3B M1323 Trousers - Grey Oversized Balloon Cold-Dyed Stretch Cotton Italian Men's

Grey That Was Made, Not Chosen

A cold dye bath does not give you a flat grey. It gives you something closer to weathered concrete: depth, faint variation, the sense that the colour settled into the cloth over time rather than being applied to it. Wrapped around a balloon leg, rounded at the thigh and drawn in at the hem by side cords whenever you want it shorter. A corozo button, warm against all that stone. LA HAINE INSIDE US, Italian avant-garde, Made In Italy.

Why These Trousers Are Different

• Cold-dyed finish: a slow, low-temperature bath producing tonal depth and subtle irregularity, so your pair is unrepeatable.
• Grey with dimension: not the flat marl of standard sportswear, but a stone tone that shifts between cool and warm as the light changes.
• Balloon silhouette: rounded volume through the leg that tapers toward the hem, sculptural rather than simply wide.
• Side drawstrings at the hem: shorten and gather the leg on demand, giving one trouser two proportions.
• Stretch cotton: 97% cotton with 3% elastane, so a big shape still moves and recovers instead of bagging out.
• Corozo button: vegetable ivory from the tagua palm, renewable, biodegradable, with natural grain no plastic can fake.
• Zip closure: conventional fastening beneath the volume, keeping the waist flat and secure.
• Elasticated waist: where a rigid band digs in under an oversized cut, this gives and settles back.
• Pockets: seam-set so the curve of the leg stays unbroken.
• Made In Italy: cut and constructed in Italy.

Specifications

• Style: 3B M1323 oversized balloon trouser
• Color: Grey / Grigio
• Material: 97% cotton, 3% elastane, cold-dyed stretch cotton
• Features: elasticated waist, corozo button and zip closure, pockets, side drawstrings to shorten the hem
• Fit: oversized balloon
• Origin: Made In Italy
• Brand: LA HAINE INSIDE US
• Season: all season
• Gender: Men's
• Model: wears size M, height 185cm, chest 100cm, shoulders 48cm, waist 82cm, hip 98cm

Men's Size Chart

Cut oversized with balloon volume through the hip and thigh. Waist ranges are generous thanks to the elasticated band and the stretch in the cotton. Take your usual size for the intended shape.

The Moment You Put Them On

You expect a shape this big to feel like an event. It does not. The waist takes your measurement without being asked, there is air around the thigh, and the leg swings out and settles with each step. The corozo button is cool and dense under the thumb, a small weight that signals what tier of construction you are in.

The grey is the slow reveal. Under flat daylight it reads cool and architectural, close to poured concrete, then warms toward stone in late sun. Pull the side cords and the hem lifts into a rounded crop over a boot; release them and the leg drops full. Same trouser, two postures, decided at the door.

The Art of Cold Dyeing

Cold dyeing is the patient method. Rather than driving pigment in with heat, the cloth rests in a low-temperature bath and absorbs colour gradually and unevenly, fibre by fibre. That inefficiency is the point: it leaves tonal depth and faint variation no uniform hot dye can reproduce, which is why cold-dyed grey has life in it where a standard grey goes flat. The gentler process also leaves the cotton noticeably softer in the hand.

The Art of Corozo

Corozo is vegetable ivory, the hardened seed of the tagua palm, sliced and polished into buttons. Dense, cool, faintly grained, no two identical. Where plastic buttons are petroleum-based and announce themselves the moment you touch them, corozo is harvested from fallen seeds without felling the tree and is fully biodegradable. Against a cold stone grey it lands as a warm organic note, the one detail on the garment that is not cloth.

How to Wear Them

• Tonal daytime: cords released, with black or charcoal layers, the grey reading as the lighter architectural plane.
• Cropped and gathered: cords pulled, hem bunched above a heavy boot, for a shorter, sharper line.
• Evening: with a fitted black knit tucked, the contrast of narrow top against wide leg doing all the work.
• Travel: with a soft tee and trainers, the elasticated waist and cotton stretch handling a long day of movement.

Care Instructions

• Hand wash cold, inside out, or dry clean: cold-dyed colour can release, especially in early washes.
• Wash separately the first few times to avoid colour transfer.
• Do not soak, and do not tumble dry, as heat degrades the elastane and dulls the dye.
• Hang to dry away from direct sunlight, which fades cold-dyed grey faster than black.
• Iron on medium if needed, avoiding the corozo button.
• Do not bleach, and skip fabric softener.
• Loosen the side drawstrings before washing so the hem dries evenly.

LA HAINE INSIDE US makes Italian avant-garde clothing for people who want shape and colour with a hand in them. Made In Italy. Cold-dyed stretch cotton. Balloon construction with corozo.