RIVET
A rivet is a piece of metal hardware that helps to reinforce a garment. The first riveted work pants were patented on May 20, 1873 by Levi Strauss & Co. and Jacob Davis, and are known today as blue jeans. Rivets on our 501® Jeans are made of copper and are designed to add strength to the pockets.
SEAT
The seat extends from the top of the jean to just below the pockets, where the legs begin, on the back of a pair of pants or jeans.
SHANK BUTTONS
A shank is a piece of metal that, when combined with a button, extends from the backside, creating space between the button and the fabric.
TOP BLOCK
Refers to the area from the lower hip to the waist. It’s also used to describe the fit through the wearer’s hip, whether slim, skinny or relaxed.
TWO HORSE PULL
First branded onto the leather patch of our "XX" jeans in 1886, Levi’s® Two Horse Pull depicts two horses pulling apart a pair of jeans. This trademark was designed to demonstrate the incredible strength of our clothing.
WAISTBAND
The waistband is the strip of cloth at the waist of a pair of jeans or pants, often featuring a front button and belt loops.
WARP
In fabric weaving, the warp is the set of vertical yarns held in tension across a loom.
WEFT
In fabric weaving, the weft is the set of horizontal threads or yarns woven through tightly bound warp (vertical) yarns, across the width of the fabric.
YOKE
As seen on Levi’s® Western shirts, a yoke is the shaped pattern piece that forms the upper part of the shirt, usually around the neck or shoulders.
ZIP FLY
Refers to a zipper closure at the front of a pair of jeans, pants, shorts or skirts.