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Is it a mid-rise or high-rise?"},{"a":"Yes, as with most 100% cotton non-stretch denim, it may shrink slightly after washing, especially if dried on high heat. We recommend washing in cold water and tumble drying low to minimize shrinkage [1]. A review of the similar 501 Original notes that the waist may relax by about half an inch after a week of wear [2]. If you're between sizes, sizing up can be safe, but following care instructions should keep shrinkage minimal.","q":"Will this 100% cotton denim shrink significantly after the first machine wash and dry? If so, should I size up?"}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/men-clothing/jeans/loose-baggy/501-faded-blue-jean-loose-fit--8543-26100?colourId=0","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"501_heritage_and_lineage":{"title":"The history of the 501 and the loose fit evolution","entries":{"button_fly":"The button fly — retained from the pre-zipper era — is the most tangible sign that a pair of Levi's is a 501, not a later model like the 505; on the loose fit, the five-button closure stays true to the original while the body around it is radically relaxed.","red_tab_1936":"The small red tab sewn into the right back pocket seam was introduced in 1936 so that Levi's jeans could be identified from a distance, a Depression-era branding move that predates the modern logo — its continued presence on the loose fit ensures that even with a baggy cut, the jean instantly reads as a 501.","arcuate_stitching":"The double-arc stitching on the back pockets, trademarked by Levi's in 1943 but present since the 1870s, is the oldest clothing trademark still in use — its exact placement on this loose-fit pair carries the most recognizable visual signifier in denim, one that is simultaneously branding and craft.","original_1890_cut":"Contemporary 501 Loose Fit shares more with the earliest 501 cuts than the mid-century slim-straight version — Levi's own reproductions of the 1890 501 are a loose, straight fit designed for miners and ranchers, so the extra room through the seat and thigh is a return to the 19th-century workwear geometry rather than a modern fashion invention.","1993_loose_fit_emergence":"The modern 501 Loose Fit picks up where the 501 '93 Loose left off — that 1993 model was Levi's first deliberately oversized 501, designed as a counter to the skinny fits of the 1980s and a staple of 1990s skateboarding and hip-hop, so this iteration carries that cultural DNA forward as a period-correct choice for anyone referencing the era when denim went oversized.","two_horse_pull_patch_1886":"The leather-like patch depicting two horses trying to tear a pair of jeans apart has been a symbol of the 501's durability since 1886 — its appearance on the loose fit links the modern relaxed silhouette directly to the original workwear promise of unyielding construction.","1873_riveted_pocket_patent":"The rivets on these jeans trace directly to the May 20, 1873 patent (No. 139,121) granted to Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss for reinforcing stress points on work pants with copper rivets — the same reinforcement found on every 501, making this loose-fit pair a wearable extension of the invention that created blue jeans.","1890_lot_number_assignment":"The '501' designation was introduced in 1890 when Levi Strauss & Co. began using lot numbers, and it was assigned to the original copper-riveted overalls — meaning this loose-fit jean belongs to the oldest continuously produced clothing line, an unbroken design thread that predates modern fashion by decades."}},"construction_and_details":{"title":"Construction quality and hidden details","entries":{"pre_washed_rigid_denim":"The faded blue wash is pre-washed 100% cotton denim — it arrives softer and with less shrinkage risk than raw Shrink-to-Fit, yet still develops personal whiskering and fading over time, so the break-in period is shorter but the jeans remain a blank canvas for months of wear.","copper_rivets_bar_tacks":"The 501 Loose retains the full 1873 rivet reinforcement system — copper rivets at each front pocket corner and on the crotch seam, plus contrasting orange bar tacks on the back pockets — so the stress points are built to the same standard as the original workwear 501, not a stripped-down fashion version.","two_horse_leather_patch":"A genuine leather Two Horse patch is stitched onto the back waistband, which is the universal signature of the 501 line; on a loose-fit version, it confirms that the relaxed silhouette hasn’t cost you the heritage markers that distinguish a 501 from a generic relaxed jean.","button_fly_with_embossed_shanks":"A 5-button fly using Levi’s branded copper-alloy shank buttons sets this apart from zippered Levi’s cuts, and because button flies don’t suffer from zipper failure or misalignment, the closure is functionally more durable over years of wear — a practical legacy of its workwear origin."}},"faded_blue_wash_and_aging":{"title":"How the faded blue wash evolves with wear","entries":{"indigo_oxidation":"The loose-fit 501s are made from rope-dyed 100% cotton, so even after heavy pre-distressing, the remaining indigo will continue to oxidize and fade with exposure to wear and washing, ensuring the jeans evolve unique creasing and fading patterns around the knees and thighs.","pre_wash_baseline":"Starting from a mid-blue, evenly faded base means the initial silhouette already reads as casual and decades-old, and each additional wash cycle will gradually lighten the denim further without exposing raw warp yarns, so the jeans stay in a blue spectrum rather than transitioning to extreme white.","rigid_cotton_memory":"The 100% cotton, non-stretch fabric may arrive soft from the pre-wash, but the lack of elastane allows the denim to develop a memory of the wearer's shape—seat and knee bags form from use and remain set in a way that stretch jeans never achieve, making the fit more personal over months.","aging_over_faded_canvas":"Because the factory wash already removes a significant amount of indigo, personal wear-in builds on a light base—future fading deepens the overall wash rather than producing the high-contrast whiskering and honeycombing of raw denim, yielding a progressively softer, uniformly vintage appearance with time.","stonewash_enzyme_wash_process":"The 'faded blue' finish is achieved through stonewashing or enzyme washing, mechanical and biological techniques that soften the denim and uniformly strip indigo dye, so the jeans skip raw denim's stiff break-in and offer a supple hand feel immediately."}},"le_31_origin_and_exclusivity":{"title":"What the Le 31 label means for this 501","entries":{"le_31_department":"Le 31 is Simons' in-house contemporary menswear department, named after the retailer's original 1840 address at 31 Côte de la Fabrique in Quebec City — this product's placement there rather than in the basic denim section means the faded blue wash and 501 loose silhouette were selected for their relevance to current relaxed-fit denim trends, offering the buyer a style-vetted option without the premium markup of a boutique collab."}}}},"handle":"501-faded-blue-jean-loose-fit-8543-26100","storefront_path":"/en/men-clothing/jeans/loose-baggy/501-faded-blue-jean-loose-fit--8543-26100","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/men-clothing/jeans/loose-baggy/501-faded-blue-jean-loose-fit--8543-26100"}}