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Love Cactus Trade Supershorts, but wish they came in a lighter, softer fabric? The new Cactus CNC Fabric is for you. These shorts are exactly the same design as our classic C-Canvas Supershorts, but made from our new CNC Fabric, which is less stiff and lighter.

Note: the Armadillo colour fabric is designed to fade to a washed denim-look. With just a little bit of wear, your shorts will match your old Hilux seat covers, and you won't look like the shiny-shorts new guy on site.

CNC Trade Supershorts are designed for indoor trades, work outdoors in warmer temps, or for those who want off-the-shelf comfort, but compromising on durability is not an option.

CNC Trade Supershorts are true, fully-featured work shorts for those whose work demands it. Your essentials are all close at hand with dedicated pockets for a cellphone, ruler, and punches or measuring tape, plus reinforced hammer loops that stand out for easy use. The large main pockets at the waist are external so the contents don’t get in the way so much when you crouch down. Two full size pockets at the back for your wallet full of cash because you never have to replace your work shorts. The belt loops are wide enough to take a full width equipment belt.

• Lightweight, wearable, but still super durable CNC Fabric
• Cellphone pocket (large enough to fit a big phone)
• Dual hammer loops for when it’s hammer time
• Ruler and measure pockets help you only cut once
• Roomy external main pockets for durability and easy access
• Wide belt loops for utility belts
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship
• Made in NZ

Love Cactus Trade Supertrousers, but wish they came in a lighter, softer fabric? The new Cactus CNC Fabric is for you. These pants are exactly the same design as our classic C-Canvas Supertrousers, but made from our new CNC Fabric, which is less stiff and lighter.

CNC Trade Supertrousers are designed for indoor trades, work outdoors in warmer temps, or for those who want off-the-shelf comfort, but compromising on durability is not an option.

CNC Trade Supertrousers are true, fully-featured work trousers for those whose work demands it. Your essentials are all close at hand with dedicated pockets for a cellphone, ruler, and punches or measuring tape, plus reinforced hammer loops that stand out for easy use. The large main pockets at the waist are external so the contents don’t get in the way so much when you crouch down. Two full size pockets at the back for your wallet full of cash because you never have to replace your work shorts. The belt loops are wide enough to take a full width equipment belt.

• Lightweight, wearable, but still super durable CNC Fabric
• Cellphone pocket (large enough to fit a big phone)
• Dual hammer loops for when it’s hammer time
• Ruler and measure pockets help you only cut once
• Roomy external main pockets for durability and easy access
• Wide belt loops for utility belts
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship
• Made in NZ

The Armadillo colour fabric is designed to fade to a washed denim-look. With just a little bit of wear, your Supertrousers will match your old Hilux seat covers, and you won't look like the shiny-pants new guy on site.

Cactus Lifties are the ultimate in ski pants or ski trousers if you're mama raised you proper.  These beauties are worn by mountain patrollers around NZ and are made for skiing and snowboarding at the most extreme level. 

Their mad features include seam sealed nylon face waterproof and breathable fabric, reinforcing on cuffs, knee, seat and crutch to prevent chilly alpine blowouts. These snow pants also feature external pockets for extra durability, waterproofness  and easy access along with internal snow cuffs - face shots are cool, pow up inside your legs isn't.

• Tough waterproof breathable Cactus WTF-3 fabric.
• External hip pockets that drain outside your leg.
• Extended zip fly flap to ensure what's behind your fly stays dry.
• 2 layer reinforcement all over the crotch and behind.
• Built in knee mats insure comfort when working on your knees.
• Quick exit/entry ankles with 360 degree cordura and domed/elasticated snow cuff.
• Fully seam sealed.
• YKK zips for rugged durability. 
• Made right here in NZ

Due to popular demand we bring you Slim Fit Supertrousers. These will tuck into your gumboots easier, hook up less and are just as hardcore as your standard Supertrousers. Apart from the slimmer fit the only other difference to standard Supertrousers is a new waist band for added comfort. They also look really stylish around town ... and we're okay with that.

Antelope is the brown - classy, like your favourite high-cocoa chocolate. Olive is a subtle green. Black is black is black. All very serviceable colours. Note that all the colours will lighten with use and washing as the natural cotton content of the fabric won't take a dye fixative in the same way as a 100% synthetic fabric.

Our new Premium C-Canvas is just as hardwearing as the classic old Cactus canvas, but has a more comfortable finishing weave, so requires less breaking in time.

