How to spot fake Levi's 501 Jeans. Real vs fake Levi's
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- There has been an outbreak of knock-off items over the last several years. One of the most popular items of clothing has been Levi's.
Not only are knock-offs manufactured, they also target the vintage market because that is where the money is hence a greater return.
Most fake Levi's are 'Vintage' 501s with all or some of the details that make real vintage levi jeans valuable. These can include:
-The Red Tab with capital 'E" which date real levi's to pre-1971
-V-Stitch near the top button. Another vintage characteristic
-Buckle on the rear (Buckleback)
-Bar tacked Rear Pockets
Most come from Thailand where they are made with cheap labor and materials. The denim used for the most part is of average quality, if not better than average. But the hardware used: Buttons, rivets, etc. are normally of inferior quality. In order to get the 'lived in' look and fade, Thai manufacturers apparently sell these jeans to Thai laborers at a very low price (less than $5 has been rumored) and are told to wear the jeans for a certain length of time - 6 months to a year for example, and NOT WASH THEM! the manufacturers then buy back the jeans, repair and clean them up, and sell them to tourists, exporters or on ebay for much higher prices than they are worth.
A quick search on ebay of 'levi big e' will almost always reveal anywhere from 1-2 fake pieces to almost 100 in some cases. Ebay seem to be doing very little in trying to remove these items from their site. Heres how to spot them:
Number on back of top button:
Almost always stamped '501' off-center or not stamped at all. While some non-vintage authentic 501s may have this stamped on them, vintage big 'E' will always have a single digit or letter stamped (6, 5, 2, W) or blank, but if it is blank, there are usually punch marks on it.
Elongated 'V-Stitch' on fly:
Note how this pair of fakes has '501' poorly imprinted on the
rear of the button. Also the long V-stitch as well. The picture of the real one to the right shows the stitch ending at the button
Rear Patch:
The rear patch on the right hip can also give clues to whether or not the garment is authentic.
- Material: If it is a hard leather like material, the jeans are suspect. Unless the jeans are from the 1930s and the patch has a 'jerky' look to it, very few other Levi's have or had a real leather like patch. Although this is not a surefire way of telling because some in the LVC (Levi vintage clothing line) and ones produced in places other than the United States (Japan, Canada for example) did actually come with a hard leather patch.
- Labeling: Another clue is the printing on the patch. If the patch material seems authentic, most times the printing is not. It is either off center, spelling mistakes, or barring all of that not being present they are labeled '501-0657' in black ink. If the jeans are anything other than black 501s from the 1980s - if they have that on the label than they are fake.
I was briefly surprised recently to see a note from a Superfuture poster, asking if a pair of "Levi's jeans" he'd bought were genuine. Then I realised that everyone is not cynical, like me, and some believe the claims they read on eBay. So this is a quick post to say, Yes, there are still plenty of counterfeit "Vintage Levi's" around.
They pop up in some credible places. A few years ago I had a heated argument with a manager at Urban Outfitter's in London - he insisted that the dodgy jeans in their second hand rack were legit; only later, once I called a Levi's counterfeit specialist, did they recant. They'd bought the items from a trusted jobber - so it seems that some fake Levi's have entered the supply chain from America. In recent times I've seen convincing fakes which are impossible to ID without detailed knowledge of Levi's fabrics and arcane details. But I'll deal with those at some other time.
For now, here are five warning signs for the most obvious, and most common fake Levi's. All these photos are taken from real eBay or online sales - in several cases, I emailed the seller, who continued with the sale, probably because they were fully aware they were selling counterfeit goods. I'm using their photos for the purpose of criticism and review, and to stop others being ripped off.
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For every authenticity suspicion you might have on your clothing products, you can comment here and send me detailed pictures. I will analyze the information from the photos and try to determine whether the product is genuine or fake. If you give me a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE in return, I will be extremely grateful.
Can you help me with recognized is it orginal or fake? imgur.com/a/DXJjtss
Please analyse my Numéro uno Jean I will subscribe surw
Please help me with an orange tab 646 pair. where can i send pictures to?
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Buy a tripod first before buying Levis
I don't know who's mega fake here your video or the fake Strauss 🤣
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I bet these are real they just make them in different countries now And Levi’s quality has gone down the toilet.
İn Turkey still high quality
the stiches inside looks not so well ....... and and and.....fake
These are considered to be cloned for low income people in other countries that cant afford the real stuff. Get these for less than half the price of the original and still look classy. Same as phones and shoes
so as long as you got a good deal, they are good enough! sweet
..i feel dizzy on this video...could you please focus the camera properly?
I have made 2 better videos of Levi's 501:
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My eyes are crashed.
to fast you make me dizzy.
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He'll as long as it fits its comfortable as the original Levi's I'm good
Right. They (Arabs) sell these at the mall where I live for $20
My 501 denim order arrived today its leather patch on the behind is of good quality but it doesn't have barcode is it fake? I kinda think so
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I dont see a problem having knock off jeans with Levi labels stitched on, the company cant say shit if I have knock offs in my possession. Most clothes are made in sweat shop anyways so who cares
I buyed a levis denim jacket today from online but i am not sure if it original how can know if it is original or not?
@@VoiceOfPeopleToday what kind of pictures i should send?? All the labels?? Pockets and buttons?
Yes. Some inside stitching pictures as well
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Their Levis 501 premiums got the print on the left pocket and the print is diff.
Do all original levis 501 have a logo at the inside of a pocket?
All the 501 models I've seen have a Levi's logo/mark printed in one of their inside pockets. However, this might not be the case for all 501s and I guess some older 501 models might not have such a mark.
Maine online flipkart se jeans mngai hai levis ki,usme chote buttons pr patented 1873 likha hai.Please btao ki asli hai ya nkliiii?????
These are real, just not made in the same place as you're used to.
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What’s the difference in an American cut and other country cuts
Their is no simple answer to that question, since it depends on the pattern used. If jeans are cut to the American pattern, their will be no difference. However, many other countries are producing jeans intended for their home market, so they may not look fashionable if imported to the US or western Europe.
Some years ago, a UK retailer purchased their stock of women's Levi's in south east Asia. When they arrived they found that more than half of women here could not get their feet through them.
Yes
fake
The made in Mexico is fake?
Not necessarily.
Would I be right in saying that if the red label on the back pocket doesn't have 'LEVI'S' written on them, they are fake and there's no point in invesitgating further?! All it has is the (r) stamp. I'm not hugely bothered, they were excessively cheap off eBay and they're a nice pair of jeans and appearing to be 'real' in every other way, but I'm just curious! Why would they go to all that detail but miss out one which might be so obvious!?
To my knowledge Levi's has manufactured jeans with the red label having only the ® instead of Levi's at the tiny red label at the back pocket.
Really? Oh, OK, thank you. Is it worth me taking some pics of the jeans and seeing what you think? Appreciate your comments.
A few jeans out of every batch do not have levi written on the red label, (source of my info, the levi shop) so your pair are not necessarily fake....(hope that helps)
Every 100th has the blank with the r