Ten Years of Wear

P1040454 628x419 Ten Years of WearMeadow in Malmö has four pairs of Levi’s Vintage Clothing 1947 501 jeans are in display, just as a way to show customer which amazing and stunningly beautiful results your can get from wearing in a pair of dry jeans. Even though the jeans will not be competing in the competition, I wanted to show you how ten years of constant wear can make four pairs of jeans just about any denim enthusiast a little envy and fascinated.

The Meadow guys got the jeans from a customer who had been introduced to Pace jeans by Christopher (co-owner of the shop) – now he only wears Pace, and just wanted to get the Levi’s jeans of his hands. All four pairs are 1947 501s, the first one below is from the now closed Valencia Street factory in San Francisco. None of them have ever been washed (!), at least that’s what the previous owner told Christopher. However, at least one pair shows traces from a machine wash with a few vertical white lines down the leg.

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P1040407 628x837 Ten Years of WearAnd the third pair:

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P1040422 628x837 Ten Years of WearP1040425 628x941 Ten Years of WearP1040428 628x941 Ten Years of WearIt’s rather impressive how identical the different “washes” are. Below is the fourth pair.

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Thomas Bojer

Founder and editor-in-chief at Denimhunters
Thomas got into denim through a keen interest in manufacturing and a love for the well-faded jean. He's based in Copenhagen, Denmark, but he travels as much as his job allows. Through Denimhunters he has found a way to share his passion with likeminded enthusiasts while learning more about the blue fabric. Thomas' favourite jean is the 1947 501XX and he has a soft spot for Red Wing Shoes.
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Published on 26 February 2012 1 Comment
  • Cell-

    Those white lines can, to my knowledge and experience, occur without a machinewash.. My nudie gtddo has them, and the only “wash” theyve had was a soak, and a time they got very wet from wearing them in the rain..