Chinos & Trousers

Chinos are a type of trouser made from lightweight cotton twill, originally military issue, with a clean, flat-front or lightly pleated shape. Trousers is the broader term and includes pleated, wide-leg and soft-tailored styles in cloths such as wool, cord and moleskin. Our collection covers both.

Pleated trousers are designed to sit higher on the waist, with extra room through the thigh that tapers to the ankle. Choose your usual waist size and let the pleats give the relaxed shape. They look best with a tee or knit tucked in, or with a short jacket.

Yes. A well-cut chino or soft-tailored trouser in a contrasting colour looks sharp with an unstructured blazer, and many Universal Works trousers can be matched with a jacket in the same cloth for a relaxed suit.

Chinos work with almost any shoe: clean trainers for a casual look, a Paraboot or Kleman derby for something smarter, or boat shoes and loafers in summer. Relaxed and wide-leg trousers pair best with chunkier shoes.

You can shop men's chinos and trousers from Folk, Universal Works, Stan Ray, Carhartt WIP, NN.07, Beams Plus and more at urbanindustry.co.uk. Urban Industry is an independent UK menswear retailer trading since 2002 and rated Excellent by thousands of verified customers. Orders placed before 3pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same day, UK delivery is free over a qualifying threshold, next-day delivery is available, and EU orders ship with duties paid so there are no surprise fees on arrival. Returns are accepted within 18 days.