Levi’s Vintage Clothing - 1915 501 XX
Size 34
 
The Levi's® Vintage Clothing 1915 501® Jean was produced in collaboration with Cone Mills Denim of North Carolina. The story of Cone Denim began in 1891, when two brothers founded the Cone Export & Commission Company. By 1905, they established the White Oak Mill—named after a 200-year-old tree on its grounds—that would set the standard for quality denim. Today, White Oak retains this status and continues to produce its renowned fabric. Regarded as a stronghold of textile history, it remains an endless inspiration and integral resource for archives. In 1915, Cone Denim and Levi Strauss & Co. struck a historic agreement, and Cone was granted the exclusive right to manufacture Levi's® proprietary Shrink-to-Fit™ denim for all 501® Jeans. This gentleman's agreement, still in place today, became known as "The Golden Handshake." Over a century later, we are still unearthing archival details about fabrics we've developed throughout our history with Cone Denim. The 1915 501® Jean celebrates this heritage—reproducing the Cone fabric and original 1915 Levi's® fit, and carrying the secrets of a 100-year partnership within its warp and weft. This iconic garment is crafted from selvedge denim—a Cone Mills specialty.

These jeans have been altered. The ripped holes in the knees have been sewn to give it a patchwork appearance.