Like most mens clothing, chinos emerged from war. They were slim-fitting, flat-fronted, functional, and most importantly really really dependable. By 1902, after heavy field-testing, theyd been made an official part of the US Army uniform. Once World War II was over, the guys whod fought went off to college still wearing them turning them into an instant hit on the Ivy League campuses. And their reputation was only cemented as a staple of mid-century menswear when they became the standard issue kit for John F. Kennedy and Steve McQueen.

Which is why, 120 years later, you still dont need to mess with the design. So we havent. Instead weve taken pants youve always been able to rely on, and woven them with the strongest fibre on Earth so you can rely on them even more.

While they look and feel like regular chinos, every pair of Indestructible Chinos is made with a blend of cotton and Dyneema which is the same stuff used in body armour, arctic ropes and the sides of tanks. Of course youd never know this just by putting them on. The Dyneema is woven in with the cotton during the weaving process, so youll only ever feel the softness of the cotton, not the strength of the Dyneema. And theyve also been garment washed so they feel lived in from day one.