Crank it up. Levi’s® Vintage Clothing presents Fall/Winter 2020, a tribute to the ’80s Louisville underground music scene that ultimately paved the way for Seattle’s transformative grunge scene. Their uniform of choice was a pair of classic ’80s Levi’s® 501® Jeans mixed with strong graphic elements and DIY attitude. With this collection, we celebrate these artists and the legacy they left behind.

This archival reproduction of pair of 501® Jeans from 1984 embodies the sweeping technological advances of the ’80s. While smaller-batch, slightly more irregular selvedge denim used to be our standard, new technology let us produce wider, less flawed fabric rolls — known as “wide goods.” So we began to use this wide goods, Shrink-to-Fit™ denim in our 501® Original Jeans. We crafted this pair from light grey 14 oz. denim.

• An exact reproduction of a pair of 501® jeans from the early '80s
• During this time, Levi's® was transitioning from selvedge to non-selvedge denim
• Made with our classic straight leg and button fly
• Twin needle Arcuate
• These jeans are inspired by the era when Levi’s® moved away from smaller-batch, slightly irregular selvedge denim in favor of more mass-produced, less flawed “wide goods” Shrink-to-Fit™ denim