Pants Sewing Patterns: Jeans, Cargo and Dress Pants for Production — page 2 of 2

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

• Pants 82 — green cargo jogger pants with a thigh pocket and adjustable waist — from US$23
• Chino Pants — slim-fit chino dress pants — from US$23
• Girls' Pants 09 — wide-leg printed ribbed knit pants with an elasticized waist — from US$23
• Pants 26 — high-rise ribbed knit pants with a drawcord waist and slightly flared leg — from US$23
• Pants 16 — high-rise tailored pants with front pleats and a wide straight leg — from US$23
• Women's Pants 84 — wide-leg cargo pants with flapped side pockets and a drawcord waist — from US$23
• School Pants — straight-leg school uniform pants with a side pocket and elasticized waist — from US$23
• Men's Pants 03 — cargo jogger pants with an elasticized ankle cuff and flapped pockets — from US$23
• Tactical Pants 03 — tactical cargo pants with gusseted pockets and adjustable cuffs — from US$23
• Tactical Pants 05 — green tactical pants with multiple leg pockets — from US$23
• Pants 10 — wide-leg cargo pants with double stacked pockets and front pleats — from US$23
• Men's Pants 04 — washed denim cargo pants with large leg pockets and elasticized cuffs — from US$23
• Men's Pants 06 — beige cargo pants with flapped thigh pockets and elasticized cuffs — from US$23
• Men's Pants 02 — straight-leg cargo pants with flapped pockets and hem drawcords — from US$23
• Pants 109 — wide-leg pants with a drawcord waist and a vertical decorative seam — from US$23
• Jeans 106 — straight-leg jeans with contrast side stripes — from US$23
• Pants 108 — wide-leg ribbed knit pants with a drawcord waist — from US$23
• Skinny Jeans 94 — high-rise skinny jeans with classic back pockets — from US$23
• Women's Pants 110 — high-waisted wide-leg denim pants with a white side stripe — from US$23
• Cargo Pants 113-L — wide-leg animal-print cargo pants with large side pockets — from US$23
• Pants 123 — straight-leg denim cargo pants with flapped thigh pockets — from US$23
• Women's Pants 51 — high-waisted palazzo pants with slanted side pockets — from US$23
• Men's Joggers 16 — sports pants with side stripe — from US$23
• Men's Cargo Pants 04 — beige straight-leg cargo pants with a gusseted flap pocket — from US$23
• Women's Overalls — wide-leg denim overalls with a bib pocket and a cargo pocket — from US$23
• Women's Jeans 02 — high-rise skinny jeans — from US$23
• Horizontal Stripe Sport Pants — straight sport pants with a drawcord and horizontal stripes — from US$23
• Jeans 90 — wide-leg jeans with flapped cargo pockets — from US$23
• Cargo Jeans 10 — wide-leg denim cargo pants with flapped thigh pockets — from US$23
• Carpenter Jeans 12 — denim carpenter pants with a knee seam and side utility pocket — from US$23
• Men's Baggy Jeans 11 — baggy wide-leg jeans with a distressed wash — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 20-L — flared pants with animal-print side panels and a contrast stripe — from US$23
• Palazzo Pants 01-L — high-rise palazzo pants with side seam pockets — from US$23
• Moon Jeans 89-L — high-rise wide straight-leg jeans — from US$23
• Gaucho Pants 01 — wide pants with darts and narrow ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Elastic Cuff Cargo Pants — wide-leg pants with cargo pockets and elastic cuffs — from US$23
• Pants 81-L — wide-leg gathered cargo pants — from US$23
• Gaucho Pants O1-B — gaucho-style pleated pants with suspender loops and buttoned cuffs — from US$28
• Wide Leg Pants 26-L — wide-leg pants with a cargo pocket — from US$23
• Tailored Baggy Pants — tailored wide-leg pants with front darts — from US$23

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Pants sewing patterns by category

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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

See all garments, the full catalog (more than 2,000 sewing patterns), the PDF A4, plotter and DXF/AAMA formats, or request custom patternmaking.