BW Moleskin Trousers

4.3(62)
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$39.99
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Product description

Probably the best field pants the German Bundeswehr has ever made. Excellent reproduction.

  • Neater in appearance than most other cargo pants
  • Made of thick "Moleskin" cotton
  • Model originally made for field use

These are durable clothes, as they are made of thick Moleskin fabric, which is simply tightly woven cotton that only looks better with age.

Practical cut and features

The pants feature wide belt loops, buttons for suspenders, straight-cut legs with drawstring tightening in the mouth, and a button fly. These have five pockets; two front pockets, two cargo pockets, and one back pocket. Similar layout as on the US BDU pants, but these aren't as obviously militant – a lot cleaner-looking overall.

Size info

BW sizes with the actual waistband and inseam figures in the brackets. These have a high waist, right up to the navel. Don't compare these to pants that ride lower.

If you read our customer's reviews, you'll find that some people are pleased with the sizing while others have ended up with either a too-small or large size. Measure yourself to be sure.

The manufacturer has replaced the X-Long sizes of the BW system with European men's sizes with long inseams to fit a wider range of users.

Bundeswehr Sizing System

BW Size Metric Imperial
Waistband Inseam Waistband Inseam
01 80 cm 75 cm 31.5" 29.5"
02 85 cm 75 cm 33.5" 29.5"
03 90 cm 75 cm 35.5" 29.5"
04 95 cm 75 cm 37.5" 29.5"
05 100 cm 75 cm 39.5" 29.5"
06 80 cm 80 cm 31.5" 31.5"
07 85 cm 80 cm 33.5" 31.5"
08 90 cm 80 cm 35.5" 31.5"
09 95 cm 80 cm 37.5" 31.5"
10 100 cm 80 cm 39.5" 31.5"
11 105 cm 80 cm 41.5" 31.5"
12 85 cm 85 cm 33.5" 33.5"
13 90 cm 85 cm 35.5" 33.5"
14 95 cm 85 cm 37.5" 33.5"
15 100 cm 85 cm 39.5" 33.5"
EU 58 110 cm 87 cm 43.5" 34.5"
EU 60 115 cm 87 cm 45.5" 34.5"
EU 62 120 cm 87 cm 47.0" 34.5"
EU 64 125 cm 87 cm 49.0" 34.5"

Imperial sizes are rounded to the nearest half or full inch.

Material and care

100% cotton. Wash at 40° C / 104° F, hang to dry.

Reproduction

The Bundeswehr used all olive greens until the '90s when everything was replaced by the then-new Flecktarn camouflage, and the older stuff was sold on the surplus market. Because the surplus stocks ran out while the demand for the older model was still high, they made reproductions like these, which are still popular today – and for good reasons too.

Compared to the genuine OG army pants, these look and feel dead-on when new. Durability and retaining the buttons in the long run isn't quite at the same level, but these are still good by modern "standards".

Reviews
4.3(62)

Eithan B. en

07.03.2023Verified purchase
I absolutely love these pants!<br /> <br /> Very well made, amazing olive color, simply fantastic!

Benjamin H. en

24.02.2023Verified purchase
Nice and tough material, Moleskin is, as I usually wear out normal BDU's at the thighs... Referred to a chart to find the sizing and they fit perfectly with a little breathing room.

alexander l. en

11.11.2022Verified purchase
i've had these trousers about two weeks now. they have been used for hiking/camping/gardening. for hiking they are very well suited. They keep you nicely warm and cool at the same time. Some youtubers would call this German magic. The fabric is very strong but big thorns do come through. Upon inspection, I found no holes(weird) so the fabric is also tear resistant. The temperature ranged from 10-18 degrees celsius and i did not have to wear any long johns. Dirt brushes clean off. I have not been in the rain with them, so i will come back later about the dry-time. Normally things from mil-tec are crap but these pants are very good. right now I prefer them over my fjallravens. they work EXTREMELY well with the button braces from Varusteleka.