The word “Khaki” originates from Hindi and means “earth-colored” or “dust-colored”.  The word is used to describe both fabric color and fabric material. Khaki fabric is made from closely twilled linen or cotton.

In the 1950s khakis increased in popularity and expanded beyond the initial military use. Military khakis are “Multani Mitti” color, meaning mud of Multan. Since the 1950s, the word “khaki” has been used to describe tan cotton twill pants.

Today, khakis come in a variety of colors and shades (including blue) and the term khaki is often used to describe a particular pant style.

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