@@TristanTris321GoT After 2002 Levis Take Another Way To Complicate The Image To The Brand Jeans For Nothing.The Solution Is: Levis Must Made Jeans Whit The Same Quality And Simple Tags Like 90's.
Seen a lot of videos on you tube saying that Levi's jeans made in UK are not vintage because production in U.S stopped in 2002. Implying that this is the year they started making them outside of the U.S and that only U.S made Levi's should be considered vintage. They made Levi's in Scotland from 1979 (a million pairs per week at their height) til early 2000s so it's absolute nonsense to suggets this. If they made jeans in Haiti or Lesotho for example in the 80s then they would also be considered vintage. Place of production has no impact on vintage status. It's the year. Great video by the way. This sort of content is very useful. You should expand on the label info.
As far as i know..when you say "vintage" it requires years of age..so whether your levis jeans is made from any part of the 7 continents and it aged 20yrs + is considered vintage..
I need to find the date on some 501s my wife got me at a thrift shop. They're so freaking soft and comfortable, and cut perfectly -- newer 501s just don't fit the same. I would sell a kidney to find a few more pairs.
Thanks for posting this - all the other videos were covering only vintage - I wanted to know about modern date codes so this helped. Just to add another data point I just bought a few pairs of 501's from Amazon and the are all marked "CW=4420" so maybe that would put them being made sometime in the 44th week of 2020 (in Mexico) and then sold within 47 days of manufacture by Amazon. (44 x 7 days week would be the 308th day so that would have been November 3rd at the latest and they shipped on December 20th so day 355 and 355 minus 308 equals 47) if that isn't too OCD
Thanks a bunch, i think i finally found what my 501s are. Pretty positive theyre 2014 levis pemium goods 501. The stiching and pocket bags seem way more heavy duty too.
Many manufactures use week number, instead of month number. That's how tires are done, anyway. So for one of my jeans, 8th week of 2013. Edit, oh wow, someone else already pointed this out.
Does anyone know when they changed to the current 501s? I just bought a pair with the older carboard label made in the second week of 2021, the new ones have a leather label it seems. Does anybody have both?
Good to see such a video. Just what I've been wanting for a while. In relation to the older pair of 517s, your suggestion that the latter two digits of the middle number could be a year might be right. Just went through my pile of Levi's and two older pairs of 501s lack the CW code but do have one similar to the 517. In my case the relevant digits are 2799 and 2803. Have you tried emailing Levi's about this?
That’s a good idea to email Levi’s. Do you know the specific email address for such questions? Maybe like a PR person or a historical devision of Levis.
@@TristanTris321GoT I don't know but I'll have a look on their website in a bit to see if there is somewhere specific to contact. I would imagine that the standard customer query email would be a good place to start and they will probably point you in the right direction.
Did Levi's re-release the orange tab? I have a pair of orange tab, but they have the new four layer care tags with a CW number ending in 16, so assuming they were manufactured in 2016, but they have an orange tab?
My dad put away a brand new pair of Levi 517s dungarees in a cedar chest, back in 1994. They are brand new. Very heavy material. Question is, are they worth more than just a pair of jeans??
My dad did the same with three pairs of 501s in the early 90’s. They are all made in UK and the material feels way better than any of my new made ones😔
Antonio Jaimez I’m mostly a 501 guy but so many options to choose from. Gone are the days of just 3 or 4 styles to choose from. It can be tough figuring out which one is the right pair to buy. The 501 is almost always a solid bet for most people.
@@TristanTris321GoT yea i think the 501 fit most people right but I've heard that they have been getting smaller with the years and now they fit skinnier, they are still good jeans but I think levis shouldn't change the original fit
I think the amount of buttons might have to do with the size (atleast with modern pairs), i am a small guy that wears 30/30 and all my 501s have 4 buttons. I buy them all straight from levis as well so i know they’re genuine. I had to double check they weren’t all womens jeans tho 😂
Under the 30", front buttons become 4 buttons. Mostly, the fake one has "501 number" at the back of the top button. (sometimes, it's not fake though) Also, fake one has selvedge on the belt loop sometimes.
Taro. I interesting, I’ve got to check that out. It’s been along time since I wore anything under 30” waist! If you have a pair of fake Levi’s it be great to see them. I wish I could find a pair.
