Green trousers are sometimes regarded with suspicion by people who have allowed their wardrobes to become entirely blue. We consider this an unnecessary limitation on human happiness.

The Independent in Loden is cut from 8 oz. three-ply cotton twill custom-milled by Kurabo in Japan. Its slim fit is deliberate but not punitive, with a regular rise, copper hardware, and our familiar three-button fly to lend the whole affair some substance.

We wash the cotton for softness, because a person should not have to suffer for the privilege of owning well-made trousers.

It is a good-looking pair of pants in a particularly good-looking color. The matter seems perfectly straightforward to us.

Details & care

• 8 oz. custom-milled 3-ply twill from Kurabo Mills
• 100% cotton; washed for softness
• Slim fit with a regular rise
• YKK custom copper hardware and reinforced stress points
• Signature three-button fly; 34-inch inseam
• Pre-shrunk. Machine wash cold; tumble dry low.
• Made in USA of imported materials.