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Browse all Sunspel pants →Women's Merino Milano Knit Trouser in Sandstone
The verdict
Fit
Knit trousers drape softly and move with the body. Milano weight is smooth and controlled; expect a tapered leg and natural waist. Merino relaxes slightly after the first wear; size true.
Quality
Merino is resilient: bounces back from compression and resists odor. Sunspel's construction includes flat seams and reinforced waistbands. Expect 4+ years of wear with good care.
Is the price fair?
Fair premium for hybrid construction. At £147, merino knit costs more than cotton but offers temperature regulation and fewer wrinkles—justified for the innovation.
Best for
Travelers and office workers seeking comfort without sacrificing polish; warm-weather workwear.
Care
Machine wash cold in a mesh bag; lay flat to dry to prevent stretching the knit.
What owners report about Sunspel pants
Third-party coverage of Sunspel's pants range is thin but consistent on the loopback track pants: one independent multi-brand test picked them as the best pair tried, citing the soft, tight-knit cotton, resistance to pilling, and a clean logo-free look that reads dressier than typical sweatpants. The same reviewer's main gripe was that the loopback interior feels noticeably less soft than the exterior, and that the pants were among the most expensive tested. Forum posters describe the lightweight chinos as garment-dyed stretch cotton with a soft, broken-in feel. Brand-level customer reviews are much rougher, with recurring complaints that cotton pieces shrink in the wash and that quality doesn't match the price.
- Strengths
- Soft, tightly knit loopback cotton that resists pilling, in a plain unbranded design owners say works beyond loungewear.
- Watch out for
- The interior is less soft than the outside, prices run high for the type, and brand-level reviews repeatedly report shrinkage after washing.
- Sizing
- Reviewers describe the track pants as loose but not baggy with a drawstring waist; brand-wide, customers report Sunspel cotton shrinking in the wash even at the recommended temperature, so line-drying is the safer bet.
About Sunspel's pants line as a whole. Sources: Best Sweatpants for Men — Typical Contents · Sunspel Reviews — Trustpilot · Sunspel lightweight chino in light stone — Styleforum