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-- Product Review --  Philip Reed of Fresh Produce Clothes and I first discussed this review project back on March 8 th and by April 15 th I had, delivered to my door, a pair of the Safari Slim Pant ($74 retail, US). It arrived in a flat plastic envelope and had recyclable low gloss paperboard labels – both are recyclable in our area, which is important to me. I was surprised at the light linen feel to material – great for cool fall, summer nights or spring day wear. The pull-on pants are incredibly comfortable to wear and sit below waistline, so one may wish to have a longer shirt to cover the belly. The Safari Slim Pants are manufactured from Stretch Broadcloth (97% cotton, 3% spandex) with draw cord and faux fly and front/back pockets. The pants arrived a day or two before a day trip to a near-by city, and during the 3 hour drive (1.5 each way) the pants were comfortable to wear and loosened up a little bit as well. Unfortunately by the end of the day they had become...