help ID this Levi's pair

[epitaph220]

I'm heading to HK and I was told this was over in asia, but anyone got the name on these?

[knucks]

haha i don't know that's funny tho. it's off of fatlace

[rnrswitch]

I think this was discussed in another thread, but I don't believe the manufacturer is known. It appears to be a big middle finger to Levis because of the lawsuit to Japanese jeans manufacturers that use Levis type branding.

[theLorax]

dont mean to hijack this thread, but can anyone tell me what the market value is on these levi's usa made orange tabs, dunno the year:

[XX]

maybe around $20, but if you like them then i guess...... priceless??

[brightbill]

^

What does the orange tab mean in general?

[theLorax]

A back pocket trimmed with the Levi's orange Tab was a detail introduced in the 1960s to differentiate the newer styles of Levi's Jeans from the classic red Tab range at the time. Orange tab was used only on Levi's jeans not produced in its historic San Francisco plant. Many thought the quality of red tab jeans was highest, and 501's with red tabs commanded a premium. When Levi's ceased US manufacturing, it made all its jeans red tab. Ironically, orange tabs are now more collectible than red tabs in certain models, especially flare styles.

The Levi's Orange Tab line of jeans introduced a differentiated product group, generally within a more popular priced marketing segment than that of the so-called Red Tab 501, 505 and 517 lines. Orange Tab jeans typically featured either bar tacked reinforcements at strain points or fewer rivets corresponding to a different style of coin pocket. Another difference included the absence of top stitching along the outseams near the front pockets. Finally, the back pockets on Orange Tab Levi's featured parallel double stitching and bar tacking rather than whip stitching. Of course, a number of features first introduced on Orange Tab Levi's were later incorporated into the Red Tab line. These included bar tacking on the back pockets instead of whip stitching and double inseam stitching.

[thomas_highstreet]

those monster-tab levis look pretty home made to me.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

This is not the first time these came across me, once I saw air pair of these on ebay, i guess these are legit, maybe an advertising jeans, that everybody can see, the shop, wich placed it, sells RED tabs...

[chucksvintage]

They are red Flannels . They did them in 501 and 517. You see a lot of them coming out of Canada.

[thomas_highstreet]

They are red Flannels . They did them in 501 and 517. You see a lot of them coming out of Canada.

really? why didnt they close the stitch on the back pockets?! that looks v. odd. thats why i thought they were homemade..

[-questionmark-]

whatever they are, i think theyre pretty dope. i want a pair.

[mopar_jj]

hey chuck, Have you seen/got a pair of red flannel 501? The fade patterns on the 517s are awsome I would imagine 501s would be spactacular! I have 2 pairs of 517flannels, faded pretty good. Post some pics of 501s if you have them

tkx