• Exclusive Premium C-Canvas. Durable and great to wear.
• Made by happy people who’ll be even happier if you buy some
• Handle tricky manoeuvres with the articulated knee design
• Casual styling which can handle almost any social situation
• Clothing related embarrassing situations are minimised by YKK zips (because they’re the best) and bar-tacks at all stress points
• Cactus-Tough Lifetime Warranty
  
• Made in New Zealand

Hate wearing a belt? Ready to fight back against builders-crack? These are the overalls you've been waiting for. Fully-featured trade-specific overalls in heavy-duty 12-oz Premium C-Canvas.

Our trade Overalls are based on the design of our classic Trade Supertrousers, which makes them no ordinary overall. Cactus Overalls are built for anyone whose work demands the toughest, most functional and comfortable overalls on the planet.

• Super durable and highly wearable Premium C-Canvas
• Your tools and other essentials are within reach with cellphone, ruler and measure pockets, two hammer loops, pen pockets, and chest utility pockets
• Roomy external hand pockets and snap-domed chest pouch are durable and easy to access
• Sturdy aluminium Grippin buckles hold your elastic shoulder straps in place
• Multiple-size hip/waist button adjustment to accommodate a few extra pies
• Bar-tacked stress points and YKK zip
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

IMPORTANT: These come unhemmed so we can customise them to your leg length.

To work out the length you need for your Overalls measure your leg inseam. This is from your crotch to the floor, in bare feet.

Then specify the length required from the drop down menu. if you need them longer or shorter than the options available here, give us a call: 0800122682

Note: if you choose to hem your overalls to shorter than standard length, we cannot return them. Use the size chart to see what the standard length is, and gauge how much additional length you need. 

Cactus Supertrousers might just be the world’s best general purpose trousers and they’re made right here in NZ. These trousers can handle a shortcut through the gorse, nailing up some framing, or fitting the chains on the access road. On the flip side they are just as sweet for waiting for your fix at the local coffee cart, stylin’ at a BBQ, or sitting in the office dreaming of better things. There are two types of people out there, those who love their Supertrousers, and those who haven’t bought any yet!

If these are a bit baggy for your liking, check out our slim-fit version – they're not your super skinny hipster jean; you can still build a house in them. If you're after some full-featured, work-specific trousers, Trade Supertrousers might be for you. If your legs run hot, check out our Supershorts.

Note that all the colours will lighten with use and washing as the natural cotton content of the fabric won't take a dye fixative in the same way as a 100% synthetic fabric.

Supertrousers come in two fabric options. C-Canvas is the classic, hard wearing Cactus canvas. Premium C-Canvas is newer, just as hard wearing, but with a more comfortable finishing weave, so requires less breaking in time.

If the colour you select has 'Premium' in the name it's the new Premium C-Canvas, if it doesn't have 'Premium' in the name, it's the classic C-Canvas. Easy as.

• Exclusive C-Canvas and Premium C-Canvas are super durable and great to wear
• Made by happy people who’ll be even happier if you buy some
• Handle tricky manoeuvres with the articulated knee design
• Casual styling which can handle almost any social situation
• Clothing related embarrassing situations are minimised by YKK zips (because they’re the best) and bar-tacks at all stress points
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workpersonship

Our Trade Supertrouser is a kind of a hybrid lovechild of the ultra tough HD Dreadnought and super stylish Supertrousers with a little bit of Utility Vest thrown in for good measure. This makes the Trade Supertrousers a true, fully featured gear for those whose work demands tough pants and pockets.

Never reach for a tool that isn’t there with dedicated pockets for a cellphone, ruler, and punches or measuring tape and reinforced hammer loops stand out for easy use. Crouching with full pockets is no problem - the main pockets at the waist are external so the contents displace away from your body, and they are tough enough for a handful of nails or screws occasionally (nothing we can do about the hedgehog effect though). Two full size pockets at the back give you a place for that piece of paper with your hardware shop list and tax receipts.

If you’re worried about wearing out knees, on you or your trousers, the reinforced, padded knees of the Trade Plus Supertrousers will make your work easier. If you like to feel the breeze around your knees, check out our Trade Shorts.

Antelope, Black and Olive are all made from our new Ultra C-Canvas. The Gingernut Trade Supertrousers are made from our classic C-Canvas. 

• Super durable and highly wearable Ultra C-Canvas or C-Canvas
• Your tools and other essentials are within reach with cellphone, ruler and measure pockets and two hammer loops
• For everything else roomy external main pockets are durable and easy to access
• Wide belt loops for utility belts
• Large cellphone pocket (fits an iPhone 7+ and a Galaxy Note S7)
• The details that matter, bar tacked stress points and YKK zips
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

Our Dreadnought HD’s have been around a while now and have definitely developed something of an underground cult following due to their surprising comfort, superior breathability and absolutely incomparable durability. While they have become the ski pant of choice for those who demand the ultimate in burliness, you’ll also find them exceeding the expectations of those working in demanding conditions around the globe.

