Woman wearing the 101 Trousers sewing pattern by Merchant and Mills. A trouser pattern made in linen, soft cottons, fine wool or crepe fabric featuring a drawstring waist, side pockets, and false fly.
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers
Merchant and Mills

Merchant & Mills 101 Trousers

Regular price £17.50 GBP
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We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the printed A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day.
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Buy the 101 Trousers sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. Gentle drawstring trousers, with side pockets and a false fly, cut to sit on the waist. The pattern includes three versions: wide straight trousers, cropped and tapered trousers, and shorts.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Linen, soft cottons, fine wool, wool crepe, washed silk or rayon. Choose fabrics that drape and won’t bulk around the drawstring waist.

Fabric requirements: All with or without nap.

Sizes 8 - 18

Shorts: 110 cm wide fabric: 1.35 - 1.5 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 1.35 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 1.2 - 1.35 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 1.2 m.

Cropped tapered: 110-120 cm wide fabric: 2.3 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.1 - 2.3 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 1.9 - 2.1 m.

Long straight: 110-140 cm wide fabric: 2.5 - 2.7 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 2.1 - 2.5 m.

Lining: 0.4 m.

Sizes 20 - 28

Shorts: 110 cm wide fabric: 1.6 - 1.85 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 1.6 - 1.65 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 1.35 - 1.65 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 1.35 - 1.65 m.

Cropped tapered: 110 cm wide fabric: 2.45 - 3.15 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 2.35 - 2.7 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.3 - 2.35 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 2.3 - 2.35 m.

Long straight: 110 cm wide fabric: 3.2 - 3.65 m // 120 cm wide fabric: 2.65 - 3 m // 140 cm wide fabric: 2.65 - 2.7 m // 150 cm wide fabric: 2.65 - 2.7 m.

Lining: 0.35 m.

Sizing: UK 8 – 18 or UK 20 - 28 (approx. UK 8 – 16/18 or UK 20 - 30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 2-2.5 m of 13 mm cotton webbing for drawstring; two small eyelets (optional); 13 mm elastic, your waist measurement plus overlap (optional).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (45 pages for sizes 8-18, 60 pages for sizes 20-28); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 8-18, 4 sheets for sizes 20-28).

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The 101 Trouser

If you are after some casual, supremely comfortable trousers - look no further. The pattern comes with separate printed variations for the wider trousers or the tapered leg (saving you time on tracing). I made the trousers in a couple of hours, which includes cutting out the paper pattern, laying out and cutting the fabric to the completely finished garment.
I used pure linen fabric, which has a lovely handle and drape. These actually feel like pyjamas - but are understated and stylish enough to wear during the day. In fact, pyjama trousers could be made using this pattern, perhaps in a cotton lawn (next sewing project idea right there).
In terms of fit, the rise is long enough for the waistband to be worn on the natural waist (bear this in mind if you like your trousers to sit on your hips - in which case the rise may be too long).
This pattern was exactly what I was looking for, and I will definitely be making these again.