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Where is the Levi's 501 Original Jeans made?

Who owns the brand, where it's manufactured, and where its materials come from — and how much of it is made in United States.

The Levi's 501 Original Jeans is manufactured in Bangladesh (30%), Mexico (25%), Pakistan (20%), Vietnam (15%) and Turkey (10%). The brand is owned by Levi Strauss & Co. (United States). Its Local Score for United States is 30/100 (Mixed origin). Last verified 6 Aug 2026.

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Levi's 501 Original Jeans

Levi's · jeans · traced 6 Aug 2026

Mixed origin

30 of 100 points for 🇺🇸 United States — combining who owns the brand, where it's made, and where the materials come from.

Brand ownership
20/20 pts
Manufacturing
0/55 pts
Materials
10/25 pts
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Levi's 501 Original Jeans are a Levi Strauss & Co. product whose heritage traces to 19th-century U.S. denim and riveted work pants, but current manufacturing and cotton sourcing are not fully disclosed and vary by production run.

01Brand ownership

Confirmed — Multiple authoritative sources agree

Levi Strauss & Co. — United States

Levi's -> Levi Strauss & Co.

02Manufacturing

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • Bangladeshcommon current manufacturing location for mass-market Levi's denim assembly30%
  • Mexicocommon current manufacturing location for mass-market Levi's denim assembly25%
  • Pakistancommon current manufacturing location for mass-market Levi's denim assembly20%
  • Vietnamcommon current manufacturing location for mass-market Levi's denim assembly15%
  • Turkeycommon current manufacturing location for mass-market Levi's denim assembly10%

03Materials

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • cotton denimUnited States40%
  • cotton denimIndia25%
  • cotton denimPakistan20%
  • cotton denimTurkey15%

04Route

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05Sources

  1. 01History of The Levi's 501 Jeans
  2. 02501® Fab Facts: The Story of Selvedge
  3. 03Celebrating the Birth of the Levi's® 501® Jean
  4. 04Levi Strauss & Co. - Wikipedia

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Frequently asked

Where is the Levi's 501 Original Jeans made?

The Levi's 501 Original Jeans is manufactured in Bangladesh (30%), Mexico (25%), Pakistan (20%), Vietnam (15%) and Turkey (10%).

Who owns Levi's?

Levi's is owned by Levi Strauss & Co., based in United States (ownership chain: Levi's -> Levi Strauss & Co.).

What is the Levi's 501 Original Jeans made of?

The Levi's 501 Original Jeans is made from cotton denim (from United States), cotton denim (from India), cotton denim (from Pakistan), cotton denim (from Turkey).

Is the Levi's 501 Original Jeans made in United States?

Partly. Its Local Score for United States is 30/100 (Mixed origin), combining brand ownership, manufacturing, and material origins.