Comments on: The True Inventor of Blue Jeans https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Creator of Tarzan: Edgar Rice Burroughs - America Comes Alive https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/#comment-405070 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:55:33 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=3604#comment-405070 […] Burroughs moved north back to Idaho to live with his brothers. He opened a stationery store in town, but it did not do well. In 1899, he went back to Chicago to re-evaluate his possibilities. (Others in the West at that time included Jacob Davis, The True Inventor of Blue Jeans. ) […]

]]> By: 6 фактов о Латвии, которых вы еще не знаете | Lonet.Academy Blog https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/#comment-401914 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:55:39 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=3604#comment-401914 […] Всем известно, что джинсы к нам пришли из Америки, благодаря трудам Джейкоба Дэвиса и Леви Штраусса. Но мало кому известно, что если Штраусс приехал в Нью Йорк из Германии, то Дэвис был родом из Латвии.  […]

]]> By: You’ll never guess the best invention from the Industrial Development Era (1865-1898) – Jordan's Blog https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/#comment-338790 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 06:32:49 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=3604#comment-338790 […] There are a few iconic things that immediately come to mind when a person thinks about America, such as apple pie, hot dogs…and jeans. Just like Xerox is to photocopy and Kleenex is to tissue, Levi’s is to jeans. While Levi Strauss is the man who funded the invention and the person whose name is synonymous with jeans, Jacob Davis was the actual inventor. In 1870, a woman asked Davis to make her husband a durable pair of work pants. Davis used the denim he purchased from Strauss’ company to fulfill the order for his “waist overalls.” Davis reinforced the button fly and pockets with copper rivets for extra durability. The jeans became very popular and others started to copy Davis’ work so he wanted a patent to protect his idea. Strauss ended up assisting Davis with obtaining his patent in exchange for 50% of the right to sell the riveted clothing. Davis and Strauss received their patent on May 20, 1873. Unfortunately, because his name was on the jeans, Levi Strauss is the name that is remembered, while Davis the inventor is mostly forgotten. (America Comes Alive) […]

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/#comment-248270 Sat, 26 Mar 2016 18:15:48 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=3604#comment-248270 In reply to 26 de Fevereiro de 1829: Nascimento de Loeb (Levi) Strauss, co-fundador da companhia das famosas calças de ganga Levi’s. | A Rua e a Cidade.

Thank you very much for this link!
Kate

]]> By: 26 de Fevereiro de 1829: Nascimento de Loeb (Levi) Strauss, co-fundador da companhia das famosas calças de ganga Levi’s. | A Rua e a Cidade https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/#comment-248256 Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:48:18 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=3604#comment-248256 […] a look at one of the oldest existing Levi’s pairs. Kate Kelly provides a more detailed account of J. W. Davis’s role in Levi’s story. A descendant of J. Davis offers a transcript of J. W. Davis’s original letter […]

]]> By: Anne Mendieta https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/#comment-85953 Thu, 31 May 2012 22:04:48 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=3604#comment-85953 My husband’s grandma worked in the 20’s S.F. sewing for Ben Davis for yrs. We would love to see an old photo of the work place, rows of hard working gals at their machines trying to make the quota!!! Bless them all

]]> By: Julie https://americacomesalive.com/the-true-inventor-of-blue-jeans/#comment-85344 Thu, 24 May 2012 03:44:35 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=3604#comment-85344 I just shared this on my facebook page. Thanks for the interesting story from America’s past!

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