W5512 Trousers High-Waisted Skinny Stretch Cotton Laminated Garment-Dyed Rib Insert — Black Women's Italian

Skinny, But Not Simple.

The W5512 is a high-waisted skinny trouser in 97% cotton, 3% elastane stretch cotton — garment-dyed with a laminated finish that gives the fabric a subtle metallic sheen and a surface quality that reads as more than cotton. A stretch rib insert runs along the inner leg, adding flexibility precisely where the skinny fit demands it most. The front opening is a metal zip — no button, no placket, just the clean line of a metal closure. This is a skinny trouser built with the intelligence of a technical garment.

Why This Trouser Is Different

• Garment-Dyed Laminated Fabric: The stretch cotton is dyed after construction — garment dyeing produces a more organic, lived-in colour depth than piece dyeing, with subtle tonal variation across seams and panels. The laminated finish adds a thin coating to the fabric surface, creating a subtle metallic sheen and a slightly stiffer hand that gives the skinny trouser more structure.
• Stretch Cotton Base: 97% cotton, 3% elastane — the cotton provides breathability and structure; the elastane allows the skinny fit to move with the body without pulling or distorting.
• Stretch Rib Inner Leg Insert: A panel of stretch rib fabric runs along the inner leg — the area of highest stress in a skinny trouser. The rib insert provides additional stretch and recovery precisely where the fit is tightest, preventing the fabric from pulling or distorting at the inner thigh and knee.
• High Waist: The waistband sits above the natural waist, elongating the leg and creating a defined waist-to-hip proportion that the skinny silhouette amplifies.
• Metal Zip Front Opening: A clean, hardware-forward closure — no button, no placket, just the metal zip as the single front detail. The metal reads as industrial and precise against the laminated cotton surface.
• Skinny Silhouette: Close-fitting through the seat, thigh, and leg — the laminated finish gives the fabric enough structure to hold the skinny shape without the stiffness of denim.
• Made in Italy: Constructed in Italian ateliers with the garment-dyeing expertise and technical insert precision that the W5512’s construction demands.

Specifications

• Style: W5512 — High-Waisted Skinny Trouser
• Color: Black
• Material: 97% Cotton, 3% Elastane
• Fabric: Stretch Cotton — Garment-Dyed, Laminated
• Insert: Stretch rib inner leg panel
• Closure: Metal zip (front)
• Waist: High-waisted
• Fit: Skinny — close-fitting through seat, thigh, and leg
• Origin: Made in Italy
• Brand: LA HAINE INSIDE US
• Season: Current
• Gender: Women’s

Women’s Size Chart

Model wears XS. Model measurements: height 180cm, thorax 85cm, shoulders 41cm, waist 64cm, hip 90cm.

The Moment You Put Them On

The W5512 fits differently from a standard skinny trouser — the laminated finish gives the fabric a slight structure that holds the shape against the leg without the rigidity of denim. The high waist sits above the natural waist and defines the silhouette immediately: the leg appears longer, the proportion more deliberate. The metal zip closes with a precision that a button cannot replicate — clean, flat, and hardware-forward.

The stretch rib insert at the inner leg is invisible from the outside but felt immediately in the wearing: the area of highest stress in a skinny trouser moves freely, the rib providing stretch and recovery that the laminated cotton alone cannot. This is the detail that makes the W5512 wearable for a full day without discomfort — the technical intelligence hidden inside the silhouette.

The Art of Garment-Dyed Laminated Cotton

Garment dyeing is a process in which the finished garment — fully constructed, with all seams, panels, and inserts in place — is submerged in a dye bath. Unlike piece dyeing, which dyes the fabric before construction, garment dyeing produces a more organic result: the dye penetrates the fabric unevenly, with seams, folds, and stress points absorbing colour differently from flat panels. The result is a colour with depth and variation that reads as lived-in and authentic rather than uniform. The lamination process applies a thin coating to the fabric surface after dyeing — a polyurethane or similar coating that adds a subtle sheen, a slightly stiffer hand, and a surface that resists abrasion and maintains its appearance through extended wear. In black, the laminated garment-dyed cotton reads as deep and slightly lustrous — not matte, not glossy, but present and considered. LA HAINE INSIDE US chose this combination for the W5512 because it achieves the visual quality of a technical fabric through a process applied to a natural base material.

How to Wear It

• High-Waist Precision: Tuck a fitted bodysuit or ribbed top into the high waist — the metal zip and laminated surface read as precise and directional, the skinny leg extending the line from waist to ankle.
• Contrast Volume: Wear with an oversized jacket, coat, or sweatshirt — the skinny laminated trouser grounds the volume above with precision, the high waist visible at the hem of the upper piece.
• Tonal Black: With a black fitted turtleneck and black ankle boots — the laminated surface of the W5512 reads as slightly different from matte black fabrics, creating a tonal material contrast within a monochrome look.
• Hardware Focus: Style with other metal hardware details — a metal-buckle belt, metal-zip jacket, or hardware-forward boots — the metal zip of the W5512 reads as part of a considered hardware language across the look.

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold (30°C), gentle cycle — cold wash preserves the garment-dyed colour depth and laminated surface
• Do not tumble dry — lay flat or hang to preserve the laminated finish and skinny shape
• Do not iron at high heat — the laminated coating may be affected by direct heat
• Do not bleach
• Wash inside out to preserve the laminated surface and colour depth