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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have these on a lot of my pants. They're accessory loops for clipping gear onto with a carabiner. Helmets, gloves, climbing anchors, lights, etc. Stuff that doesn't fit in a pocket but is used too frequently to keep stored in a pack.

If they've entered the fashion world, I assume they're just to give off the vibe that you're an adventurer. Outdoor adventuring has certainly become trendy last few years. Kind of replaced everyone wearing fitness clothes for no particular reason.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

These are carpenter pants; hoop is for a hammer

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're called Hammer Pants, famously named after MC Hammer. He had a whole line of utility pants: hammers, parachutes.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Ah, I can see that.

Mine are usually a similar L-loop, standard C-loop, or flat nylon ribbon loops for having many clip points in a strip. But not exactly what's In this pic. Usually they're a bit higher to the waist or near the knee. The higher quality ones have the same synthetic guarding to stop wear from rubbing.

And when they're loaded, belt eyelets are next!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

This loop is 100% for holding a hammer. Hence why my BD and Stio pants don't have one, but my Carhartts and Wranglers do.