Cargo Pants Size Guide – Women

If you’re not sure how a particular pair of cargo pants or cargo shorts fits when purchasing online, please follow our Cargo Pants Five-Step Plan for Women to ensure you get the right Molecule Clothing fit.

To do so, we first have to measure the Waist. If you measure the waist of an item which fits you well and compare it to our Waist, you should get a correct fit. Keep in mind that our models have waist adjusters, as well as belt loops, allowing for a perfect fit (see product pages for details).

Molecule Women's Sizing Guide
WAIST: This usually matches similar clothes' waist sizing. It is approx. 2.5 cm less than double the flatbelt measurement.
# NATURAL WAIST	We don't use this measurement at MOLECULE.
# BELTLINE	Measure yourself around your beltline. Choose clothes with a flatbelt of more than half that.
# HIP	Measured at the widest part, usually a few cm below the belt.
1 FLATBELT	Measured flat across the top of the item.
2 OUTSEAM	Total length of the pants.
3 INSEAM	Measured from crotch to ankle.

Cargo Pants Five-Step Plan – Women

STEP 1 – Lay the cargo pants flat on the ground, front button facing up.

STEP 2 – Lightly stretch it out so that the button is about 5 cm below the rear top of the garment.

STEP 3 – Measure straight across the top of the garment (flatbelt).

STEP 4 – Calculate the Waist: flatbelt × 2, then subtract approx. 2.5 cm.

Example: Flatbelt = 40 cm → 40 × 2 = 80 cm → 80 – 2.5 = 77.5 cm.

When these measurements match your jeans, you have the correct fit.

Cargo Pants Size Guide – Men

If you’re not sure how a particular pair of cargo pants fits when purchasing online, follow our Four-Step Plan for Men to ensure the right fit.

First measure the Waist. Compare the waist from pants that fit you well to our Waist. Models include waist adjusters and belt loops for fine tuning.

Molecule Men's Sizing Guide
WAIST: About 2.5 cm less than double the flatbelt measurement.
# BELTLINE	Measure around your beltline. Choose pants with a flatbelt more than half that.
1 FLATBELT	Measured flat across the top.
2 OUTSEAM	Total length of the pants.
3 INSEAM	From crotch to ankle.

Cargo Pants Four-Step Plan – Men

STEP 1 – Lay pants flat, button facing up.

STEP 2 – Stretch slightly so the front button sits 5 cm below the rear top.

STEP 3 – Measure across the top (flatbelt).

STEP 4 – Calculate Waist: flatbelt × 2, minus approx. 2.5 cm.

Example: Flatbelt = 45 cm → 45 × 2 = 90 cm → 90 – 2.5 = 87.5 cm.