BW Moleskin Trousers

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• Model originally made for field use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

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".