Barrel Chino Pants Sewing Pattern

The Barrel Chino Pants sewing pattern combines a modern silhouette with timeless menswear details. Designed for mid-weight woven fabrics such as twill, corduroy, or denim, these chinos feature a relaxed barrel-shaped leg that feels contemporary yet classic. The design sits comfortably at the waist with a shaped waistband, belt loops, and a front fly zipper. Side seam pockets and welt back pockets give the pants a clean, tailored finish.

The Barrel Chino Pants are perfect for everyday wear — dress them up with a shirt and blazer, or keep them casual with a T-shirt and sneakers. The pattern includes all the professional details you expect from Wardrobe By Me, with clear instructions and illustrations throughout.

Style Notes

The Barrel Chino Pants sewing pattern is designed with today’s menswear trends in mind — the curved leg shape and relaxed fit give a fresh look to a classic wardrobe essential. Whether you call them pants or trousers, this pattern delivers a versatile fit you’ll want to sew again and again.

The model is 5'11" /180 cm tall and wears size 32 pants.

The Barrel Chino Pants are styled with the Rugby Polo Shirt sewing pattern and the Big T-shirt Sewing Pattern

Color PDF pattern printable on paper formats Letter, A4, A0, and a separate projector file 

Barrel Chino Pants Sewing Pattern Features

• Barrel-shaped leg with relaxed fit

• Front fly zipper and waistband with belt loops

• Side seam pockets and welt back pockets

• Designed for mid-weight woven fabrics: twill, corduroy, denim, or canvas

• Contemporary silhouette inspired by current trends

• Size range 27-42" waist

YouTube Video Sew-along

Flip through the images to find fabric requirements and measurements for the Chino pants sewing pattern.

Pattern Description

The Barrel Chino Pants Sewing Pattern has a traditional front fly and a straight waistband with belt loops. The Chino Pants sewing pattern also includes slanted deep front pockets and sleek welt pockets in the back. Depending on the fabric you choose and the shirt you pair them with, the Barrel Chino Pants Sewing Pattern can take you anywhere, from the office to an evening out to running errands on the weekend.

Skill level 3/4 

If you are new to welts and zippers, it's a good idea to practice a few times! The Barrel chino pants have a front zipper and welt pockets. The instructions include illustrations for each step and a YouTube sew-along video. 

Make the barrel chino pants sewing pattern with:

• Woven fabric*

• Pocket lining

• Fusible interfacing

• Zipper

• One button

• Sewing thread

*Mid-weight woven fabrics such as cotton twill, chino, denim, corduroy, or canvas. Choose a fabric with some structure for the best result. Stretch Woven fabric such as Adventure adds ease and comfort.

The sewing pattern has the following features 

• Layers

• Trimless pages

• Fully illustrated instructions

• A4, and letter paper format in color (30 pages)

• A0 printshop format in color (2 pages)

• Projector file in color

• YouTube Video Sew-along

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