During the Cold War, Levi's Jeans Were Banned in East Germany

The government banned the jeans, but smugglers found a way to hook the youth up with contraband anyway.

How Denim Became a Political Symbol of the 1960s, Arts & Culture

Were Jeans Really Illegal in the Soviet Union? The Surprising History of Denim Smuggling Under the Iron Curtain

Denial of denim: Levi's Russia pullback sparks memories of Soviet era

Levi's suspends sales in Russia : NPR

How World War II Changed Levi's® - Levi Strauss & Co : Levi Strauss & Co

Soviet Denim Smuggling - Jeans Behind the Iron Curtain

How Jeans Became a Symbol of Youth Empowerment During the Cold War

Made by white labor': the vintage Levi's that point to America's dark past, Jeans

Levis' Legend Traced to Germany – DW – 09/30/2002

1850s jeans from shipwreck sold at auction

Jeans Beyond the Eastern Bloc - A History of Denim in Communist Yugoslavia