Wool Jeans/Chinos ?

[Jase68]

Wool jeans or Chinos

Being someone who rides my motorcycle all year round I do get caught with soaked denim. Now I do know that jeans and chinos are not the ideal protective bike wear. I also have over wear rain pants. Obviously wet wool will still keeps you warm.

Being a big fan of Japanese vintage quality, I am asking is anyone knows of a Japanese made wool trouser - ideally they can be machine washed like merino,

I have searched, but haven't seen anything.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

FWIW I have been riding for 30 years, so I really don't need advice on bike specific protective pants. I know their benefits

[goosehd]

Really good question and one that I don’t have an answer for. I love merino wool and use it for all of my winter outdoor activities (skiing, snowmobiling, shovelling snow, etc…). One company that I have had good luck with is Smartwool. You might be able to find something there, or maybe one of the outdoor based companies that specializes in winter outdoor activities.

I’ll also be following this thread for recommendations…

Edit: My above recommendations is for wool baselayers and not a jeans/chino recommendation.

[goosehd]

@Jase68 Maybe try the Real McCoy’s https://therealmccoys.com/collections/bottoms/products/1950s-wool-trousers-charcoal

I’ve been looking around and they have everything from liner/baselayer’s to the Wool Charcoal Pants in the link.

[goosehd]

Also found these that might be of interest: https://therealmccoys.com/collections/bottoms/products/liner-trousers-mens-field-m-65

[Jase68]

@goosehd

Cheers mate, I only wear smartwool socks, love em. Icebreaker do a couple of decent Chinos, they do make good gear, but now manufactured off shore in China, but certainly quality Chinese manufacture. I just seem to have turned into an IH bloke over the years and Japanese quality in general for outer wear.

[goosehd]

@Jase68 Maybe one of the Harris Tweed trousers: https://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/shop/clothing/trousers

[Jase68]

@goosehd said in Wool Jeans/Chinos ?:

@Jase68 Maybe one of the Harris Tweed trousers: https://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/shop/clothing/trousers

Cheers mate, yeah, they look good be they only have the smallest is stock. RMC again have very small in stock as they need to be purchased oversize to wear hight.

Frustrating that both leave out whether they need to be dry-cleaned - I would bet they do. But mush appreciation for sending me these links

[68degreesorless]

@Jase68 Try Filson Macinaw wool. They also make bibs. You will also be able to find them used on online marketplaces if you want lower cost. They are dry clean only but I don't think you would need to wash them very often. If you did, I bet you could come up with a very gentle at home wash process that wouldn't ruin them. FWIW, I would be more skeptical of some new age brand selling "washable wool" than these. I know these work. The fabric is outstanding and has been working for rugged outdoor activities for over a century. They won't let you down.

https://www.filson.com/bottoms/mackinaw-wool-field-pants.html#sku=11014010-fco-000002085

[pechelman]

I came here to suggest the same thing as @68degreesorless. They're cut very generously, a very big 634'esque cut iirc. The mac wool is great stuff, pretty breathable, warm, but not windproof in anyway if that's what you're wanting. It's pretty scratchy for wool but it's perfect in a humid, wet, and temperate climate like the PNW.

[Jase68]

Thanks @68degreesorless and @pechelman

I have some Filson Macinaw gear, but have moved away from Filson these days. I just picked up some Freenote last night.

Cheers

Jase