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Oldest Surviving Pair of Levi's Jeans Dating Back to 1879 is Here and Still Perfect

September 18, 2022

The invention of jeans made life comfortable and easy. The classic symbol of the American West is widely embraced, worn, and loved. From supermodels, and soldiers to presidents, everybody wears it. It is essential in wardrobes around the world.

Now, a picture of a pair of jeans dating back to 1879 has caught netizens’ attention. The picture, shared on Twitter by a history aficionado named figensezgin, shows the oldest surviving pair of Levi’s jeans.

As the jeans in the photo seem to be still in wearable condition, many in the replies to the post have said that the quality of Levi’s Jeans has changed now. One wrote, “My Levi’s is after half a year not good anymore. Times and quality changes.” While another said, “I remember my first pair were as stiff as a donkey’s nodger. Kicked them around the garden for a while to break them in. They don’t make them like that anymore!”

While one commenting on the evergreen look of the jeans said, “This seems to be the exact look, teens pay high money atm.”

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