“Denim pants have been around since at least the 1600s when they were worn by workers in England. The name denim came from the French serge de Nîmes: the twilled fabric, serge, came from the French town of Nîmes. In the mid-19th century, Levi Strauss used the fabric to design a sturdy pair of pants for the workers who had come to mine for gold in northern California. Later, a tailor named Jacob Davis came up with the idea of reinforcing the pockets of the workpants with copper rivets. Together they patented the idea and, in 1873, they began to manufacture what they called waist overalls and would later become known as blue jeans. In those days, a brand new pair of Levis cost $1.25. Levi Strauss was born on this date in 1829.”

“Jeans represent democracy in fashion.” — Giorgio Armani

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