| Combat trousers have become increasingly | | | | genuine item and therefore the material used and |
| popular as items of fashion apparel. They are the | | | | stitching may not be so strong. Obviously a lack |
| piece of military clothing that has most | | | | of robustness is not in itself a problem if the |
| successfully crossed over into the fashion | | | | consumer wants to wear the trousers in the mall |
| mainstream and are as likely to be found being | | | | only. However if the purchaser wants to ask |
| worn on the high street as in the combat zone. | | | | something more substantial of these trousers |
| Combat trousers remain very popular with | | | | (hiking for example) then it is strongly advisable to |
| paint-ballers and outdoor sports enthusiasts. The | | | | purchase genuine military surplus trousers. |
| key contributory factors to this military clothing | | | | Furthermore these garments are often much |
| revolution is that army trousers have appeal to a | | | | better value than their high street equivalents and |
| wide range of ages and can be worn by almost | | | | this is reason alone to consider them over fashion |
| any body shape. In fact in the teen age group, | | | | trousers. |
| military style trousers are as popular with women | | | | Apart from the quality of material used to |
| as with men. This ability of combat trousers to | | | | produce these combat trousers [ and the high |
| remain on-trend is underscored by the many | | | | quality of the stitching on the seams, military |
| prolific figures from music and from film that are | | | | trousers have are known for the great number |
| regularly seen wearing combats whether at work | | | | of pockets they have which presents the wearer |
| or at play. | | | | with a great variety of stowage solutions. No |
| The popularity of combat trousers has driven | | | | matter how many different styles of army |
| demand-led fashion designers to copy the design | | | | trousers are produced, there will always be some |
| highlights of combat trousers and to use these in | | | | firm favourites. For example, one of the most |
| their mainstream collections. Many high street | | | | loved types of combat trouser is the British |
| stores have military inspired trousers on their rails. | | | | Army 95 DPM closely followed by the M65 |
| Often these will have a number of the more | | | | trouser from the US forces. |
| obvious design stylings of genuine army trousers | | | | Past concerns over the quality of military surplus |
| to create an authentic military look. | | | | available are now distant memories with the |
| People often ask whether these fashion combats | | | | increasingly strong availability of high quality |
| are the real deal. Well they certainly do have the | | | | unissued or barely used army surplus in the |
| relaxed cut and styling of genuine surplus trousers | | | | marketplace. The widespread adoption of the |
| but often that is where the similarities end. Now | | | | classification system which grades surplus by its |
| don't get me wrong - fashion combat trousers | | | | quality depending on the extent of its use has |
| are great for their purpose; namely to look food | | | | also helped to underscore the reputation for |
| and in keeping with the on-trend military look. | | | | increased quality in the army surplus marketplace. |
| However they are often not as well made as the | | | | |