Dickies Denim Shirts Resale Value

Dickies denim shirts: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Dickies

• The 874 work pant, whose permanent crease and twill weave have been unchanged for decades and which is searched by that number alone
• The Eisenhower jacket, a cropped waist-length cut that has no real equivalent from the other workwear houses
• Duck canvas chore coats in the older heavier weights, which soften with wear rather than thinning
• Japanese-market and skate-shop exclusive releases, which were produced in small runs and are searched by drop

What pulls Dickies resale value down

• The permanent crease pressing out, which on an 874 is the detail the trouser is bought for and cannot be reinstated at home
• Twill that has gone shiny at the seat, which is friction polish on the weave and does not wash out
• Bar tacks pulled loose at the pocket corners, which is where work trousers give way first
• Modern mass-market pieces sold through discounters, which are inexpensive new and have a very shallow used market

Identifying and dating yours

1. The fit code — 874, 873, 894 — is printed on the label and is the entire search term; put it in the title before anything else
2. Photograph the crease line down the leg, since a crisp original crease is what separates a good pair from a tired one
3. Check the bar tacks at each pocket corner and photograph any that have pulled

What lifts any denim shirt, whatever the label

Denim shirts follow the same logic as denim jackets: genuine age and selvedge construction add value rather than removing it.

• Selvedge denim visible at the placket or side seam
• Genuine vintage with period snaps or buttons
• Natural fading following real wear
• Recognised denim labels

And what pulls one down

• Fraying at the collar points and cuffs
• Replaced buttons or snaps
• Artificial distressing
• Thin, lightweight modern chambray sold as denim

Working out what yours is worth

1. Check the side seam or placket for a selvedge line
2. Inspect the collar points and cuffs
3. Photograph the buttons or snaps close up

What to state in the listing

• Chest and length measured flat, plus label size
• Wash depth — light, mid, dark or black
• Whether the fastenings are buttons or press studs
• Fabric weight and whether it has any stretch

Brand, wash and size: “Levi’s Denim Shirt, Light Wash, Size M, Western Snaps”. Wash depth is a real search and photographs misrepresent denim colour badly, so state it. Western press studs versus plain buttons is a genuine style distinction.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Wash only if it genuinely needs it, since washing flattens the fade that makes a denim shirt desirable.
2. Check the collar points, cuffs and elbows, which is where denim shirts wear through.
3. Check every button and snap, and note whether the fastenings are buttons or press studs.

1. The shirt flat, front, whole, in daylight
2. The back and the yoke, where fading shows most
3. The collar points and cuffs
4. The label with brand and size, plus any fray, hole or repair

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a lift in spring and autumn. Recognised denim brands sell within a fortnight.

Light and cheap to post. Fold along the seams and it arrives ready to wear with minimal creasing.

What buyers ask

What does 874 mean?

It is the model number of the original work pant, printed on the label. Buyers search by it directly, so it belongs in your title.

Can the permanent crease be restored?

Not properly at home. It is set in manufacture, and once it has pressed out the trouser loses the line it is bought for. Photograph the leg so buyers can judge.

How much is a Dickies denim shirt worth?

Roughly £9 to £35 depending on condition, against £8 to £32 for denim shirts generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £22 for a Dickies denim shirt, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a denim shirt for the title, handover and timing, or the general denim shirt value guide if yours is not a Dickies.

See also: all Dickies value guides · value guides by brand · buying a denim shirt · Clothing · condition grades.