I have 33 waist Levi's. Granted, they are vintage. I haven't bought any new Chinese jeans made of crepe paper.
Jeans are indeed crepe paper now. I have one month new jeans that were plumber's pants style slipping down because I didn't feel like putting on my belt. I pulled up one of the belt loops and it instantly ripped to become a jeans noodle dangling in the back.
selvedge jeans - japanese ones in particular - are really well made. Pure Blue Japan, Naked and Famous, Momotaro are putting out solid offerings. Black Friday sales have them pretty discounted too, if you're looking for something.
Thank you i'll look into those.
I quit levis long ago. Actually I quit jeans cause if something were to happen and I had to walk home I want useful pockets. Same reason I started wearing a belt.
Ariats, though stitched offshore ('Nam), hold up better than most modern offerings. Jocko's Origin '68s made in Maine, USofA and also legit. Neither offering are the cheapest, but embody, "You get what you pay for."
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