The cut is very wide and the waistband is very high. This allows optimum freedom of movement. They have buttons to attach suspenders. Then as now, this is a good way of ensuring that the trousers do not slip off the body.
We have used a high-quality herringbone selvedge for the 1905 Hauler Pant HBT brown.
The trousers are pre-washed and no longer shrink.