If you live—or work—on a ranch, hunt, build things for a living (or for fun), and happen to be a woman then Red Ants Pants are right up your alley.
The Overview
Ladies, have you been searching for a pair of work pants that actually fit? Enter Red Ants Pants. These ladies-specific work pants are made in the U.S. With reinforcements on the front leg panel, and the seat. These pants are made to last, and they’re not your boyfriends pants.
So, what makes these women-specific?
Features include a gusseted crotch for a better range of motion, a front rise that sits slightly below the belly button so they’re not binding around the waist and the back rise is higher, providing full coverage. The three side pockets are designed to fit a pencil, a 3×5 notebook and a knife, but will also accommodate many other tools. How convenient? Red Ants Pants thought of everything.
They come in two options straight cut or curvy cut. For me the curvy cut was just what I had been looking for in pants. I was also happy to discover these pants were made in the U.S., specifically out of a small ranching town in Montana. The concept for women’s work pants that fit has been something working women of the West have struggled with since the gold rush, and Red Ants Pants hit the hammer on the nail (no pun intended…okay, fine it was intended).
The Test:
From working at a desk to working in the yard, these pants are tough. Similar in style to most work pants they go above and beyond with standard sizing and by offering a straight or curvy cut. If I
The Rating: 4.5/5
Design: These pants are made from a 12oz cotton canvas duck which softens up quickly after a few washes. With a functional, flattering fit, you’ll never want to take these pants off! As of right now the pants are only offered in one color, but I know, myself and many other women would order them all of they had them. +.75
Style: The curvy cut has a little bit more room in the seat and thigh area, and the waistband curves around the hips better. It is designed for women with a curvier figure. The straight cut is designed for women who have a wider waist and narrower hips, therefore a straighter figure. +1
Durability: No holes yet! Many work pants eventually blowout right above reinforced knees and these pants have a double knee an
d are reinforced all the way up to the front pocket! There is also seat reinforcement on the butt, so no showing off your underwear unless you want to. +1
Performance: Everyday, working outside or inside, I wear them as much as possible. They look good, catch googling eyes from boys and are durable for all types of work. +1
Comfort: They are stiff at first like all work pants, but slowly begin to loosen up and relax. + .75
Oh! And we almost forgot to mention it. Red Ants Pants are launching shorts soon.
Be sure to check out Red Ants Pants. Seriously, they’re pretty cool ladies, and the host a music festival every year. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales support the Red Ants Pants Foundation, which aims “To develop and expand leadership roles for women, preserve and support working family farms and ranches, and enrich and promote rural communities.”
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