GlossaryBranding PatchEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 20190343 The branding patch is most commonly placed along the waistband above the right pocket at the back of the jeans. It’s usually made of leather...
GlossaryBig EEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 20190293 This term denotes collector’s item from the Levi Strauss & Co. product range. Prior to 1971, all Levi’s jeans and jackets featured a red tab...
GlossaryBelt LoopEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 20190424 A means for holding up the trousers, belt loops were first added to the waistband of the Levi’s 501 jean in the 1920s when wearers...
GlossaryBartackEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 20190305 A sewing procedure that reinforces stress points on jeans usually around zippers, button flies, pocket openings, and crotch joints of inseams. It is a closely...
GlossaryBack CinchEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 20190328 The back cinch is a buckle placed on the yoke of jeans. Back cinches were the common way for jeans wearer to tighten the waist before widespread...
GlossaryAnti-FitEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 20190424 Contrary to what some believe to be the meaning of the term, anti-fit has nothing to do with the general size of jeans. Anti-fit is...
Glossary11MW and 13MWZEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 201901088 11MW and 13MWZ are the style numbers of the two famous “Cowboy Cut” jeans marketed by Wrangler and designed by celebrity cowboy tailor Rodeo Ben....