DIY hunting pants

cmeier117

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Does anyone have any hunting type pant patterns? I would like a pattern that has a gusset crotch, I really do not care about thigh pockets. I can get some Schoeler dry skin fabric for a good price and I may have a seamstress that could follow a pattern and make me a pair of pants. I would want the cut similar to the KUIU Attack pants, Sitka Mountain pants etc... Any help would be appreciated!
 
Do you have an old pair that fits and has the cut you like ? Might see if your seamstress could use the for a ripoff patern. Use that for a base to work from. Just a thought.
 
My wife has made pants before. I will ask her what you need but from what I recall watching it is all about the pattern, if you don,t have one and even if you do, their is a lot of trail and error to get the right fit.
 
I made some polar fleece pants way back in college. I went to one of the local fabric stores; bought bulk fabric, pattern, and some thread and when to town. It went ok, the big surprise for me what the sizing on the pants in the pattern. Large was beyond enormous, so do a gut check on the measurements before you start cutting. I had to end up changing many things, but I seem to be a bit oddly shaped.
 
I'm with Daveinjax. Find a pair you like and "Reverse Engineer" them with a few modifications to make the "yours".
 
Do you have an old pair that fits and has the cut you like ? Might see if your seamstress could use the for a ripoff patern. Use that for a base to work from. Just a thought.

Dave is right on. I've been thinking about giving this a whirl by dismantling a old beat up set of pants and using it for a pattern. If you could find something on closeout, or @ STP it could be worth it also. Although now that they've announced pricing for the Kryptek fabric I may not.
Their pricing on the Alpha along with their minimum order of 10yds is a huge disappointment.
 
I really think I am going to have to skip on this for now. I have a seamstress that is teaching my mother in-law how to use her surger and sew other stuff. So I am waiting to hear from her on price and what she could actually do and what I would have to get to her. I wouldn't do it unless I could get the pants in some of the best fabric. I would get the Kryptek Alpha fabric aka Tweave 520e in Mandrake camo, problem is it is $50 a yard and a 5 yard minimum. I may be able to get 2 pair of pants out of this or maybe a pair of pants and a pair of capris? I wouldn't mind paying $300+ for the pants but I just am not finding a way to make it work.
 
I would suggest looking at the Wrangler Riggs "Ranger" pant as a pattern. Gusseted crotch.
Buy a pair in your size at the farm supply store and deconstruct them for a pattern.
Might be able to call around and find a pair of irregulars at a discount as well.
Just a suggestion.

Oh btw, running a surger is not difficult.....re-threading one IS though. (wink)
I used one to sew up my UL game sacks. Worked out well.
Hunt'nFish
 
It is not that I don't think I could do it. It is just not worth it if it is made with a fabric that currently comes on some pants already, thus a cheaper fabric. But this fabric comes in camo on only a select few and some are an Arc'teryx pant in Multi cam (would prefer highlander or mandrake) and they are pushing $700. Not worth it. But the fabric is expensive and I don't want to ruin them. But I may try to get some cheap fabric just to get the cut down.
 
I was thinking about this with some wool fabric, but wasn't sure what type of wool to buy. I have access to an affordable Taylor who has made some dress pants for me and the custom fit is tough to beat.

I'm not sure it's worth the money to track down a camo pattern. I was thinking more about getting a lighter natural color and dyeing them an open pattern like a homemade asat or predator. I think the wool would be great if I can find the right fabric.
 
I know your abandoning this project but just for other's benefit, I just ran across this U-tube video on How-To make a pattern from an existing pair of pants and thought it was interesting and pertinant to this DIY topic. I know the video doesn't deal with a gusseted crotch, but I think a person could figure that part out on thier own.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z5JADuZMTo
Anyway.... I found the foam board & pin hole technique interesting, and I'm sure it can be applied to patterning other gear as well.
Hunt'nFish
 
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