Oblique Shorts - Dark Navy Herringbone Tussah Silk
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Description
MotivMFG's Spring/Summer 2026 collection is titled "A.C.G.T." — referencing the four bases that make up a strand of DNA: Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, & Thymine. The very conceptual title ties into the scientific inspiration behind the collection, which combines a set of unique and highly-technical fabrics with Motiv's usual stellar tailoring and design. The garments are somehow both old-world and futuristic, with riffs on familiar silhouettes and contemporary updates to classic styles that seem like they would feel equally appropriate in the Atomic Era of the late 40s as well as the distant 2100s.
The Oblique Shorts an a very covertly complicated garment, in that their understated appearance hides the incredible tailoring details that they're just packed with. These are Motiv's take on an Eastern "Mien" fly construction, with a high rise, wide leg fit and two inverted pleats down the front that remind one of gurkha shorts. The waistband is secured with a wrapped front fly and integrated D-ring belt, allowing these to adjust through the waist and comfortably fit a significant range across each size without ever looking too large or too small.
These are made from Motiv's Chinese Tussah Silk herringbone suiting fabric, a luxurious summer textile woven without the usual neppy characteristics of most other Tussah Silk. Tussah silk is sometimes also called "wild silk," being sourced from the cocoons of wild silk moths that live in forests throughout parts of India and Southeast Asia, rather than cultivated from domesticated silk worms in a farm. The cocoons are processed one at a time, being sterilized in boiling water before they're individually stretched out over a form to separate the silk filaments.
These have a cool and slightly dry hand, while the herringbone weave is exactly as soft and breathable as you'd expect it to be, resulting in an outstanding comfortable fabric from the moment you put it on. It features a subtle luster and an extremely bouncy drape — it's one of the most fluid and unique fabrics we' carry, moving easily and dramatically before snapping back into shape.
Fits true to size with an adjustable waist. Dry clean only.
- 100% tussah silk
- Chinese tussah silk herringbone fabric
- D-ring belt
- Two side pockets
- Single rear pocket
- Double inverted pleats
- Straight fit
- Snap and zip fly
- Highly adjustable
- Custom woven labels
- Dry clean only
- Designed and produced by MotivMFG in Beijing, China
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Oblique Shorts - Dark Navy Herringbone Tussah Silk
Size Guide
| Size | Waist | Front Rise | Back Rise | Upper Thigh | Knee | Leg Opening | Inseam |
| 28/Extra Small | 26"-28.5" | 12.375" | 15" | 12.125" | N/A | 11.5" | 5.75" |
| 30/Small | 27.5"-31" | 12.625" | 15.75" | 13.25" | N/A | 12.25" | 6.375" |
| 32/Medium | 30.5"-34.5" | 13.125" | 16.5" | 14.375" | N/A | 12.5" | 7.125" |
| 34/Large | 32"-36" | 13.5" | 17.25" | 15.125" | N/A | 13.25" | 7.625" |
| 36/Extra Large | 34"-38.5" | 13.625" | 17.75" | 16" | N/A | 14" | 8.5" |
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