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2. Trousers - Wikipedia

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   In North America, Australia and South Africa, [7] pants is the general category term, whereas trousers (sometimes slacks in Australia and North America) often refers more specifically to tailored garments with a waistband, belt-loops, and a fly-front. In these dialects, elastic-waist knitted garments would be called pants, but not trousers (or ...

3. Waistband - Wikipedia

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   Waistbands are often designed with belt loops in order to allow for variation in case of manufacturer subtleties or weight variation in the wearer. [8] A recent Debenhams survey revealed that the placement of one's waistband by males varies with age, with mid-teen boys placing them the lowest, while it steadily rises until the age of 57. [ 9 ]

4. Belt (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   In modern times, men started wearing belts in the 1920s, as trouser waists fell to a lower line. Before the 1920s, belts served mostly a decorative purpose, and were associated with the military. Moreover, prior to that trousers did not even have belt loops. As sportswear, trousers with belt loops were already present in the 19th century. [2]

5. Carpenter jeans - Wikipedia

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   Carpenter jeans are usually made of denim or canvas, and colors may vary; brown and blue are popular colors.A 'hammer loop' is usually located on the left leg; although this was originally designed with the intention of allowing carpenters to carry tools without the need for a tool belt, [1] most carpenters do not use the loop, because the hammer often falls out or bangs around the leg. [2]

6. Eisenhower jacket - Wikipedia

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   Save for its waist that featured a leather waist belt for enlisted men or a Sam Browne belt for officers, the single-breasted service coat resembled a suit or sport coat of the time; little about the design changed since the mid-1920s; [2] it featured notched lapels and four brass buttons from its open collar to its belted waist. Made of wool ...

7. Denim - Wikipedia

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   Denim initially gained popularity in 1873 when Jacob W. Davis, a tailor from Nevada, manufactured the first pair of rivet-reinforced denim pants. The popularity of denim jeans outstripped the capacity of Davis's small shop, so he moved his production to the facilities of dry goods wholesaler Levi Strauss & Co. , which had been supplying Davis ...