054. Remember When Clothes Didn't Suck?

Fashion Product Developers Weigh In On The Quality Debacle

I recently came across an experiment carried out on Levi’s 501 jeans by a group of Dutch students. When comparing the quality and durability of a pair manufactured by the brand between 1985 and 2000 and a pair from 2018, they found that the vintage pair was thicker, stronger, and less likely to tear despite being at least 18 years older. Levi’s is one o…