Cue numerical values: first being the 501 (and the 201 ... While only available in a small number of Levi’s 501s, shrink-to-fit jeans are made from denim that has not been pre-shrunk in the ...

Japanese selvedge shrink-to-fit denim was chosen because most Japanese denim manufacturers use old ... Even Levi’s has cut down on the number of rivets used on its jeans, replacing some with bar-tack ...