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Title: levis denims
Post by: raywilb on 18 April 2021, 19:53:11: in the early 60.s i went to sea , levis were widely worn by merchant seamen & to purchase a pair you would have probably had to go to a ships chandlers.
i have been trying to get some genuine levi jeans & ebay is full of them saying that they are authentic but when i look at the sizes they r.e not. Levis never made jeans in even sizes. 29, 31 waists & buy them a size big as they always shrank. guaranteed never to rip & you would get e little story book with each pair. will may try ebay usa
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 April 2021, 20:56:49: I still buy them from time to time, although they are nearly £100 a pair now.
The quality is nothing like it used to be either. Not even sure any of them are made in the USA any more ?
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: STEMO on 18 April 2021, 20:59:08: Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 April 2021, 20:56:49
I still buy them from time to time, although they are nearly £100 a pair now.
The quality is nothing like it used to be either. Not even sure any of them are made in the USA any more ?
£100 :o Buy a pair of jeans from primark and add another omega to your fleet instead :y
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 18 April 2021, 21:12:14: Quote from: raywilb on 18 April 2021, 19:53:11
in the early 60.s i went to sea , levis were widely worn by merchant seamen & to purchase a pair you would have probably had to go to a ships chandlers.
i have been trying to get some genuine levi jeans & ebay is full of them saying that they are authentic but when i look at the sizes they r.e not. Levis never made jeans in even sizes. 29, 31 waists & buy them a size big as they always shrank. guaranteed never to rip & you would get e little story book with each pair. will may try ebay usa

Not sure they do Levi's with bell bottoms any more Ray? ??? ;D
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Andy B on 18 April 2021, 23:21:40: Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 18 April 2021, 21:12:14
Quote from: raywilb on 18 April 2021, 19:53:11
in the early 60.s i went to sea , levis were widely worn by merchant seamen & to purchase a pair you would have probably had to go to a ships chandlers.
i have been trying to get some genuine levi jeans & ebay is full of them saying that they are authentic but when i look at the sizes they r.e not. Levis never made jeans in even sizes. 29, 31 waists & buy them a size big as they always shrank. guaranteed never to rip & you would get e little story book with each pair. will may try ebay usa

Not sure they do Levi's with bell bottoms any more Ray? ??? ;D

was it 7 creases? :-\

I never wore square rig ;)
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: raywilb on 18 April 2021, 23:55:38: Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 April 2021, 20:56:49
I still buy them from time to time, although they are nearly £100 a pair now.
The quality is nothing like it used to be either. Not even sure any of them are made in the USA any more ?
no factories in mexico turkey & belgium i think
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 19 April 2021, 09:21:21: I buy my Levi 501's either from Costco or here (https://www.buy-jeans.net/). :y
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 April 2021, 09:38:13: About 45 years ago we were in the notrh of Malta watching the ferry come and a load of Levi trucks formed a bit of a convoy into Malta.

Just tried to find the factory on Gozo but it seems it was shut down in 2004
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: deviator on 19 April 2021, 10:24:21: Quote from: raywilb on 18 April 2021, 19:53:11
Levis never made jeans in even sizes. 29, 31 waists & buy them a size big as they always shrank.

??? Are you sure? The last Levi's I bought were even sizes. I'm pretty certain they are genuine, as I bought them from the Levi store on the outskirts of LA.
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 April 2021, 10:58:22: Quote from: deviator on 19 April 2021, 10:24:21
Quote from: raywilb on 18 April 2021, 19:53:11
Levis never made jeans in even sizes. 29, 31 waists & buy them a size big as they always shrank.

??? Are you sure? The last Levi's I bought were even sizes. I'm pretty certain they are genuine, as I bought them from the Levi store on the outskirts of LA.

How would you know these days.
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Rangie on 19 April 2021, 12:58:13: Gave up with Levis after losing 4 stone in weight , bought some from M&S and never looked back hard wearing & only around £25 a pair.
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Shackeng on 19 April 2021, 17:27:26: Ive got some I've had for years, even size, and don't recall them ever being odd sized. Memory not good so doesn't mean they weren't. I bought a 'genuine' pair of 505's with Levi label from eBay last October for £47.32 + £9.50 postage. Came from USA.
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Nick W on 19 April 2021, 17:32:36: Quote from: deviator on 19 April 2021, 10:24:21
Quote from: raywilb on 18 April 2021, 19:53:11
Levis never made jeans in even sizes. 29, 31 waists & buy them a size big as they always shrank.

??? Are you sure? The last Levi's I bought were even sizes. I'm pretty certain they are genuine, as I bought them from the Levi store on the outskirts of LA.

Trousers are traditionally even sizes for the waist, and odd for the leg.
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 19 April 2021, 17:39:48: I always buy Levi 501 red tabs 34x30. I've got a fat arse and short legs! ;D
Title: Re: levis denims
Post by: New POD on 22 April 2021, 21:34:42: Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 19 April 2021, 09:21:21
I buy my Levi 501's either from Costco or here (https://www.buy-jeans.net/). :y

I buy my 501s here https://www.jeanscene.co.uk/levi-s-501-denim-jeans-black/
I have 4 pairs. One pair a year. Wear them for work for a couple of years and then they get relegated to home only use and then DiY use.
Just about to buy another pair actually. But I've lost weight so I need to drop a size or 2.