These are low-rise wide leg jeans from ETICA Denim made of 72% cotton, 20% TENCEL, 5% recycled cotton and 3% LYCRA. They have a 10-inch rise, a 31-inch inseam and a 24-inch leg opening, finished with a low impact wash that ETICA states uses 90% less water and 70% less energy.

The 24-inch leg opening is the number that matters here. That is genuinely wide — nearly double a straight leg — so these read as a deliberate silhouette rather than a relaxed jean.

The details

• 72% cotton, 20% TENCEL, 5% recycled cotton, 3% LYCRA
• Stretch fibre made from recycled material, plastic-free
• Rise: 10" · Inseam: 31" · Leg opening: 24"
• Low impact wash process: ETICA states 90% less water, 70% less energy, zero harmful chemicals
• Produced in a factory certified for social responsibility and clean production
• Machine wash cold with like colours · line dry · do not bleach · warm iron if needed

How to wear it

Friday, office into dinner — black poplin shirt tucked in with flat loafers through the day. Untuck the shirt and change the shoes and the same jeans read as evening.

Sunday lunch — slub muscle tee and the gold fill hoops.

Questions people ask

How wide is the leg?
24 inches at the opening, with a 31-inch inseam.

Are these high waisted?
No — the rise is 10 inches, which sits low on the hip.

Do they stretch out?
They contain 3% LYCRA for recovery. Line drying rather than tumble drying preserves it.

What is TENCEL?
A branded lyocell fibre made from wood pulp in a closed-loop process that recovers and reuses the solvent.