Wrangler · 11MWZ and 13MWZ reissues · Limited runs from 1997 on
Wrangler has reissued its first jeans several times, and none of them is called 47MWZ. That number belongs to the Premium Performance Cowboy Cut, a roomier update of the 13MWZ that Wrangler launched around 2010, so a 47MWZ sold as a 1947 reissue is a mix-up. The real reissues started with a Special Collectors Edition 13MWZ for the jean's 50th birthday in 1997. In 2004 Blue Bell by Wrangler reproduced the first Wranglers down to the details, and a Wrangler Blue Bell heritage line followed in the 2010s. In the late 2010s Wrangler made a 1947 slim straight in the USA from Cone Mills White Oak selvedge, and in 2019 the Icons collection brought back a slimmer 11MWZ in broken twill. Hunt the 1997, 2004 and White Oak pieces if you want something that won't be made again.
Date it from the photos
Reissues and repros
Outside Wrangler, TCB's Working Cat Hero jeans copy the 11MW in Japanese left-hand twill, and RRL has made limited jeans after 1950s Blue Bell Wranglers. Both carry their own brand names.
If you’ll wear it
A reissue gets you the 1947 look in a size that fits, and you can wear it hard.
If you’ll collect it
The 1997 anniversary 13MWZ and the 2004 Blue Bell by Wrangler pieces were limited runs, and the 1947 jean used denim from Cone's White Oak plant, which has since closed.
Reissues carry modern sizes and tags, so they sit closer to the tag than a 70-year-old original, but the fit changes from run to run. The late-2010s 1947 Made in USA jean was a slim straight, and the Icons 11MWZ was slimmed from the original. Raw selvedge pairs can still shrink, so ask for the waist flat and doubled, the rise, the thigh and the leg opening instead of trusting the tag.
New to measuring old denim? Our measuring guide shows where to put the tape.
Measurements first, then the details
Reissues are recent, so wear is usually light. Check selvedge pairs for crotch wear and frayed hems, and make sure a raw pair hasn't been shrunk below its tag in a hot wash.
Buying guide
This page is thin. We found five real listings among about 23 matches, since most jeans with 1947 in the title were modern lines that just use the date, so the $50–65 band isn't a market read. We'd take the White Oak Cone Denim selvedge pair at $51 delivered, since Wrangler's late-2010s 1947 jean was made in the USA from Cone's White Oak selvedge and that plant has since closed. A 47MWZ tag means Wrangler's modern Premium Performance Cowboy Cut, which isn't a reissue, so check the tags for the line and the country. The fit changes from run to run, so get the waist flat and doubled, the rise, the thigh and the leg opening, and skip the zero-feedback seller's 1947 pair.
$51.26est. delivered
The lowest ask at $51 delivered, titled White Oak Cone Denim selvedge with a button fly, dark wash, 29 inseam. That matches the late-2010s 1947 jean, and the White Oak plant has closed, so ask for the tag to confirm the line.
Wrangler White Oak Cone Denim Selvedge Jeans Button Fly 29 Inseam Dark Wash F27
$60.99est. delivered
Titled Wrangler 1947, Made in USA, straight leg, 32x34, excellent used, at $61 delivered. Ask for the tags to see which 1947 line it is, and check for selvedge inside the outseam.
Wrangler 1947 Mens Blue Jeans 32x34 Straight Leg Made USA Rare EUC
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Used$51.26est. delivered
$42.99 + $8.27 shipping
Buy It Now$42.99
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Titled White Oak Cone selvedge, button fly, 29 inseam.
Seller: 1redbird
100% positive
Used$60.99est. delivered
$52.49 + $8.50 shipping
Buy It Now$52.49
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Titled 1947, Made in USA, 32x34, excellent used.
Seller: racbrub0
99.4% positive
Used$53.68est. delivered
$25.87 + $27.81 shipping
Buy It Now$25.87
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Icons slim fit, 29x34, distressed. $28 shipping from Australia.
Seller: petadoll
99.7% positive
Used$59.95est. delivered
$50.00 + $9.95 shipping
Buy It Now$50.00
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Titled shuttle loom selvedge, 30x29, hemmed.
Seller: whiskersandfades
99.9% positive
Used$70.53est. delivered
$60.00 + $10.53 shipping
Buy It Now$60.00
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Zero-feedback seller. Titled 1947, Made in USA, 38x32.
Seller: char_2042
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