Jeans
have been the most loved casual wear for men since they were first made
in the 18th century. They are mostly made from denim and sometimes from
corduroy. History of Jeans
The history of jeans can be traced to Genoa, Italy, where it was first made for the Genoese Navy. This was so, because the navy officials required an all-purpose trousers for sailors, which could be worn wet or dry.
These jeans used by the sailors were washed in large mesh nets just behind the ship and would often turn white due to sea water. Since the first denim was produced in Nîmes, France, therefore the fabric got the name de Nimes, or denim in English.
History of Riveted Jeans
During the 1850s, Levis Strauss, a German merchant sold blue jeans under the brand name "Levi's" to the mining communities of California. Jacob Davis, one of Levis's customers frequently purchased bolts of cloth from the him. During that time, one of Davis's customers purchased cloth quite frequently for reinforcing torn trousers. This helped Davis come up with an innovative idea of using copper rivets for reinforcing the points of strain, such as on the pocket corners and at the base of the button fly. Since Davis didn't have enough money to purchase a patent, so he thought of entering into partnership with Levis Strauss. Levis accepted this offer and both of them received #139, 121, a patent for an "Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings", from the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 20, 1873.
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