@@TristanTris321GoT Hi!! Unfortunately (fortunately?), I don't have any fake ones :) !! But I found the one from the ebay. ttps://www.ebay.com/itm/Levi-s-501-XX-Vintage-Selvedge-Big-E-Denim-36-32-Nudie-Supreme-LVC-Redline-USA/323702341560?hash=item4b5e29bfb8:g:XH8AAOSwToZcbP-j Though it's very expensive, this is the fake obviously. (you can see the selvedges on the belt loop and coin pocket, and also fading is just so ugly... ) You can find cheaper fake levis on ebay sometimes (once I saw some fakes and those were around 100). I will let you know if I find the cheaper fake jeans :) !!
As another comment has said, the number 20 before 16 represents the 20th week of the year (May). The older pair of 501's with the 94 does represent the year. I cant say for sure as i would have to see them in person but the other 501's that you say you purchased at a dept. store, may not be authentic. Telling the difference between the bogus 501's that have the tag in the middle of the inside of the waistband that says "501" I know for sure there are fakes that usually state they are made in Mexico, not the case with yours. Ultimately all fakes are modeled after something legitimate so yours could be the real thing actually I have no reason not to believe you so they are the real thing but when it comes to those with the 501 in the middle of the inside waistband the best thing to do if possible is to feel the denim, feel the weight of the buttons and spelling errors etc. Watch out for the Thai fakes, those are far away the best knock offs being made today. I have encountered both the thai fakes and the ones i mentioned that were made in mexico. Levis knows they have a huge problem with counterfeit jeans and for obvious reasons do not want to publicize it, Urban Outfitters was caught unknowingly selling fakes, it isnt hard to imagine some popping up at Macy's. Most people would not know the difference. I would approximate at least %10 of levis sold on ebay are fake and the seller doesnt know it.
Lesotho is in Africa . There are accusations of sexual abuse from women employees at the Lesotho Levis-Stauss manufacturing facilities . Thank you for sharing the video ✌
@@CLASSYCHICK2573 no those are very common. Got to find the old stuff with the Big E tag to be worth significant money. As a side note, it’s good to hear from a women. If you don’t mind comment on your Levi’s of choice.
My Levis I bought at an antique store with the leather patch rubbed off. The inner tag (there is only one and it feels like stiff paper) reads: 98% COTTON 2% LYCRA SPANDEX MADE IN GUATEMALA CARE ON REVERSE 550 TM RELAXED FIT TAPERED LEG 6 PET . M - reverse - 5498CR17 “Standard care instruction” WPL 423 695 53 977 (number on button) 1201 550413-B 42551-3391 Sorry for the detail, I am just dying to know what these are! I am confused because of the one tag deal and the fact that is was made not the US, but in Guatemala. (There is no evidence of any tag cutting or wear) The ink on the tag is black. All the other details you mentioned about the buttons and so forth match up. If you can help or need any more information in order to give me a lead, I would love to hear! Thanks!
Georgia Kergosien Hi, not totally sure about the question but from the description they are probably genuine Levi’s, but not vintage. If you don’t mind sharing, how much did you pay for them?
TooLongBlade The store I bought them from used to be a clothing shop in the 80s and 90s, back when my dad was younger. The shop, now antique store, has kept stock jeans in the back for ages and is selling them to people who used to shop there back in the day for $25 a pair!
Lesotho is a city in South Africa (That is a country), 2016 is the week 20 of year 16. Nowadays any person can claim to be an expert!!! Unfortunately they only show how ignorant they are.
Excellent video... very insightful. Thanks for uploading this. Keep the levis content coming.
I own 501's made in Haiti with all four tags. Manufacture year is 2013. Very nice and comfortable fit.
I think the 1st 2 digits indicate the weeks of that year like 20 16 maybe the 20th week of the year 2016 roughly end of May 2016
cy Cheong Good point. I didn’t think of that.
Yes CW is Cut Week
@@TristanTris321GoT After 2002 Levis Take Another Way To Complicate The Image To The Brand Jeans For Nothing.The Solution Is: Levis Must Made Jeans Whit The Same Quality And Simple Tags Like 90's.
I agree. Just like tyre production code
good vid well done i had a pair blue strech orange tab back in the 90s///547 i think can we still get them and do they do they in black tks
Seen a lot of videos on you tube saying that Levi's jeans made in UK are not vintage because production in U.S stopped in 2002. Implying that this is the year they started making them outside of the U.S and that only U.S made Levi's should be considered vintage. They made Levi's in Scotland from 1979 (a million pairs per week at their height) til early 2000s so it's absolute nonsense to suggets this. If they made jeans in Haiti or Lesotho for example in the 80s then they would also be considered vintage. Place of production has no impact on vintage status. It's the year. Great video by the way. This sort of content is very useful. You should expand on the label info.
finjibuns Cool info, thanks for sharing.
