Levi's 514 Selvedge

[syn]

Just saw this on levis.com

http://us.levi.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3935083&cp=3146842.3146844.3146854.3691994.3195585

According to the site, it's made from Japanese selvedge.

[emeterioy]

I was just asking in the 501 STF thread if they are unsanforized, what do you think?

[rnrswitch]

Interesting, but the stuff is still probably made in mexico.

[syn]

I was just asking in the 501 STF thread if they are unsanforized, what do you think?

My guess is that they ARE sanforized. They would probably mark it as STF if it were unsanforized, but this is just a guess on my part.

Interesting, but the stuff is still probably made in mexico.

Yeah, no doubt.

[emeterioy]

Interesting, but the stuff is still probably made in mexico.

With that price tag I would think its not made in mexico. We'll see.

[Guest NoRtHsIde]

buy them and show us how shitty the "indigo" they use is.

[A Beard of Stars]

They felled the inseam too, I wish repro companies would do that.

[mr.invincible]

"Premium because it is cut of the best Japanese denim"

[dubcbadass]

it ain't that bad. should/could be cheaper, tho. i guess, all in all, good they are upping the denim game for the masses. didn't someone here guess levi's would be doing selvedge again by "next year" (posted in 2009)?

[rnrswitch]

Levis has had selvedge pieces outside of LVC over the past few years. I believe they are all around $98 and are all made in mexico or guatemala.

[dubcbadass]

ok, thx for knowledge. i'm new to this.

[rnrswitch]

No biggie. I think most of us on this board are new to this.

[bulldogskoleff]

these could be promising... someone buy them lol

[marineabilly]

I think this is awesome!! No matter where they're made or what kind of denim, I'm so glad they came out with these. As many redline jeans as I have, for some wierd reason, my Kohls 514 Levis are the favorite fit of all. I get the best of both worlds with these jeans. Will be ordering them tonight.

[notwithit]

I wish they'd made them button-fly. Still, I might grab a pair, since it means I can finally get a pair of 514s; they usually only make up to a 30 x 32, and they have these in 30 x 34. Unless I should size down to accomodate stretching...hmm...

[Potsnu]

Saw them in person, they looked good.

[notwithit]

Did you get a feel for how heavy and/or stiff the denim was?

[marineabilly]

I posted a review and provided pics for those interested.

http://vintageengineerboots.blogspot.com/

[notwithit]

Very good and comprehensive review above. I just got a pair in 30 x 34 (which I think is the smallest size offered, and which is hopefully small enough). A couple of additional points:

- The zipper is Levi's-branded, not YKK, and feels a bit more substantial than the standard-issue zipper.

- The felled inseams add to the clean, sturdy look and feel of the product.

- The denim is smoother than I expected it to be

- They arrive in the mail with the cuffs turned up, maybe 1" total. I find this somewhat amusing. How do people feel about "selvage bragging", as marineabilly puts it? I'm sure it's covered in another thread.

- The hem appears to be single-stitch, not chain-stitched (I'm not an expert here, so I could be wrong).

- They are not, as some people guessed, hecho en Mexico; they are made in China.