Japanese Workwear Pants 'Takumi'

The wide workwear pant banded with kanji and gold waves

Takumi means 'artisan', and these wide workwear pants wear the word like a banner — literally. Two embroidered bands run down the front on a flash of pink, stacked with calligraphic kanji, a white crane in flight and, at the foot, a golden wave curling under scrolling gold clouds. Part workshop trouser, part street statement, loud in a way that feels designed rather than accidental.

The width is the foundation. Pleats at the waist throw fullness through the hip and thigh, and the leg tapers to a drawstring-cuffed ankle, so they read genuinely wide and easy without dragging on the floor. The linen-blend keeps all that volume cool, with real room to move.

Those bands are the signature, and they reward a close look — the kanji running top to bottom, the crane mid-flight, the gold wave-and-cloud at the hem, all picked out in raised thread against the pink ground. It's the kind of detail that turns plain wide trousers into the thing people ask about.

Three earthy grounds carry it: Army Green, Black and Grey, each setting off the gold and pink boldly. Lean into the proportions — a plain tee or a boxy overshirt, chunky sneakers — for a modern Japanese street look.

For the person who wants wide, design-led trousers with something to say. Available M to 5XL — we recommend choosing one size up from your usual size.

• Type: Wide pleated workwear pant, tapered cuffed ankle
• Material: Lightweight linen-blend, breathable with a soft drape
• Pattern: Two vertical embroidered bands — kanji, a white crane and a gold wave-and-cloud motif on pink
• Technique: Embroidered bands
• Waist: Pleated, elastic waistband with drawstring
• Cuffs: Elastic-gathered cuffs
• Sizing: Available M to 5XL — see the size guide; the elastic waist gives an easy, adjustable fit
• Colours: Army green, black or grey
• Wear it with: With a plain tee or boxy overshirt and chunky sneakers