Levis LVC Deadstock

[adamheth]

I bought some levis 1947 repros understanding that they were made in the original SF mill. However the number inside the top button reads 554 and i was informed these were made elsewhere. my question is, if this is the case, where were they made, and does this mean they are lower quality or a knockoff?

thanks.

[Serge d Nimes]

All the 554 jeans I have seen were made in 2003 after Levi's sold the valencia street factory. They are pretty much the same. The 554 1944 levis s501xx I used to have had the leg seam with 2 lines of double stitching instead of one of single and one of double which is more correct. I have also had some 555 jeans of the same model, and that was the only real difference. 554's were actually made at a Levi owned factory, which is not the case with current production items.

Carpe Denim!

Edited by Serge d Nimes on May 6, 2005 at 02:30 PM

[adamheth]

cool. thanks for the info. i thought they were pretty close because i couldnt see any difference.

[JNorth]

Where are LVC deadstock repros, like 1947, made now? It seems that the 1947 are a perrenial in the collection.