Posts by Pablo-T

Quote:Originally Posted by swiss-jeansfreak An answer from the Jeansmusuem to a very old thread question: In the seventies, quite some Levis 501 redlines had just the circle rR on their red tab. The reason why is not clear You've...

Twenty four hours for the relaunch? Hmmm....

MOre chino pics: Quote:Originally Posted by Paul T;2479231 THirdly, the chinos. Chinos have always been a vital part of youth culture - while Neal Cassady wore Levi's, Jack Kerouac was always seen in chinos - but it's rare to see a...

Those are the chinos, a lovely item. There's the story of many of the key pieces from that range Here

LEg twist is an inherent condition of loom state, raw denim which is cut straight (ie along the selvage). It was programmed out of jeans in the 70s onwards, with a technique called preskew. And jeans produced in the 70s were generally...

As people interested might know: 1: distressed jeans have caused major pollution, via water run-off polluting rivers in China and other countries 2: distressing jeans is immensely wasteful of energy, thanks to the use of dryers etc and...

Don't use the dryer. You will lose the sizeing, on the warp (indigo) threads, and with it some of the indigo. For max shrinkage, wash hot - I washed my '44 at 95 degrees celsius and got nearly three inches shrinkage in the waist. Put a...

According to the Tech dept at Cone, you should not use a dryer because it leaches out the last of the resins (sometimes wax) with which the warp yarns are sized, and takes some indigo with it. Personally, I find they also make the denim...

Quote:Originally Posted by mockalite A couple of questions: 1. Do the currently produced 1947's have the Levi's Vintage Clothing logo on the inside pocket? Thanks!I believe so, at least most current produciton...

34 would be wide enough in the waist - but remember, they have narrower thighs than the 67, which is more of a carrot shape. Dimensions etc here. Might be worth going to the Levi's meatpacking store to try them all on and get informed...