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Levi Strauss & Co. Preserving the Past

Preservation of historic garments, some of them more than 100 years old, is an important aspect of the Archives' work.

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Perry Goh said…
Hi MHP,

Great Blog!

Think I'll learn my blog from you.
http://perryandarts.blogspot.com/
http://denimartistpp.wordpress.com/

BTW how many pairs of selvedge jeans you owned?

Perry Goh

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