Yeah vintage UK, Italy and Mexico made levis are really good as well.
As far as i know..when you say "vintage" it requires years of age..so whether your levis jeans is made from any part of the 7 continents and it aged 20yrs + is considered vintage..
@@wendellladiana4441 exactly. 20 - 70 years = vintage, 70+ = Antique
I need to find the date on some 501s my wife got me at a thrift shop. They're so freaking soft and comfortable, and cut perfectly -- newer 501s just don't fit the same. I would sell a kidney to find a few more pairs.
Thanks for posting this - all the other videos were covering only vintage - I wanted to know about modern date codes so this helped. Just to add another data point I just bought a few pairs of 501's from Amazon and the are all marked "CW=4420" so maybe that would put them being made sometime in the 44th week of 2020 (in Mexico) and then sold within 47 days of manufacture by Amazon. (44 x 7 days week would be the 308th day so that would have been November 3rd at the latest and they shipped on December 20th so day 355 and 355 minus 308 equals 47) if that isn't too OCD
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a bunch, i think i finally found what my 501s are. Pretty positive theyre 2014 levis pemium goods 501. The stiching and pocket bags seem way more heavy duty too.
Awesome!
Many manufactures use week number, instead of month number. That's how tires are done, anyway. So for one of my jeans, 8th week of 2013.
Edit, oh wow, someone else already pointed this out.
Hey, my levis 501 have cw. 273??? Like when they are made
Does anyone know when they changed to the current 501s? I just bought a pair with the older carboard label made in the second week of 2021, the new ones have a leather label it seems. Does anybody have both?
I love levi's jeans 501
what is the approx weight of those 505 and heavyweight 501 (in grams)
Good to see such a video. Just what I've been wanting for a while. In relation to the older pair of 517s, your suggestion that the latter two digits of the middle number could be a year might be right. Just went through my pile of Levi's and two older pairs of 501s lack the CW code but do have one similar to the 517. In my case the relevant digits are 2799 and 2803. Have you tried emailing Levi's about this?
That’s a good idea to email Levi’s. Do you know the specific email address for such questions? Maybe like a PR person or a historical devision of Levis.
@@TristanTris321GoT I don't know but I'll have a look on their website in a bit to see if there is somewhere specific to contact. I would imagine that the standard customer query email would be a good place to start and they will probably point you in the right direction.
Anthony Strong cool, If I find out something I’ll keep you posted!
my orange tabs have a black care label and the numbers are 0494, any tips?
Did Levi's re-release the orange tab? I have a pair of orange tab, but they have the new four layer care tags with a CW number ending in 16, so assuming they were manufactured in 2016, but they have an orange tab?
Not sure, have to check into that,thanks for sharing.
Subscribed! 🔥
I think the first 2 numbers are which week out of the 52 weeks in a year. Car tires have the same thing. (WeekYear)
My dad put away a brand new pair of Levi 517s dungarees in a cedar chest, back in 1994. They are brand new. Very heavy material. Question is, are they worth more than just a pair of jeans??
Where are they made?
My dad did the same with three pairs of 501s in the early 90’s. They are all made in UK and the material feels way better than any of my new made ones😔
I can see that you really like levis, new sub
Antonio Jaimez yeah it’s a slight addiction!
@@TristanTris321GoT I mean who doesn't like levis they're the perfect jeans, personally I like the 514s and 501s mostly
Antonio Jaimez I’m mostly a 501 guy but so many options to choose from. Gone are the days of just 3 or 4 styles to choose from. It can be tough figuring out which one is the right pair to buy. The 501 is almost always a solid bet for most people.
@@TristanTris321GoT yea i think the 501 fit most people right but I've heard that they have been getting smaller with the years and now they fit skinnier, they are still good jeans but I think levis shouldn't change the original fit
I think the amount of buttons might have to do with the size (atleast with modern pairs), i am a small guy that wears 30/30 and all my 501s have 4 buttons. I buy them all straight from levis as well so i know they’re genuine. I had to double check they weren’t all womens jeans tho 😂
Does anyone know what cw 273 means on my 501?
CW = Cut Week.
The first 2-digit is a week number..
Under the 30", front buttons become 4 buttons.
Mostly, the fake one has "501 number" at the back of the top button. (sometimes, it's not fake though)
Also, fake one has selvedge on the belt loop sometimes.
Taro. I interesting, I’ve got to check that out. It’s been along time since I wore anything under 30” waist! If you have a pair of fake Levi’s it be great to see them. I wish I could find a pair.
@@TristanTris321GoT Hi!!
