LEVIS VINTAGE CLOTHING LVC 1944 501XX Dark Indigo 38X32 NWT JAPAN #445010088 For Sale

Everything changed during World War II: American media, the workforce and even the jeans Americans wore. In order to conserve raw materials for the war effort, the United States government mandated all clothing manufacturers to remove a certain amount of metal, fabric and thread from their garments. And so off came the watch pocket rivets, the crotch rivet and the cinch, along with its two rivets and on came standard issue laurel leaf buttons.

But one rationing mandate was more difficult to bear: the order to remove the arcuate stitching that set Levi’s® jeans apart from the rest. Rather than lose the signature arcuate, Levi’s® worked out a system to print the arcuate design on every pair of 501® Jeans that came out of the factory. While the paint eventually washed off, the important part was that the stitching was visible at the time of purchase. Today, we recreate this historical garment — our 1944 501® Jeansin — in rigid selvedge denim.

• An archival reproduction of 1944 501® Jeans
• Made without the watch pocket rivets, crotch rivet, and the back waist cinch to conserve raw materials for the war effort
• Features the iconic arcuate painted on the back pocket as a solution to rationing
• True to the original, it features varied pocket bag material, unbranded rivets and unbranded standard-issue buttons with a laurel leaf design
• Constructed with two back pockets and concealed rivets
• This selvedge denim is woven on a traditional shuttle loom, which gives these jeans a tighter weave for extra durability and creates the crisp, finished edge that sets them apart from the rest.
• Made in Japan by expert artisans using traditional techniques

• 100% Organic Cotton
• Denim
• Non-Stretch
• Button fly
• 5-pocket styling
• Organic cotton
• Wash your jeans once every 10 wears at most; this increases their lifespan and saves natural resources.Machine wash cold, Do not bleach, Tumble dry medium, Hot iron if needed, Do not dry clean, Wash inside out with like colors, Shrinkage in wash approximately 10%
• Made in Japan