Hako Combat Pants Ripstop, M05

#M05hakoteillä

Hako is an around four centuries old Finnish word that means havu, a sprig or branch of an evergreen tree. “Hakoteillä” is an old Finnish proverb, which, in essence, means that not all who wander are lost. Sometimes it is more important to wander around for a while and only then step on the right path rather than to walk the line and see and experience nothing.

Havu, a sprig of an evergreen tree, is an old symbol in Finnish Military lingo: it was the first IFF symbol of the independent Finnish Army and is still the symbol of Finnish Recon troops. This is what we want our Hako to stand for: the ability to vanish into the landscape and esprit de corps among those outside the wire.

Note! Care label information

Care label on combat pants is accidentally that of our combat shirt. The correct fiber composition is as follows: 1) main material 50% polyamide / 50% cotton and 2) elastic parts 88% polyamide / 12% elastane.

Ripstop

Ripstop refers to a special treatment stage during which fabric-reinforcing threads (e.g. nylon) are sewn horizontally and vertically into the fabric forming a net of small squares, around 1 cm in size. This treatment stops the fabric from ripping, which means that it extends the life span of the garment. The ripstop treatment can be made to almost any fabric.

Care and Washing Guide

The garment’s IRR characteristics are baked into the fabric itself, so the only way to prevent them from doing their job is by washing the garment with laundry detergents containing optical brighteners (or tarnishing its surface with reflective substances.) In practice, this means that the garment cannot be washed with typical detergents from your local supermarket or in a washing machine that has been used for years with detergents containing optical brighteners.

If IRR characteristics are not important to you, you can of course wash the garment in a more regular fashion:

Wash in 40 degrees or lower.
Use gentle wash and tumble dry cycles (If you ignore this instruction, the garment will most likely frizz and fade out sooner.)
Dry clean with tetrachloroethene only (so the typical dry clean – We only recommend this with some of the toughest stains.)
Iron at low temperature (Yes, you can iron it. Does not mean you should.)
Do not bleach.

If you do want to retain the best possible IRR characteristics, follow these instructions:

If the washing machine (is used or) has been used with laundry detergents containing optical brighteners, first run an empty cycle up to several times and wash with the extra rinse setting. If you’re planning to go against enemies using night vision equipment, we suggest you to check the IRR properties through a night vision device.
Get a new washing machine or one that has not been used with laundry detergents containing optical brighteners.
Wash the garment by hand without detergents or by using soap nuts or other detergents that do not have optical brighteners.
Embrace the fact that the garment is meant for field use. Get used to just airing it out and freezing it instead of washing. However, it is advisable to wash the garment every now and then, as all kinds of debris like sand and other dirt make it wear out sooner.

One-Year Warranty

We grant all Hako products a warranty of 12 months. The warranty covers all manufacturing and material defects, so it does not cover repeatedly butt sliding on a cheese grater or other self-inflicted damage. On the other hand, if the stitching comes undone by itself or a zipper pull and slide have a break-up during normal operation, we will repair the garment or replace it with a new one.

Unpicking the additional seam in belt loops or the sacrificial piece in knee pad pockets doesn't affect the warranty, but if those measures are taken the pants can not be returned.

Letter size	Waist circumference	Inseam	Outseam
XS	84 cm	83 cm	107 cm
S	90 cm	83 cm	108 cm
M	96 cm	83 cm	109 cm
L	102 cm	83 cm	109 cm
XL	108 cm	83 cm	110 cm
XXL	114 cm	83 cm	110 cm

These are the absolute measurements of the garments. A handy way to measure what fits you is to take measurements from one of your garments that fit you well and choose the size with the measurements closest to it. Also, make sure to choose a size that has bigger measurements than yourself! Unless, of course, you prefer really tight pants.

Long sizes add an additional 4 cm to the inseam and outseam. Arc'teryx (or similar) kneepads tend to lift the pants a little bit so if you plan to use those and feel like you are between longs and regulars, take the longs.