What brands have good loose fit or looser fitted chinos? (Price range 80-130)
I'm from the Netherlands and I highly prefer buying in person, but most international brands are harder to find here so if there is a good brand that I can't get in person then I will consider buying online. My wardrobe is mostly regular fit right now and I'd love to add some loose fit. I consistently get the feedback that I should get looser pants and I love wearing chinos. Bonus points if the same brands have good jeans too. I have a solid budget and I prefer to buy quality that lasts instead of going cheap. I'm usually a 30/32, small waist. I can wait, but I usually spend around 100-200 a month on fashion so I'd prefer something that I can include in that towards the end of the month. The rest of my wardrobe is in good condition atm, although I might pick up stuff on sale or whatever. That does mean I might get 2 pants this month already. My wardrobe has a big variety of colours in terms of shirts, polos and t-shirts. . My favourite colours atm are olive green and boring navy/blue, but since I have basics I don't mind expanding on them. Thanks in advance!
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I dont hate Uniqlo but I think I can get better quality with my budget, I'm going for quality over quantity here
I also don't like the colours that much, but I appreciate the suggestion!
describe "better quality"
let me ask you a question. Why would i get something solid at 40 when I can get something better at 80-130?
Price is not always directly tied to quality. Defining what you mean by better quality is going to help us better understand what you are looking for.
that is true, and I agree that price isnt always tied to quality. Uniqlo is great at its price, especially compared to a lot of other options. Uniqlo however, especially its chinos aren't that durable and look meh after a year or two. I also don't like the options uniqlo has for what I'm asking for (loose fit chinos). I'm not trying to get 5 chinos a month, I'd like one or two good durable options that I can use for a good amount of time. If I was on a tighter budget I'd make use of Uniqlo more, but I'm not so I have the luxury of looking around for better quality and being able to spend more on it if I have to.
I hope that helps, I'm not sure if I'm being too vague.
Bronson/olderbest/nonstock are ballpark similar price to more expensive than Uniqlo and solidly made, you're just essentially buying direct from China so you save a bit in retail markup: https://www.olderbest.com/products/us-army-1942-model-chino-trousers
If you want significantly better than Uniqlo you'll likely either need to shop second hand, increase to double your budget if buying new (80-130 is still in mass market mall brand territory in 2025, and all those brands are functionally very similar in terms of construction and fabric choice to uniqlo) and potentially change the way you care for your clothes.
Price isn't tied to durability and looking meh after a while is most often tied to your washing/drying/wear cycles.
Olderbest
US Army 1942 Model Chino Trousers
This is a reproduction of the 1942 version, and its features are double-welted pockets and twin-needle chain stitch craft. It comes in 11.5 oz of high-density single-yarn drill fabric, which is very close to the texture of the original.
Got it, understood. Different question: How much would I have to increase my budget and where would I have to go to get significantly better stuff then Uniqlo. Also, again, to rephrase, I do not like the uniqlo options.
Price isnt tied to durability, but in some cases it does play a role.
Uniqlo has nothing in my size in what I'm looking for. I don't like black or grey for chinos and I'm not feeling the browns. I'm looking more for other colours.
The Japanese repro brands making wider chinos in neutral colours tend to start around £200 and go up from there (real McCoy's, buzz rickson, orslow and others: https://sonofastag.com/products/orslow-03-v5361-41k-chino-dark-khaki). These probably aren't worth it unless you want very specific period details.
Drakes would run about £250 and honestly aren't that wide.
Scott Fraser Collection (based in London but ships to Europe) will run about £300. Probably only worth it if you want a particular fabric or SFCs interesting cut and detail though.
If all you want is normal chinos in wider sizes then literally any mall brand is probably your best option - j crew giant fit isn't that worst but probably charge twice what they should in the Netherlands, maybe worth it if they hit a generous sale: https://www.jcrew.com/nl/m/mens/categories/clothing/pants-and-chinos/chino/MP852?display=all&fit=Classic&colorProductCode=BI521&color_name=dusty-khaki
Could be worth just browsing Mr Porter and Cultizm and seeing what you find - it is sale season.
I'll browse the mall brands then yeah, and I'll see if theres something somewhere that does excite me. Thanks for the help nonetheless. I did see some funny mr porter options, but its all regular fit so far. I'll see what pops up.
A pair of repro chinos made by any of the japanese brands is probably going to do what you want in terms of fit but will likely be at the upper end or above your budget
https://secondsunrise.se/search?q=chino - you can scroll through chinos here (I included this site as I've bought from them before and I think it counts as inside the EU for you in terms of shipping)
Second Sunrise
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Store located in Stockholm, Sweden focusing on quality that is made to last. Our main focus is jeans & denim and we also offer denim repairs and crafts workshops, such as indigo, leather and mending!
but this might give you an idea of some brands you could also look for secondhand
however the olderbest stuff linked above is also going to be the same cut/shape as the japanese brands
another option for a Chinese maker is - https://labourunion-1986.com/collections/bottoms-pants-amp-trousers
Labour Union Clothing-Since 1986 | Vintage Inspired Heritage Menswear
Pants & Trousers
Kaptain Sunshine, Auralee, Cawley, CHCM's house brand, Sunflower, MFPen, Colbo's brand list, Wythe, Mohawk General Stores brand list, TooGood, Still by Hand, etc
Wallace mercantile has a bunch of good stuff too, ex: https://wallacemercantileshop.com/products/big-pants-white?_pos=26&_fid=4fa6481c7&_ss=c
Wallace Mercantile Shop
Fairly Normal Big Pants - White | Wallace Mercantile Shop
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Some of the Uniqlo U seasons put out very solid heavier weight chinos too
Can look for Hertling secondhand too, though a lot of the stuff is from 00s and more tapered/slim
Epaulet also used them as an OEM
3Sixteen, Corridor, etc
will also add black ficus for linen pants of varied widths