Questions about Lee Cooper Jeans

[donkaiser]

Anybody heard about Lee Cooper? They are quite famous in Europe and has been in the business for almost 100 years. but they started to make jeans in the 40s. Do you have any information about them, their line of jeans and if how are their vintage denims compared to levi's ones?

[Heartworm]

Sorry for digging up this thread... But does anyone have some info on these?

I just found a pair of Lee Cooper with red line selvage and button fly, and I'd like some info on their vintage stuff... Paid $10 for the jeans and a vintage, danish made sweater.

[dasman989]

pics please?

[ang_kangkong]

Don't have pics, but here's their site:

http://www.leecooperuk.com

Cheers!

[Heartworm]

They're in the washer right now, but I'll take some pics tomorrow.

[Heartworm]

Here they are... They're button fly, there's no hidden rivets. The patch is not leather, but some strange material... Feels like really thick sail cloth.

Front:

Back.. Strange patch and Levi's-esque arcuate.

Selvage shot:

[gimmegimme]

There's a small article in a men's fashion mag about the revival of this brand in recent years. They now have a "platinum" line (with actual platinum stitching) that are not bad if you 're into washed jeans. Not easy to find in NA, but easy in EU, and not expensive.

Historical info (courtesy of James Sullivan's "Jeans") - founded in 1908 in England as a workwear company.

[gimmegimme]

Here they are... They're button fly, there's no hidden rivets. The patch is not leather, but some strange material... Feels like really thick sail cloth.

...speaking of which, the article also says their new jeans use a new lycra material for directional stretch. Maybe they're know for their use of blends?

[down4nyhc]

damn, my grandma worked in the lee cooper factory in the 80's. shit was in czechoslovakia. I remember having a lot of their jeans for that reason but they ended up closing down or turning it into another brand.

[faustov]

sorry guys< could anybody explain me

are these true or just shitty fake from china?

the is small patch "kinkai denim"

taken from here