Chinos & Khaki Pants Guide For Men

00:00 Introduction

00:29 Difference Between Khakis & Chinos

In a nutshell, khakis are khaki-colored, cotton twill pants. Chinos are a bit dressier than khakis and they come in other colors such as navy, sand, Nantucket red, or baby blue. Today, the two terms are often used interchangeably even though there are slight differences.

00:53 History of Khaki Pants
Khakis have an Indian heritage. In 1848, the corps of guides wore it as part of their uniform in India. In the 19th century, a British military had realized that their scarlet red uniforms looked really great, but it also made them easily visible to their enemies and so they realized it was time for a change. The uniforms also soiled very easily whereas the dust-colored pants of the Indian uniforms never looked dirty. The word khaki is derived from Hindi and means as much as dust-colored or soil colored which explains the perfect name for the khaki pants. For the same reason, khaki pants today are still within a spectrum of dust and sand-colored, never anything else. Enamored with the looks of khaki pants, the British military adopted it as part of their uniform for the Mahdist War and the second world war.

Quality hallmarks of khaki pants:

1. They come in flat front styles and pleated styles.
If you have thin legs, flat front may look very pleasing, whereas if you have bigger thighs, a pleated khaki gives you more room and is more comfortable and looks better.

2. Made from cotton twill material and it's very sturdy and they're very tight weave so it's not very breathable. It's very popular with big companies such as target or best buy and they usually mix polyester or other artificial fibers to the cotton to make them more sturdy. If you want to wear them as dress pants or as casual pants, I suggest you stick with 100% cotton, they're more comfortable on your skin and you'll sweat less. They don't wrinkle as much as regular cotton.

3. Traditionally, they always have belt loops and never suspender buttons. They're very easy to take care of, you don't have to bring them to the dry cleaner, you can just launder them in your washing machine. They match really well with polo shirts, long sleeve or short sleeve. You can wear them with dress shirts such as button down colored shirts, even regular dress shirts that you wear unbuttoned but you can even wear a tie with them and a blazer.

Quality hallmarks of Chinos

Chino is derived from China, which is where the pants were made really popular. Ultimately, they were a little dressier than khakis but today, they're basically the same thing. The big difference with chinos is the color variety.

1. Chinos come in different colors. Navy, light blue, Nantucket red, or sand, you can even add light pastel colors in green or yellow.

2. Chinos have belt loops, zip fly, can have pleats, and usually have cuffs. Of course, you don't need turn ups or cuffs and sometimes they come without them. Personally, I like them because they add a little more weight and it means the pants fall more nicely and drape more beautifully.

How should you wear and combine khakis and chinos? Personally, I love to wear them in a more casual setting with boat shoes, without socks and a polo shirt, however, you can also wear them with a dress shirt, always wear a belt, ideally some brown shoes and in terms of style, I would say a derby, a monk, loafer, or even a pair of boots look really well. If you want something darker, go with a dark brown, burgundy, oxblood red shoe color.

In terms of shirt fabrics, you can go with solids, you can pair it with Bengal stripes which are wider stripes, finer stripes, small checks, just what I'm wearing right now. You can also wear oxford cloth button down shirts which is great because of the 2 tone look of the fabric and it works well with khakis because they share the casual nature of the garment.

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[kevenantoine]

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[richardm]

when he smiles there should be a little sparkle on his teeth, it would just add that little extra panache

[HerrMeier]

When I was like 14 or so, I used to wear cargo pants all the time. My mom shopped for me and I was happy that could throw so much stuff inside them. I had no idea about style obviously, and just thought they are just fine. But one day, I asked a girl if she liked to go out with me sometimes and she said no. This girl told a female friend of mine later, that I'm always wearing those weird pants and that's why she said no. That left such a mark, that I never wore Cargo pants from this day again! So I should actually thank this girl in retrospective! :D

[Ematched]

I just got into wearing chinos, and this video was a huge help.

Thank you so much!

[tombrunila]

I have for a long time wondered about when and why to use pleated or flat front pants. And now I got the explanation: thin legs flat front, muscular thighs pleated! Thank you.

[fernandocastaneda]

This is the kind of Youtuber that I would believe everything he says about clothes and culture. This guy is classy.

[kipp]

Back in late 80s after I was discharged from the Navy, Ralph Lauren was really popular, and I always wore a variation on a theme. My favorite outfit was a pair of Khakis a blue chambray shirt, white socks, and an ox blood penny loafer.
In my pennys there weren't the traditional pennies. I took the penny, 1 for each shoe, then for the right shoe I wrapped the penny in a $5 bill, forthe left I wrapped it in a $1 bill. So I always had $6 bucks on me, so long as I was wearing my dollar loafers.

[dainforsythe]

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[joeyc]

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[smk]

This video solved many of my style problems... True quality content, thank you!

[sukmykrok]

I once wore khaki pants and a red polo to target. So many people confused me for an employee there so I started to have fun with it, haha!

[istp]

Khaki Chinos with a Oxfors shirt and and Prince of Wales sports coat. Love your style too.
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[willyummiest]

When I was in high school I wore chinos that had a belt in the back - a nice touch. (I'm surprised Polo hasn 't ever brought that back.) Starting when I got to college, I wore Brooks Bros. chinos. In those days, they were unhemmed and the tailor would custom hem them free of charge. Always cuffs. Alas, those days are long gone. And, yes, I am that old.

[dunkanlord]

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[superawesomeboy]

Ok, subbed. Chinos and khakis are my absolute favourite pants

[adarshfaridkhan]

The word Khaki came from Khak which means dust, it's a Persian word also used in Urdu and Hindi. Urdu is a mixture Arabic, Persian and Turkish language so that's why we use word Khaki which was actually taken from Persian language.

[Filioque_]

This guy never fails to confuse me even more. 😂

[jasonb]

A video about what color shirts go with certain color chinos would be great. There are enough videos explaining what a chino is.

[zunedog]

Hmm.. maybe it's because I am in college, but I see chinos as an alternative to jeans, just slightly more dressy, and pleated and cuffed khakis as out of date and something older guys would wear. The GAP Lived in Slim is an incredible pair of pants, very stylish and fit super well. Anyone looking for a youthful casual pair of pants should check those out first.

[HaiderKhan-xhcx]

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