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Cotton Shorts
About H&M’s shorts: H&M's chino-style cotton shorts are among the cheapest in the category, sold across a rotating wall of colors at fast-fashion prices, with regular- and slim-fit options.
Is the price honest?
Fair at about $25 if you go in clear-eyed — you're paying for color choice and low commitment, not durability. The thin cotton and basic finishing are exactly what the price reflects; a sturdier short costs more for a reason, but few shorts let you try a trend color this cheaply.
Our take
H&M's Cotton Shorts are the entry point to the category — a slim-to-regular chino short in stretch cotton twill, sold in a big rotating wall of colors at fast-fashion prices. Owners like the price and the range, buying two or three colors for what one mid-tier short costs and treating them as near-disposable. Reviewers say they're fine for a casual summer, with the honest caveats that the thin twill creases and thins fast, the colors fade after a handful of washes, and the slim cut runs short and tight through the thigh and seat. Stitching and waistband finishing are basic, and the fly and pockets are the first things to give. It's a short you buy for a season, not for years.
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- Material
- Lightweight stretch cotton twill (cotton with a touch of elastane), thin-handed and prone to creasing.
- Fit
- Slim-to-regular chino cut with roughly a 9-inch inseam and mid rise; the slim runs short and tight through the thigh and seat, so size up if you're muscular.
- Quality
- Budget fast-fashion — basic stitching, thin twill that thins and fades within a season; fly, pockets, and waistband finishing are the weak points.
- Best for
- Trend colors on a tight budget, casual summer rotation, and anyone who wants cheap shorts they won't mind replacing next year.
- Care
- Cold wash inside-out and hang or tumble low to slow the fading and creasing; hot washes and the dryer age the thin cotton fast.
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