The Leonard Lopate Show

The most I've ever paid for a pair of new jeans is $80, and that was a rare & somewhat guilt-filled event. Then again, I rarely even buy jeans because it's so hard to find a pair that I like.

I do care where they come from, but I also know very little about the jean-making process so I'm looking forward to learning more so I can make a more informed decision.

Admittedly, if I found THE perfect pair of jeans & found they were made in China...I might still buy them. I'm not sure.

I have paid $180 for a pair of jeans from J-Crew very worth it!!!!!!!

I think I'd pay up to $180 for a pair of jeans -- but only if they fit really well. And because I wear jeans 5 days out of 7.

I once paid $100 for a pair 5 years ago and I still wear them so cost/wear for that particular pair is next to nothing.

Of course, I prefer that they are made in the US but honestly, I'd still buy them if they are made overseas. That's the reality of manufacturing these days.

I have never paid more than 50 dollars for a pair of jeans and hope that I will never do so, figuring in inflation. This is still more than one should really have to pay. In general, clothes are cheaper than they used to be because everything is made in non union sweatshops overseas. But this is not the case with jeans since all of sudden Women's jeans especially became this extremely expensive and overpriced designer item.....I bet an american made pair of levi's (for men) cost less 20 years ago in inflation adjusted dollars than those made in mexico do today. I would prefer to have my clothes made in union shops in USA but good luck finding those clothes- they are rare. oddly, I notice more things made in Canada than the US...of course wages there are just as high which is good.

I think the most I have paid is about 98 duckets for a pair of jeans, but could you ask what makes one pair of very comfortable and another so stiff or scratchy? I believe this is not due to price, because i have owned some mid-priced comfortable jeans...

I never thought about where or how jeans are made but after lisiening to this story, I will try to scrutiniz the origins of the next pair I buy. I also don't wear them much so I've never paid more than $50 for a pair.

I like to buy my jeans at BOB's WorknWear

in Morristown. These are great jeans---which cost about $25-30...they remind me of the plain old Levis of my youth.

I think the most I've paid for jeans is about $50. The last pair I bought cost under $10...at a thrift shop. They fit great, & I didn't even need to shorten the legs (which I hate doing)!

The advantage of a thrift shop (in addition to low cost) is that what you do pay goes to a good cause, not to a sweatshop. But there are sources for non-sweatshop jeans, like No Sweat Apparel (http://nosweatapparel.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CASUAL; only men's jeans, though! they have 2 kinds, each under $40). And Levis now has a line of "eco jeans," made w/organic cotton (http://www.levisstore.com/collections/index.jsp?clickid=topnav_collections_img); the women's jeans range from $50 to %78.

I've got 2 pairs of jeans, 1 of which is so worn out I hardly wear them anymore.

Thanks for the link about nosweatapparel -- I will buy! Chrs