WTH is going on with men's work pants

As in manual labor work pants.
I can go through a pair pretty quick and haven't bought any for years now. Last time buying was during covid just to make sure I had some to wear. Same with socks n briefs.
Most of the damn work pants have gone to skinny boy, stretchy crap. WTH is the world coming to

With the weight of the crap I carry, stretchy pants would be down around my ankles without cutting off circulation by my belt.
We drove all over today trying to to find something suitable. Finally bought a pair of work bibs!!
NON STRETCHY OF COURSE!!!