These pants are listed as durable, with a fabric content of 97% nylon and 3% elastane. I paid $95 for a pair of size 16 short-length, and the short length is a 30" inseam that is too long for petite sizes, so I paid another $20 to have them shortened, meaning I have made a significant investment into these pants. The first day I wore them, I went on a 1-hour horseback ride, and that evening, when I took them off, I was unhappy to discover that they had pilled very severely in the seat where they were in contact with the horse's saddle. Considering I have over $115 in these pants (pre-tax), which are less durable than advertised, I called Prana directly. Prana told me that they do not consider this a manufacturing defect and that it occurs with certain fibers, particularly recycled fibers, that I should shave the pilling, and that it shouldn't happen in that spot in the future. These pants are not advertised as recycled fibers, and my husband has five pairs of Prana Zion pants with the same 97% nylon and 3% elastane. He wore a pair of these on the same 1-hour horseback ride, and fortunately, his pants did not pill. I would have returned these as defective, except I already invested an additional $20 in alterations, so I shaved the pilled area. Shaving these did not remove all the pilling, and I had to be extremely careful not to shave the pocket stitching. So, be forewarned that these pants are not durable for any activities that could cause pilling. Also, I'm sorry I didn't photograph the pilling before shaving, and why would you purchase $95 pants that might require shaving?
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