Pants Sewing Patterns: Jeans, Cargo and Dress Pants for Production

Pants are the garment where pattern quality shows the most: rise, inseam and drape are visible in every unit that leaves the workshop. The catalog includes jeans, cargo, baggy, palazzo, wide leg, chinos, dress pants with darts and uniform pants, with women's and men's ranges from XS to 4XL and kids' from 2 to 18, all approved with a sewn sample.

The Modeltex catalog has 100 pants sewing patterns (53 for women, 31 for men, 9 for girls, 6 for boys, 1 for unisex adults), all approved with a sewn sample and with the size range available on each product page; the most affordable PDF starts at US$23 with the standard size selection.

Pants styles: from jeans to dress pants

This family covers straight, wide and baggy jeans, cargo pants with side pockets, high-rise palazzo and wide leg, chinos, dress pants with darts, tactical pants and uniform pants.

Each type puts a different decision to the workshop. Jeans and cargo need machines that can handle several layers of denim and reinforced pockets. Dress pants have an interfaced waistband, darts and a zip fly. Baggy and palazzo change the consumption, because the wide leg takes up much more room in the marker.

Pants fabrics and shrinkage before cutting

Denim, gabardine, cotton drill and twill are the base of jeans and workwear pants. Dress pants use suiting or lighter gabardine, and there are styles in corduroy and faux leather. Before cutting, run a wash test: denim that is not preshrunk shrinks mostly in length, and a correct pattern still comes out short if you do not compensate. Fabrics with spandex need a pattern designed for them, not a rigid-fabric pattern cut in stretch fabric.

Common mistakes when producing pants

The costliest mistake is the rise: if it wrinkles, sits too high or pulls at the crotch, the whole run fails. Test the sample in the final fabric before grading, and check the rise with the wrinkles guide. Women's and men's ranges do not grade the hip the same way, so start from the pattern of the right segment. Also watch the straight grain of the legs: a leg cut off grain twists after washing.

Common fabrics for pants: denim, gabardine, cotton drill, twill, corduroy, suiting.

