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One pant, two lengths — Lee's painter pant, rebuilt with F/CE. in 14oz raw selvedge, at $300.
Verdict
| What it is | Lee × F/CE. Utility Design Work Pant, Indigo Selvedge — baggy darted painter pant in 14oz raw indigo selvedge, with hidden utility pockets and a button-down hem |
| Price | $300 — Lee's own store, checked Sat Nov 7, 2026 |
| Availability | Sizes 26–36 all showing at check, flagged limited stock |
| The angle | Heritage workwear re-engineered in Japan: the pockets double, and the hem converts the pant from full length to crop |
| Verdict | Heritage workwear, re-engineered — the silhouette is Lee's, the systems are F/CE.'s. |
What it is
Lee's painter pant, rebuilt with F/CE. — the Japanese label known for utilitarian, outdoor-leaning design. The silhouette stays baggy and darted; the engineering is new. Hidden utility pockets sit below the regular pockets, and the hem buttons down to roll up from full length to a crop — one pant, two lengths, decided at the cuff.
The cloth is 14oz raw indigo selvedge, 100% cotton, with carpenter pocketing and a raw leather co-brand patch that will patina over time. The product code is 112393888 on Lee's own store. A black denim version is the second iteration of the same design.
Why it matters
Workwear collaborations usually stop at a logo swap. This one changes how the garment works: storage doubled without changing the face of the pant, and a hem that converts its length without a tailor. That is utility design in the literal sense, applied to one of the oldest work-pant patterns there is — and it is why the pant runs here, with the tools, rather than as a denim piece.
Specs
| Brand | Lee × F/CE. |
| Model | Utility Design Work Pant — Indigo Selvedge (product 112393888) |
| Cloth | 14oz raw indigo selvedge, 100% cotton (per maker) |
| Cut | Baggy, darted painter silhouette (per maker) |
| Pockets | Regular pockets plus hidden utility pockets below; carpenter pocketing (per maker) |
| Hem | Button-down hem — full length converts to a crop (per maker) |
| Details | Raw leather co-brand patch (per maker) |
| Sizes | 26–36 (per maker) |
What to check before buying
- Raw selvedge shrinks and fades. 14oz raw indigo will move on first wash and crock onto light shoes and upholstery early on — standard for the cloth, stated so it is expected.
- Baggy is the cut. Darted and wide by design; size from the waist measurement, not from a slim-pant habit.
- Stock was flagged limited at check. Every size showed, but the maker flagged the run as limited — a size that shows today is not a promise for next week.
- The second iteration is black. If indigo sells through, the same design exists in black denim — a different fade path, the same systems.
Price record
| Price | $300 |
| Source | Lee's own store (lee.com), checked Sat Nov 7, 2026 — sizes 26–36 showing, flagged limited stock |
| Featured on our Instagram | Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Spotted (extra, at Matthew's direction) |
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- This one: at the source — See it at Lee (product 112393888). Not our listing. See Disclosure.
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Lee × F/CE. Utility Design Work Pant — Indigo Selvedge
$300 — Lee's own store, checked Sat Nov 7, 2026
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