Unfortunately (fortunately?), I don't have any fake ones :) !!
But I found the one from the ebay.
ttps://www.ebay.com/itm/Levi-s-501-XX-Vintage-Selvedge-Big-E-Denim-36-32-Nudie-Supreme-LVC-Redline-USA/323702341560?hash=item4b5e29bfb8:g:XH8AAOSwToZcbP-j
Though it's very expensive, this is the fake obviously. (you can see the selvedges on the belt loop and coin pocket, and also fading is just so ugly... )
You can find cheaper fake levis on ebay sometimes (once I saw some fakes and those were around 100).
I will let you know if I find the cheaper fake jeans :) !!
Great info, thanks. I’ll keep hunting for some that don’t cost crazy money for a future video. Cheers!!
Number stamp on 501 button should be identical to the number on the Tag right below the CW
Hermosos jeans , regalame uno please
Vintage last pair are 80s.. red batwing logo in the tag
Hello.. I have a pair of 527 and CW says 1715, so that's 2015. I have a picture of my husband in these in 2009.
As another comment has said, the number 20 before 16 represents the 20th week of the year (May). The older pair of 501's with the 94 does represent the year. I cant say for sure as i would have to see them in person but the other 501's that you say you purchased at a dept. store, may not be authentic. Telling the difference between the bogus 501's that have the tag in the middle of the inside of the waistband that says "501" I know for sure there are fakes that usually state they are made in Mexico, not the case with yours. Ultimately all fakes are modeled after something legitimate so yours could be the real thing actually I have no reason not to believe you so they are the real thing but when it comes to those with the 501 in the middle of the inside waistband the best thing to do if possible is to feel the denim, feel the weight of the buttons and spelling errors etc. Watch out for the Thai fakes, those are far away the best knock offs being made today. I have encountered both the thai fakes and the ones i mentioned that were made in mexico. Levis knows they have a huge problem with counterfeit jeans and for obvious reasons do not want to publicize it, Urban Outfitters was caught unknowingly selling fakes, it isnt hard to imagine some popping up at Macy's. Most people would not know the difference. I would approximate at least %10 of levis sold on ebay are fake and the seller doesnt know it.
true.. thai made the perfect fake jeans ever... so sad...
Lesotho is in Africa . There are accusations of sexual abuse from women employees at the Lesotho Levis-Stauss manufacturing facilities . Thank you for sharing the video ✌
Thanks for the comment.
CW mean cut week.. week 20 of 2016
i know the first two numbers and the last two numbers was the year
What if the Levi’s just have the R symbol where the Levi’s logo is suppose to be
Totally normal, used for trademarking. I have several like that in my collection.
Are they worth more because they are rare ?
@@CLASSYCHICK2573 no those are very common. Got to find the old stuff with the Big E tag to be worth significant money.
As a side note, it’s good to hear from a women. If you don’t mind comment on your Levi’s of choice.
I’m just getting started about learning about Levi’s , but I’m a reseller but I would like to keep them as a private collection.
@@CLASSYCHICK2573 it’s a fascinating world, lots of history and a huge following. Success has smiled upon me and I have a few gems in the stable.
My Levis I bought at an antique store with the leather patch rubbed off. The inner tag (there is only one and it feels like stiff paper) reads:
98% COTTON
2% LYCRA SPANDEX
MADE IN GUATEMALA
CARE ON REVERSE
550 TM
RELAXED FIT
TAPERED LEG
6 PET . M
- reverse -
5498CR17
“Standard care instruction”
WPL 423
695 53
977 (number on button) 1201 550413-B
42551-3391
Sorry for the detail, I am just dying to know what these are! I am confused because of the one tag deal and the fact that is was made not the US, but in Guatemala. (There is no evidence of any tag cutting or wear) The ink on the tag is black. All the other details you mentioned about the buttons and so forth match up.
If you can help or need any more information in order to give me a lead, I would love to hear! Thanks!
Georgia Kergosien Hi, not totally sure about the question but from the description they are probably genuine Levi’s, but not vintage. If you don’t mind sharing, how much did you pay for them?
TooLongBlade The store I bought them from used to be a clothing shop in the 80s and 90s, back when my dad was younger. The shop, now antique store, has kept stock jeans in the back for ages and is selling them to people who used to shop there back in the day for $25 a pair!
Georgia K. How fun and for 25 bucks, you can’t go wrong.😊
Not vintage.
Lesotho is a city in South Africa (That is a country), 2016 is the week 20 of year 16. Nowadays any person can claim to be an expert!!! Unfortunately they only show how ignorant they are.
I love levi's jeans 501