TalkThe Story of The Man Behind the Brand: Levi StraussDecember 23, 2011June 5, 2019 by December 23, 2011June 5, 20191816 Rope Dye explores the myths and legends of Levi Strauss, the man behind the most iconic pieces of clothing in history: the five pocket blue...
TalkLevi’s As the New ‘Brand America’December 16, 2011June 5, 2019 by December 16, 2011June 5, 20191879 The “Ready to Work”-campaign is a sign of Levi’s attempting to detach its brand from some of the values typically associated with America. The campaign...
GlossaryDouble StitchingEditorial | MarcJanuary 7, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 7, 2010June 5, 20190323 Also called ‘twin needle’, this is a method that is used to create perfectly parallel seams – often used to make seams more durable. Double...
Glossary501Editorial | MarcJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 20190309 Once the rivet patented by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 expired in 1890, they decided to give work jeans numbers. Besides the cheaper...
GlossaryBig EEditorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 2019 by Editorial | MarcJanuary 3, 2010June 5, 20190271 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...