The Cotton Sweatpants

A classic athletic sweatpant rebuilt the slow way. Made in Japan under the Joe McCoy line, this style is knit on vintage loopwheel machines in Wakayama — the kind that produce only about a meter of fabric an hour. The result is a 10 oz cotton fleece that feels dense yet soft, with natural stretch from the knit itself instead of added synthetics. It keeps its shape, breathes, and breaks in with wear rather than wearing out. Cut in a clean, no-drama silhouette, the pant features an elastic drawstring waist, side welt pockets, a gusseted crotch for movement, and elastic hems. Finished in deep black (030), it carries the same DNA as mid-century sportswear but with the build quality of a true Japanese garment. This Black Essential distills comfort and craft into one everyday piece — loungewear that's built like workwear.