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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.
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]
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.
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.
By the 1970s, denim jeans were such an integral part of youth culture [9] that automobile manufactures, beginning with American Motors Corporation began offering denim-like interior finishes. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] (Because denim cannot pass fire resistance safety standards, [ 12 ] indigo-colored spun nylon or vinyl was used, [ 13 ] with contrast ...
From the woman who invented fashion jeans for women, Gloria Vanderbilt has been an iconic name in the industry for decades. If you're looking for denim that's designed to fit real women of all ...
Then, skinny jeans were dubbed, at best, out of style. At worst, embarrassingly uncool. At worst, embarrassingly uncool. Either way, the denim du jour veered more towards much more loose-fitting ...
1996: One of every five pairs of jeans sold in America is a Wrangler. [citation needed] 1997: The 50th anniversary of the 13MWZ. A Special Collectors Edition of the 13MWZ is created to celebrate this event. 2000: "Whatever You Ride" television ad campaign is launched, focusing on core brand values. 2001: Wrangler commences making its jeans in ...