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  2. Levi Strauss - Wikipedia

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    Levi Strauss (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ ˈ s t r aʊ s / LEE-vy STROWSS; born Löb Strauß, German: [løːp ˈʃtʁaʊs]; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California. [1] [2]

  3. The jean evolution: How denim styles have reflected America ...

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    Stacker retraces the history of denim—a pant that has shaken societies and made vast fortunes—using sources like Vogue, PBS, and Levi Strauss & Co. The jean evolution: How denim styles have ...

  4. Levi Strauss & Co. - Wikipedia

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    Levi Strauss & Co. (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ ˈ s t r aʊ s / LEE-vy STROWSS) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ z / LEE-vyze) brand of denim jeans.It was founded in May 1853 [2] when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business.

  5. Denim - Wikipedia

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    Denim fabric dyed with indigo Denim fabric dyed with indigo and black dyes and made into a shirt. Denim is a sturdy cotton warp-faced [1] textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This twill weave produces a diagonal ribbing that distinguishes it from cotton duck. Denim, as it is recognized today, was first produced in ...

  6. Jeans - Wikipedia

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    A pair of jeans Microscopic image of faded fabric. Jeans are a type of trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 [1] and patented by Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873.

  7. Britney Spears reveals story behind iconic matching double ...

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    Together, they would attend multiple red carpet events in the years they dated, from 1998 to 2002. “Justin and I were always going to events together,” Spears said.

  8. Jacob W. Davis - Wikipedia

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    Jacob Youphes was born to a Jewish [2] family in the city of Rīga, in 1831.During this time, he trained and worked as a tailor. [3] In 1854, at the age of 23, he emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City where he changed his name to Jacob Davis.

  9. Sam Altman’s sister has taken her graphic claims he sexually ...

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    Ann Altman is asking for $150,000 in damages, alleging her brother Sam repeatedly abused her over the course of roughly nine years. Her immediate family issued a statement denying the claims ...