Blue Jeans
National Blue Jeans day is coming soon and it got us curious.
Blue Jeans are so loved now that half of the world’s population wears them. You can find them in so many styles and colors it is impossible to list them all.
How did jeans get to be a clothing staple for so many people?
You probably think of Levi Strauss when you think of the history of blue jeans and you would be correct. But Mr. Strauss is only one part of the equation.
Levi Strauss was from Bavaria and during the Gold Rush in the 1850’s he moved to San Francisco. There he was approached by a tailor named Jacob Davis.
Jacob had the idea of creating waist overalls in denim with copper rivets for the working class. Mr. Strauss had the money and the marketing background. By May of 1873 the two had perfected the idea and they took out a patent.
The overalls were a hit so much so that over the years they have changed into blue jeans or “jeans” and you can find them easily in stores. You and I love our jeans and can wear them for almost any occasion.
Interestingly enough, the indigo dye and denim has been around for a while prior to Mr. Davis and Mr. Strauss’s version.
In fact, there are signs of indigo denim being used in India, Italy and France, all for different things. Denim has a variety of meanings across the world.
Additionally, the process of making the indigo dye is interesting. It is made from a green weed that is cooked. When the cooked green weed hits the denim fabric it turns into the blue of denim. Voila.
Private Home Health Care has a few pairs of denim jeans in different styles in our closets and we love to wear them. How about you?
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