Of course, there are the alternates to jeans:

http://www.utilikilts.com/

http://www.amerikilt.com/


Jon

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:09:39 -0900, (Jan Flora)
wrote:

Sierra Trading Post sells Carhartt jeans mail order. They're a
discount outfit that sells overstocks and imperfects, pretty darn cheap.
They're online, but I don't have the URL handy. They'll send you
a paper catalog every few months, if you get on their mailing list.
(They also sell chamois shirts in big & tall sizes, for the guys.)

We wear Carhartts all the time. I have a pair on right now. These
jeans are cut just like the zipper-front, boot cut Levi's. The brown
duck pants with the double knees last *forever* or until you wear
them arc welding for a whole season. (I wear a big pair over my
regular jeans, instead of welding leathers, and just wear welding
sleeves or a jacket.)

I hope Levi Strauss Co. isn't supporting PETA. (!) I'll phone their
800 # and ask.

Jan

In article , cj wrote:

For hay, try Carhart logger's pants. Made out of much tougher denim than
most, and double layer in the knees/thighs. They'll outlast the "evil
501s" by a long shot (yeah, I stack/unstack/feed over 100 tons of
alfalfa a year, so I've gone through a few pairs of jeans). They fit a
bit looser, which takes a bit of getting used to, but sometimes that's a
plus. Also, they've got lots of pockets and things for holding your
fencing tools and such.

As for every-day/go to town jeans, I used to be a fan of Levi's boot
cut, but I've found I like the Carhart western jeans better. Wrangler's
were OK, but the legs weren't wide enough and rode too high on my boots.
Maybe I just have too big of boots...

Anyway, check out Carhart's. I don't work for 'em or get any kickbacks,
etc., I just use 'em for work and they seem to work well. Carhart seems
to be the "uniform" of the farmer/rancher here in Idaho.

-cj

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Gordon Couger wrote:

If you are working in them Levis 501 will out wear any of the others. When I
was feeding hay I would wear out 3 or 4 pair a year and nothing else would
last a month.

I really hate them giving money to PETA but as long as they buy cotton from
Plains Co Op I won't bite the hand that feeds me.

Gordon