I was looking for a more interesting alternative to blue jeans and bought these and the Woolrich tactical pants of 100% cotton.  I'm sure these will be better at resisting fading and spots but the all cotton ones feel more like jeans and look great.  I am not a military guy.  I'm just a guy that likes pockets for my stuff instead of a man purse.  I may change my mind about these over time and will update my review down the road.