Wear & Tear Project: 1944 S501XX – 2 Months
Mikkel who’s wearing the 1944 S501XX in our Wear & Tear Project just made the short video about his jeans....
Tag : Shrink-to-fit
Levi’s ‘Best of’ Collection: Reviewing the 501 Shrink-To-Fit
In this article we review the 501 shrink-to-fit from the 2012 'Best of' Levi's collection; a tribute to the originals, but with a commercial twist....
Icon of Denim: 1936 Levi’s 506XX
During the Easter holidays of 2009 I visited a good friend of mine who was an exchange student at the University of Essex. We spend...
The Connoisseur and the 1966 501XX
It’s time for you to get better acquainted with the second participant in our Levi’s Vintage Clothing Wear & Tear Project. 26-year-old Simon Tuntelder wears the...
MFSC Californian Lot. 54
I’ve been waiting for this particular pair of jeans for a long time. Ever since I first saw them at the Mister Freedom website I’ve...
The Athlete and the 1954 501ZXX
Measuring by the number of readings that the wear & tear project-article has had already, it seems I’m not the only one who’s interested in how...
Levi’s Vintage Clothing Wear & Tear Project
Which size should I choose? How much will they shrink? What’s the difference between the 1947 and the 1966? And when should I wash? These...
Shrink-to-Fit
In the old days all cotton materials – including denim – would shrink quite a lot after the first couple of washes. They were shrink-to-fit...