Thai fisherman pants
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Thai fisherman pants are lightweight unisex
trousers
that are made very wide in the waist
, one size fits all. The additional material is wrapped around the waist and tied to form a belt. They are usually made of cotton
or rayon
. Although traditionally used by fishermen in Thailand
, they have become popular among others for casual, beach, and exercise wear as well as for backpackers
and pregnancy.
Thai fisherman pants are nearly identical to the traditional attire of Intha
males, who live on Inlay Lake of Myanmar
. They are known in Burmese
as Shan baun-mi.
Thai fisherman do in reality wear this style of pants. They are also increasingly common among many men and women of all nationalities. They are well-regarded by some as being comfortable and well-suited for various casual purposes including exercise. This style of trousers is now widely available in a variety of styles and fabrics, such as cotton, hemp, bamboo, linen and most commonly polyester blends.
Unisex
Unisex stands for the meaning that either gender or sex will be able to, but can also be another term for gender-blindness.The term was coined in the 1962 and was used fairly informally...
trousers
Trousers
Trousers are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately...
that are made very wide in the waist
Waist
The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....
, one size fits all. The additional material is wrapped around the waist and tied to form a belt. They are usually made of cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
or rayon
Rayon
Rayon is a manufactured regenerated cellulose fiber. Because it is produced from naturally occurring polymers, it is neither a truly synthetic fiber nor a natural fiber; it is a semi-synthetic or artificial fiber. Rayon is known by the names viscose rayon and art silk in the textile industry...
. Although traditionally used by fishermen in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, they have become popular among others for casual, beach, and exercise wear as well as for backpackers
Backpacking (travel)
Backpacking is a term that has historically been used to denote a form of low-cost, independent international travel. Terms such as independent travel and/or budget travel are often used...
and pregnancy.
Thai fisherman pants are nearly identical to the traditional attire of Intha
Intha people
The Intha are members of a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group living around Inle Lake. They speak an archaic dialect of Burmese, and are believed to have come from the Dawei area. They often live on Inle Lake, and support themselves through the tending of vegetable farms on floating gardens...
males, who live on Inlay Lake of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. They are known in Burmese
Burmese language
The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the constitution officially recognizes it as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as...
as Shan baun-mi.
Thai fisherman do in reality wear this style of pants. They are also increasingly common among many men and women of all nationalities. They are well-regarded by some as being comfortable and well-suited for various casual purposes including exercise. This style of trousers is now widely available in a variety of styles and fabrics, such as cotton, hemp, bamboo, linen and most commonly polyester blends.