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Im looking for some pants. My wife has been repairing mine for a couple years now, but some of them are coming apart at the seams. I got mine really cheap. Im willing to spend if it means they are repairable and made better. Any suggestions?

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[โ€“] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dickies makes good pants. I don't know if you'll be able to find actual BIFL pants.

[โ€“] j_roby 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'll second the Dickies. I used to wear Carhartt's for work because they held up well. But lately they haven't. The Dickies I'm currently rocking at work have so far held up really well, although I did just switch like 6 months ago. For what it's worth, my poor, carpenter grandfather wore Dickies everything. Exclusively.