{"id":4199,"date":"2020-11-23T20:52:50","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T01:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/?p=4199"},"modified":"2024-03-05T13:58:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:58:29","slug":"how-to-create-the-perfect-custom-5-pocket-pant-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/how-to-create-the-perfect-custom-5-pocket-pant-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create the Perfect Custom 5-Pocket Pant Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a few ways you can create the perfect custom size for your 5-pocket pants<\/a>. We make it easy to start from scratch, or to tweak an existing fit to make a slightly different one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Custom 5-Pocket Pants<\/p><\/div>\n

Create your custom pant size with Smart Sizes<\/h1>\n

Our Smart Sizes survey<\/a> will create a custom pant size for you in seconds. This is the quickest and easiest way to create your 5-pocket pant size\u2014just answer 10 questions about your body type and fit preferences, and our algorithms will do the rest.<\/p>\n

Start with the pant size you select at any retail store<\/h1>\n

If you\u2019re<\/span> creating your first custom <\/span>ca<\/span>s<\/span>ual<\/span> pant size <\/span><\/a>on our site<\/span>, we recommend selecting <\/span>a base size with <\/span>the <\/span>waist m<\/span>e<\/span>asurement<\/span> you would select <\/span>for the same type of pants <\/span>at any retail store.<\/span>*<\/span> For 5-pocket pants, t<\/span>he waist should <\/span>sit at<\/span> the hip bones<\/span>, a bit lower than your chinos, and<\/span> allow 2-<\/span>3<\/span> fingers to fit <\/span>inside the waistband but<\/span> still sit in place without a belt. The inseam<\/a> length you choose should also be the same as your usual retail size.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Vanity sizing typically amounts to a 0.5\u2033-1.0\u201d difference between <\/i><\/span>an<\/i><\/span> item<\/i><\/span>\u2019<\/i><\/span>s labeled size and the item<\/i><\/span>\u2019<\/i><\/span>s actual measurements. If you usually purchase pants with a 34\u201d waist from an American retail store, the pants will likely measure between 35\u201d and 36\u201d around the waist.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Use your existing Proper Cloth casual pant fit<\/h1>\n

If you already have a slim fit for your Proper Cloth chino\/casual pant size, your 5-pocket pant may not require any fit changes at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may want to consider making a few changes to that fit, however, if you\u2019d like your 5-pocket pants to fit more like jeans.<\/strong> To achieve a fit more typical of jeans, which are generally a bit slimmer and more close-fitting than chinos, we recommend the following adjustments to your casual pant or chino fit:<\/span><\/p>\n