On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a U.S. patent for the great stapleĀ of the American wardrobe: copper riveted blue jeans
On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a U.S. patent for the great stapleĀ of the American wardrobe: copper riveted blue jeans.šššDavis and Strauss, based out of SanĀ Francisco, originally developed their jeans as workwear for miners, farmers, and other working men in the American West. So when did they become so popular for […]