Just like the superb M39 wool trousers, but made of heavy cotton-rich fabric. Absolutely superb trousers for demanding use, made with love in Sweden during the Cold War period.
The trousers are probably the best part of the M-1959 uniform - made of proper strong fabric, extremely well finished, and actually very practical with a load of pockets and a comfortable cut. Other features include a standard button fly, 4 cm belt loops, buttons for braces, and reinforcements on the seat and knees.
As these are cotton or polycotton blends, washing should be done at something like 40°C / 104°F. Hang dry.
Size info
The sizes follow a detailed European standard. A letter-prefix designates body type: C is normal, D is chubby. The numbers refer to the chest circumference of the user with an encoded message: if it's half of the chest (regular European sizes 48, 50, etc.) the inseams are regular length. If there's an extra 1 (e.g. 148, 150...) the inseam is long. In the case of full chest circumference (e.g. 96, 100...) the inseam is shorter. The inseams also grow with the waists but not indefinitely.
In practice, the trousers may vary from the indicated size due to various contractors and production times. Don't mind it too much, these are cargo pants after all.
| Size | Waistband | Inseam |
|---|---|---|
| C46 | 80 cm | 78 cm |
| C48 | 84 cm | 80 cm |
| C50 | 88 cm | 82 cm |
| C52 | 92 cm | 82 cm |
| C54 | 96 cm | 82 cm |
| C56 | 102 cm | 82 cm |
| C146 | 82 cm | 84 cm |
| C148 | 80 cm | 86 cm |
| C150 | 88 cm | 88 cm |
| C152 | 90 cm | 90 cm |
| D92 | 84 cm | 78 cm |
| D96 | 88 cm | 80 cm |
| D100 | 92 cm | 80 cm |
| D104 | 98 cm | 80 cm |
Swedish military surplus
Most of these are NOS and treated to withstand long storage. Some might be used but the condition is very good.
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