 7/8 yd)
• Interfacing — 10 cm (4") square
• Interfacing tape — 30 cm (11 7/8")
• Grommets — 2 pcs.
• End caps for drawstring — 2 pcs.
• Elastic band 3.5–4 cm (1 1/2") wide for waistband — cut to the length for your size (see table)
• Elastic band 3 cm (1 1/8") wide for cuffs — cut to the length for your size (see table, 2 pieces)

Pre-steam all elastic bands before cutting to length.

Elastic cut lengths by size:

Size S/40 M/42 L/44 XL/46 2XL/48 3XL/50 4XL/52 5XL/54
Waistband elastic (cm) 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100
Waistband elastic (in) 28 3/8 29 7/8 31 1/2 33 34 5/8 36 1/4 37 3/4 39 3/8
Cuff elastic (cm) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Cuff elastic (in) 9 7/8 10 1/4 10 5/8 11 11 3/4 11 7/8 12 1/4 12 5/8
EASE ALLOWANCES
Measurement cm in
Waist circumference 19.5 7 5/8
Hip circumference 7.5 2 7/8
Thigh circumference 14.0 5 1/2
FABRIC REQUIREMENT

For fabric width 1.80 m (2 yd):

Size S–M / 40–42 L–XL / 44–46 2–3XL / 48–50 4–5XL / 52–54
Main fabric (m) 1.35 1.45 1.50 1.55
Main fabric (yd) 1 1/2 1 5/8 1 5/8 1 3/4

Important! The material consumption is calculated based on the layout. The fabric may shrink, so reserve additional 5-10%

How it works

After payment the PDF appears in your account. Print it at 100% scale on A4, check the test square, then tape the pages together by the marks.

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