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  • Substance_P@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    TIL - Levi Strauss & Co., one of the world’s most iconic denim manufacturers, a brand that exemplifies many aspects of the American Dream, is made in:

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    Not anymore made in the USA. Changing economic realities and global manufacturing has changed things for decades, trade agreements have been the reason why Americans can afford their lifestyles. So get ready to pay upwards of $300 for a pair of jeans people.

      • Substance_P@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        18 days ago

        Hey, don’t get me wrong; I’m a big fan of jean culture and reminiscing about the past. My wife loves low-waist fashion, but when we’re on the street, we both get thrown by seeing young trends with high-waisted late 80s-style jeans or new 90s-style acid wash nonsense and overly ripped threads. As for the quality, I think we’ve done a 180 on what denim was actually made for (hint: not fashion). It stands as a kind of euphemism for the state of commercial American fashion culture. I never thought a pair of 501s would be retailed as a throwaway fashion accessory, also I can’t help but acknowledge that the “American Made” tag hasn’t been the case for many years.

    • nickwitha_k (he/him)
      3·
      18 days ago

      To be fair, they were probably made with forced labor from prisons (aka slave labor) prior to off-shoring. So, probably a net positive for ethics.

      Also, fun fact, the heir to the Levi Strauss fortune just bought himself the mayorship of San Francisco.