Cargo pants

Both cargo pants and shorts have since become popular as urban casual wear, since they are loose-fitting and quite convenient for carrying extra items during everyday foot trips or while cycling.

The garments are characteristically designed to allow bending at the knee and hip, and are sewn with felled seams for strength and durability.

Battle dress was first worn by members of the British Armed Forces in 1938, and were introduced to the United States in the mid-1940s during World War II.

The large pockets characteristic of cargo pants were originally designed for British forces to hold field dressings, maps, and other items.

[7] In 2012, Tim Gunn observed that while the pockets were undeniably useful for carrying things for work or other everyday tools, cargo shorts were more practical than elegant.