These German Military Sleep Pants are a great example of the value that military surplus brings to the civilian world. The German government purchased these sleep pants for their soldiers and like all military issued goods they had strict standards for quality. With sleep and comfort being essential for the health and well being of the German army, they would not accept anything less than military quality. Some of the requirements that the German military put into these sleep pants is easy to see. First they had to be made from quality materials that would be both comfortable and durable. Choosing 100% Cotton construction solved both of these requirements, even though production costs were very high. The color of the material used needed to conform to German standards which you will see these pants match the German military barracks colors. One of the last requirements that were put into the production of these sleep pants was a quality elastic waistband that would last. With the level of quality and detail that was put into these sleep pants, a commercially produced pair of similar sleep pants would be 10x the price. Features: Authentic German Army Sleep Pants Brand New, Never Issued Elastic Waistband Designated "Hose, Maenner, Schlaganzug" (Trousers, Men, Pajamas) NSN# 8420-12-152-7105