Heritage Archives - Levi Strauss & Co : Levi Strauss & Co

Working From Home … in 1906

In March 2020, the world headquarters of Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco emptied out virtually overnight as we... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - February 1, 2021

Levi Strauss & Co. was founded during the 1850s California Gold Rush, when Bavarian-born Levi Strauss arrived in San Francisco.... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - December 15, 2020

On June 13, 1890, a clerk at Levi Strauss & Co. sent a bill to J. Arata of Vallecito, California.... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - December 3, 2020

On Boxing Day 1985, U.K. television viewers watched as heartthrob Nick Kamen walked into a laundromat, stripped down to his... View Article

Blog Entry - Brands - November 19, 2020

Every year, the Levi Strauss & Co. Archives receives hundreds of questions from inquiring fans around the globe. Whether it’s... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - March 26, 2019

These faded, tattered and torn blue jeans represent two decades Noel Lambe of Kildare, Ireland spent in his favorite pair... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - March 14, 2019

In 1939, Virginia Brookbush of Idaho Falls, Idaho, corresponded with Levi Strauss & Co. in letters, detailing vivid descriptions of... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - March 7, 2019

If Levi Strauss were alive today, he’d be celebrating his 190th birthday this week. At Levi Strauss & Co., we... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - February 28, 2019

When radio producer Ben Riskin first came upon a pair of Levi’s® 501® cutoff shorts at a Chicago thrift store,... View Article

Blog Entry - Brands - February 22, 2019

As one of the oldest, most iconic American companies, Levi Strauss & Co. takes great pride in its heritage. Our... View Article

Blog Entry - Heritage - February 15, 2019