DENIM-WING ebay sales site ⇒ https://www.ebay.com/str/denimwing DENIM-WING blog site ⇒ https://www.americancasual-wing.com Comparison: Levi's 501 90s Made in USA vs 2000 Made in Mexico Levi's factory on Valencia Street in San Francisco, the home of Levi's, was closed in 2002, and the remaining two factories in San Antonio, Texas, were closed in 2003. This ended the USA-made 501 produced in-house. Since then, Levi's has sold the 501 made in the USA several times, but it is not produced at its own factory, but at an outside partner factory. The main production moved from the United States to Mexico. In other words, it's made in Mexico. The Made in Mexico Levi's 501 has been around since before 2003, not after. The United States factories were gradually phased out and moved to Mexico. So how has the quality changed? Of course, the name of the country of manufacture has changed. And the words "Made in USA" on the paper label. 501 for Made in Mexico is blank. Others, denim, buttons, rivets, sewing, Comparing them, there is almost no difference. If there is any difference, it is only the difference in the skill of the person doing the sewing. If you think about it, it makes sense that they are the same. Even before 2003, parts other than those made in the USA were used. These parts were sewn in an American factory. that's why it was "Made in the USA". Naturally, it's easy to imagine that the same parts were used at the Mexican factory. It is safe to assume that the United States factories were closed one by one and the equipment, denim, rivets, labels, etc. that were there were transferred to the Mexican factory. At least among the Mexican-made 501 that I have come across that use this inner label, it is indistinguishable from American-made ones. What I would like to confirm is that 501 made in Mexico is still being produced. This time, I compared 501 made in Mexico around 2000.