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Denim has been in American usage since the late eighteenth century. The word comes from the name of a sturdy fabric called serge, originally made in Nimes, France, by the André family. Originally called serge de Nimes, the name was soon shortened to denim.
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What year was denim invented?
1522
What year was denim jeans invented?
1522
What year were denim jeans invented?
Levi Strauss invented blue jeans in 1873.
What kind of pants were first worn during the California gold rush?
Denim jeans
When and where was denim invented?
Denim material is quite old. The sailors on Columbus's crew wore a denim pant and it has been in use for centuries. Denim jeans, as we know them, were created by Levi Strauss in the California Gold Rush. He was a tailor who came to the gold camps and while looking for gold he fixed his pants with brads at the seams because they were falling apart because they were in water/dirt all the time. Other miners saw his pants and wanted some like his so he began making the Levi jean.
Why was denim invented?
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What year was denim invented?
1522
What year was denim jeans invented?
1522
Who made the first denim?
Levi Strauss made the first denim.
What year were denim jeans invented?
Levi Strauss invented blue jeans in 1873.
What came first the zipper or the denim jeans?
denim jeans
Did jeans come from Germany?
Levi-Strauss, who invented the jeans came from Germany, but invented it in the USA. The denim-material was invented in France and was used for tents. (The word denim is from the French "de Nime", meaning "from Nime.")
Why are jeans made of denim?
Jeans are made of denim because in World War 2 soldiers needed a stronger, cheaper, and more durable fabric for their clothing. This economically efficient new fabric quickly caught on for it's durability etc.
Who invented Levis jeans?
Levi Strauss invented the Levi Jeans brand of denim jeans in 1853 in response to demand from gold miners for a durable and inexpensive pair of denim jeans. Strauss was 24 at the time.
What country is denim from?
Denim was first made in France. The material was originally called serge and was first produces in Nimes. They used to call is serge de Nimes, and later shortened it to denim.
Who was the first maker of Denim?
Levi's
When was denim invented by evisu denim?
It wasn't.Typically dyed blue by indigo, denim, a serge cloth thought to have originated in Nimes, France, and jean, a similarly woven material, predate Evisu's 1990's incorporation by centuries.Read more: Who_invented_denim