Available pants sewing patterns

• Slanted Pocket Sport Pants — sport pants with a slanted side zip pocket — from US$23
• Jeans 99 — straight-leg jeans with a triple side stripe — from US$23
• Women's Baggy Pants 09-AD — baggy pants with drawcord and ribbed cuffs — from US$23
• Men's Baggy Pants 22-M — baggy jogger pants with curved seams and zip pocket — from US$23
• Jeans 100 — dark denim straight-leg jeans with white side stripes — from US$23
• Jeans 115 — wide straight-leg jeans with a curved knee panel — from US$23
• Pants 205-L — wide-leg denim pants with a gradient wash and contrast side piping — from US$23
• Palazzo Pants 199-L — high-waisted palazzo pants with diagonal contrast piping — from US$23
• Baggy Pants 21-M — athletic jogger pants with ankle cuff — from US$23
• Baggy Pants 10-AD — baggy pants with fitted cuff — from US$23
• Jeans 103 — straight-leg jeans with patch cargo pockets — from US$23
• Flared Pants 126-MD-D — high-rise flared pants with color side panels — from US$23
• Side Slit Palazzo Pants — high-waisted palazzo pants with an elasticized waist — from US$23
• Boys' Baggy Pants 114-B — wide-leg gray denim cargo-style pants with a patch side pocket — from US$23
• Girls' Pants 08 — faux leather cargo pants with a side pocket and elasticized waist — from US$23
• Men's Pants 14 — denim cargo jogger pants with a thigh pocket and elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Men's Pants 13 — straight-leg cargo pants with a side thigh pocket and drawcord waist — from US$23
• Baggy Pants 15-B — baggy-style jogger pants — from US$23
• Girls' Pants 90 — high-rise denim cargo pants with a side pocket — from US$23
• Chino Pants 08 — straight-leg dress chino pants with piped back pockets — from US$23
• Pants 216-G — wide-leg denim cargo pants with a frayed hem — from US$23
• Wide-Leg Joggers 03-M — wide jogger pants with a graphic print and elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Dress Pants 156-M — navy dress pants with a front pleat and slash pockets — from US$23
• Palazzo Pants 68-G — palazzo jogger pants in soft fleece with an elasticized waist — from US$23
• Baggy Jeans 164-M — wide-leg baggy jeans with a worn wash and whisker marks — from US$23
• Wide-Leg Pants 13-G — wide-leg pants with a high elasticized waist and side pockets — from US$23
• Girls' Pants 79 — high-waisted wide-leg cargo pants with contrast stitching — from US$23
• Girls' Oversized Cargo Pants — oversized cargo pants with flap pockets — from US$23
• Boys' Baggy Pants 109-B — high-rise baggy denim pants with a worn wash — from US$23
• Baggy Pants 19-B — wide-leg baggy jogger pants — from US$23
• Boys' School Pants 01 — school uniform dress pants with front pleats — from US$23
• Girls' School Pants 01 — school uniform dress pants with front pleats — from US$23
• Dress Pants 157-M — dress pants with front pleats and a straight leg — from US$23
• Baggy Pants 09-AD — baggy fleece pants with drawcord — from US$23
• Pants 191-L — high-rise tailored dress pants with flapped front pockets — from US$23
• Pants L-127-MD — high-rise cargo pants with patch side pockets and a drawcord waist — from US$23
• Women's Baggy Pants 186-MD — wide jogger pants with a drawcord waist and graphic leg print — from US$23
• Pants 13 — high-rise flared pants with back pockets — from US$23
• Jeans 116 — wide-leg jeans with distressed rips — from US$23
• Jogger Jeans 114 — jogger-style jeans with elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Jeans 111 — wide straight-leg jeans — from US$23
• Pants 101 — high-rise wide-leg pants with a gathered waist and side ties — from US$23
• Palazzo Pants 205-L — high-rise palazzo pants with a fluid drape — from US$23
• Baggy Pants 28-L — baggy pants with drawcord waist — from US$23
• Baggy Pants 27-L — baggy pants with drawcord — from US$23
• Pants 117-L — straight-leg five-pocket pants in a terracotta woven — from US$23
• Pants 01 — black dress pants with front pleats and a straight leg — from US$23
• Women's Skinny Jeans 2 — high-rise skinny jeans with a wide shaping waistband — from US$23
• Women's Pants 5 — gray denim wide-leg cargo pants with buckled flap pockets — from US$23
• Women's Pants 3 — high-rise skinny ankle pants with a front dart — from US$23
• Women's Pants 4 — high-waisted cigarette pants with front pleats — from US$23
• Pants 98 — wrap palazzo pants with a deep side slit and side tie — from US$23
• Women's Balloon-Leg Jeans 8 — high-rise balloon-leg jeans with exposed curved seams — from US$23
• Women's Jeans — classic straight-leg jeans — from US$23
• Cargo Pants — wide cargo pants with side pockets and hem drawcords — from US$23
• Women's Pants 7 — high-rise dress pants with a wide belt and front pleats — from US$23
• Women's Pants 9 — high-rise cargo pants with button-flap thigh pockets and a wide straight leg — from US$23
• Women's Pants 91 — wide-leg culotte pants with a gathered waist and side pockets — from US$23
• Women's Pants 85 — high-rise printed wide-leg pants with side pockets — from US$23
• Women's Pants 79 — wide-leg cargo pants with contrast topstitching — from US$23

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Frequently asked questions about pants sewing patterns

What is the difference between a jeans pattern and a dress pants pattern?

The jeans pattern is designed for rigid denim, with patch pockets, reinforcement seams and a firm waistband. The dress pants pattern has darts or pleats, inset pockets and a zip fly. Using one in place of the other changes the drape and the fit, so choose according to the fabric you are going to cut and the end customer.

Are there cargo and baggy pants patterns?

Yes. Cargo comes in many versions: with side pockets, multiple pockets, in denim and with an elasticated cuff. There are also baggy, wide leg and palazzo styles. For cargo, calculate consumption with the actual style, because pockets with a gusset and flap add pieces and an estimate made with plain pants falls short.

What do I do if the pants wrinkle at the rise?

Almost always the problem is in the length or the curve of the rise, not in the seam. Test the sample in the final fabric, mark where the wrinkles form and correct the pattern before grading. The guide on wrinkles at the rise details the most common causes and how to fix each one.

Are there school uniform and work pants patterns?

Yes. There are school uniform pants, tactical pants with multiple pockets and denim carpenter pants. They are produced in gabardine, twill or denim, with reinforced pockets and seams that hold up to industrial washing. The uniforms guide explains how an institutional order is organized, from fabric to delivery.

Guides for producing pants

• How to draft a basic pants pattern
• Wrinkles at the pants rise: causes and fixes
• School and work uniforms
• Industrial size range

Related garments

• Joggers sewing patterns
• Shorts sewing patterns
• Bermuda shorts sewing patterns
• Leggings sewing patterns
• Uniform sewing patterns

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