Richard Thomas — Straight-talking guidance on cargo pants and workwear built from years of hands-on testing
Background
Richard Thomas has spent over a decade sourcing, evaluating, and selling cargo apparel for working professionals and everyday wearers alike. His focus stays narrow and deliberate: cargo pants, shorts, and jackets, where fabric weight, pocket construction, and stitching durability separate gear that lasts from gear that fails after a season. He built his knowledge on the floor, not in a boardroom, fitting customers and tracking returns.
How I Test
Every piece he recommends gets worn, washed, and stressed before it reaches a product page. He checks seam strength under load, tests pocket closures for security during movement, and runs fabric through repeated wash cycles to catch shrinkage or fading early. He also compares stitching density and zipper hardware across suppliers, rejecting batches that fail his own bench tests, well before customer complaints would ever surface.
My Promise
His focus covers fabric durability, functional pocket design, and fit across body types, informed by direct supplier visits and ongoing customer feedback. He commits to recommending only cargo gear he would wear on his own job site, and he flags weak points honestly rather than glossing over them for a sale.
Get in Touch
Have a question about fit, fabric, or durability? Write to me directly and I will get back to you. contact@cargo-trousers.co.uk
