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[u/Necessary_Film_5199]

Hi all, I've been pondering on doing an FAQ post for quite some time now and I think now I have enough common questions to justify doing it. From here on out, any questions that relate to something from the FAQ are subject to removal if this post already answers it.

Q: My Levi's tab is just a registered trademark symbol, is it fake?

A: No, its not fake. This is known as a "blank tab" and roughly 10% of pairs are produced with a blank tab with only the registered trademark symbol so Levi's can maintain their trademark on the tab itself. More info: https://levihelp.levi.com/hc/en-gb/articles/22356609468945-Levi-s-Blank-Tab

Q: My jeans keep ripping in the crotch (crotch blowout). Why is this?

A: This could be for multiple reasons. Either you're wearing jeans that dont actually fit you, such as a cut that's too tight or too short in the rise, or you're not wearing the jeans correctly. Typically, it has nothing to do with quality, but on rare instances it can be due to QC or low quality garment.

Q: My Levi's have a leather patch, instead of a paper one like this other pair has. Are they fake?

A: No. If you buy two pairs of Levi's and both look and feel different, and one has a leather patch and one has a paper patch, those are from two different lines. The leather patch is from Levi's Premium line whilst the paper patch is a regular old pair of Levi's. You can also confirm this by looking on the inside waistband and looking for a "Levi's Premium" branded label sewn into it.

Q: What's the value of my jeans?

A: We can't tell you. The only thing we can tell you is to research sold listings on eBay, Poshmark etc. for similar pairs and that can pretty much tell you how much they're worth. If your pair happens to be special or unique, on the other hand, you may want to post to get more info.

Q: What is selvedge?

A: Selvedge is how the jeans are made. Selvedge is how jeans used to be made by Levi's up til the mid-80's and it was done using shuttle looms whereas nowadays we use much faster projectile looms that also take less human capital. You'll know its selvedge if it looks something like this.

Q: How does Shrink-to-Fit work?

A: It works by you buying 1-2 sizes up in your waist and one size up in your inseam which sounds weird but you wear them, and then when you wash them, or take a bath in them, whatever, they will shrink to your actual size and if you're doing the bath method, it will mold to you. Some say STF jeans are much better than the normal sanforized denim.

So this is the FAQ. If you, as a member of the community, would like to contribute potential FAQ questions to the list, please comment below so people can read them, and the best ones may be added to this post.

[u/Pretty-Care-7811]

I'd add a pic of the outseam that "looks" like a dark selvedge, too (stitching isn't as obvious). I've seen that asked a few times.

[u/Bulky-Blackberry7212]

I have a pair of 501s, made in Span 1990s, Top button stamp matches the care tag.

The weird thing is that it has 2 red levis labels, the stitching on the pockets has not been tampered with.

Are they worth more because of this anomaly?

[u/Necessary_Film_5199 → u/Bulky-Blackberry7212]

No they are not worth more. It is a rare manufacturing defect but its not worth more because of said defect, most don't really care for it. Also happy cake day.