Levis 501 Selvedge Redline Jeans W27 L31 60s Vintage Made in USA Button 8 Single Stitch Faded Dark Blue Denim Big E Collectible

• Levis 501

• Selvedge Redline denim

• Vintage denim from the late 60s

• Made in USA

• Button stamp 8

• Button fly / 5 buttons

• Red Tab

• 100% cotton

• Size on label: W30 L34 —— corresponds to a modern W27 L31

Measurements:

• Waist: 35.5 cm

• Hips: 53.5 cm

• Thigh: 28.5 cm

• Rise: 26.5 cm

• Outseam: 101 cm

• Inseam: 75.5 cm

• Leg opening: 19 cm

Condition:

• Possible oil stains on the legs and seat

• Small hole on the knee

• Missing Red Tab and care tag

Why it points to a Big E regardless:

• Button stamp "8" (factory stamp): Single-digit stamps on the back of the top button indicate the oldest US production facilities from the 1960s.

• Missing care tag: Levi's introduced care tags in 1971; the absence of a care tag guarantees production before 1971.

• Paper patch with "XX": The typography and the "XX" on the back patch match the classic late-1960s transition phase.

• Single stitch on the back pockets: The internal single-stitch construction on the back pockets is a typical manufacturing detail of the pre-1970s Big E era.

• Big E era material transition: The yellow thread is still made of pure cotton (at the bottom hem), which is characteristic of vintage production before the introduction of all-orange polyester thread in the 70s.

• Remaining stock of yellow stitching combined with orange stitching on the waistband and belt loops also points to this transition period, as Levi's was using up remaining thread inventory.