The HD’s were born of the notion that working/living/playing in tough environments (especially cold ones) didn't need to mean that you had to compromise comfort or durability. Originally designed for telemark skiing by Mark Schafer, these have been refined and redesigned over the years.

Constructed from our Ultra 12oz C-Canvas, these will outlast any other trouser - full stop. Our usual philosophy of making “gear that wear in not out” applies – these will get better and better with age. These are seriously heavy duty yet very warm and comfortable. However, if you find yourself spending more time in slush than fresh powder then our Lifties might be a better bet.

• Super durable and highly wearable Ultra 12oz C-Canvas, to help when you are looking down the barrel of a full season with a questionable amount of cash
• High back waist design for good overlap/warmth
• Pre-bent leg to keep movement free when it's all happening fast
• Webbing cinch cuffs for locking the snow out
• 2 handy front zip pockets for your lip stuff/cash etc
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

Just when you thought that we had thought of everything, we've taken things a step further and introduced yet another member to the Supertrouser family. A denim version. But in true Cactus form, this isn't any ordinary denim. Made from a tough, cordura denim, these Supertrousers have potential to become the greatest looking pair of denim trousers you ever put on. Like the Canvas Supertrousers, after about 6 months of hard wear and tear, they will have taken on that feeling of a second skin and look like they were made especially for you.

Because Cactus customers demand more than a pair of jeans to drink a latte in, we needed to find a fabric that could withstand a bit of a thrashing. This is why we went for the Cordura Denim which is 4x more abrasion resistant than normal cotton denim. The high-tenacity fiber helps resist tears, rips and punctures. 

Based on, but slightly different to the C-Canvas Supertrouser pattern these are the result of some serious trials and wear testing to make sure we nailed it. The fit is slim (but not skinny).

So if you're one of those guys who finds buying denim (jeans) a nightmare, look no further - these will tick all of the boxes and fit like nothing else. You can count on Cactus to get it right. 

• Exclusive Cordura 12oz Denim is super durable, comfortable and wears in like nothing else
• 4x more abrasion resistant than normal cotton denim
• Still super practical for people who move their legs with the articulated knee design
• Slim (but not skinny) fit which can handle almost any social situation
• Clothing related embarrassing situations are minimised by YKK zips (because they’re the best) and bar-tacks at all stress points
• Cactus-Tough Lifetime Warranty
• Made in New Zealand

These Denim Supertrousers are extra long and come unhemmed so they can be customised to your leg length. Please Note: Do not shorten (hem) prior to first wash as shrinkage may occur.

You can hem them yourself. You do not require a heavy duty sewing machine for our denim, unlike our canvas. Or we can hem them for you. After you've washed them, send them back to us with a note specifying the length you'd like them hemmed to – to work this out, measure your leg inseam – this is from your crotch to the floor, in bare feet.

If you are still not sure, please email or phone us on 0800 122 682.

Going down on one knee might be a romantic gesture, but spending lots of your work day on your knees is less so, and can take it’s toll on your and your pants. That’s why we make the Trade Plus Supertrousers, a true fully-featured work pant in new Ultra C-Canvas with Kevlar-reinforced kneepads.

Crouch and engage with external main pockets at the waist - the contents displace away from your body. The pockets are tough enough to handle an occasional handful of nails or screws as well. Two full size pockets at the back give you a place for that bit of ply with the crucial measurements written on it and your pie money, and the belt loops are wide enough to take a full width equipment belt. We’ve also added ample dedicated pockets for a cellphone, ruler, and punches or measuring tape, and two reinforced hammer loops that stands out from your leg for easy use. We're confident those who need work pants this tough and this protective will really appreciate them.

Check out the Trade Supertrousers without the knee pad and our Trade Shorts too...

• Super durable and highly wearable 12oz Ultra C-Canvas
• New Kevlar knee-pads – this stuff is super tough. It's tensile strength is over eight times greater than that of steel wire. These knee-pads won't be wearing out in a hurry.
• Removable foam padding in the Kevlar reinforced knees
• Your tools and other essentials are within reach with cellphone, ruler and measure pockets and two hammer loops
• For everything else roomy external main pockets are durable and easy to access
• The details that matter, bar tacked stress points and YKK zips
• Wide belt loops for utility belts
• Phone pocket
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

IMPORTANT: These come unhemmed so we can customise them to your leg length.

To work out the length you need measure your leg inseam – this is from your crotch to the floor, in bare feet.

Then specify the length required from the drop-down menu. if you need them longer or shorter than the options available here, give us a call: 0800122682.