The orange thread traditionally used to sew Levi Strauss blue jeans was intentionally selected to match the copper rivets that doubled the durability of the jeans.
Levi Strauss, however, neither envisioned this particular use for copper riveting, which the orange thread complemented, nor the unique stitching on the rear pockets of the jeans.
Jacob Davis, a Russian immigrant, and a tailor, who plied his trade in Reno, Nevada, formulated the idea for the riveted seam, an idea that would vastly extend the life of the jeans, and would revolutionize the garment industry. Alas, due to financial constraints, Jacob could neither afford to obtain a patent for his invention, nor to produce the new garment.
Out of necessity, Jacob approached the wholesaler he purchased his denim from with a proposal that he sell him the West Coast rights to the riveted blue jeans, in exchange for the $68 required to obtain a patent for them. The wholesaler whom accepted Jacob's proposition was none other than Levi Strauss.
Levi gave Jacob a position with his Company in 1873 and, during his tenure, Jacob ensured that the orange thread be used in all stitching on the jeans, and that the curved, formally named "arcuate," stitches adorn the rear pockets of the jeans.
Initially the fancy, unique stitching on the rear pockets of the jeans served a purpose. The rear pockets of the first Levis the Company produced were lined with cotton, and the orange stitching prevented the padding from buckling. The Company dropped the cotton lining early on, but the stitching remained, and was registered as a trademark in 1942.
Only once did it appear as if the orange stitching on the rear pockets would become a thing of the past. The material shortage during World War II prompted Levi to contribute to the war effort by temporarily ceasing production of jeans with the trademark stitching on the rear pockets, as this was considered frivolous and wasteful. To avoid a break in continuity of the Levi tradition, the Company had the design hand painted on the rear pockets of each pair of jeans produced.
To this day, the copper rivets, matching orange thread, and ornate stitching on the rear pockets still adorn all Levis produced. The legend of Levi Strauss lives on, while Jacob Davis has been lost in the annals of history.
Blue
Blue jeans are made traditionally of denim.This is because of the durability of the cloth.It wears and washes well over and over.Denim has been used for over one hundred years in the making of blue jeans.
well it honestly depends. if it is dark blue jeans with an orange shirt. sure i can see that. anything else is a no go!
most BLUE jeans are BLUE. if you get jeans that aren't blue then they are just jeans.
forever in blue jeans.
Seven, generally: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.
Blue Jeans are used as clothing
'des jeans' or less frequently 'des blue-jeans'
I believe that Blue Jeans is Arabian.
blue jeans
you would say you're wearing blue jeans because a pair means to so if you say, "i'm wearing a pair of blue jeans." that mean you are weaing 2 blue jeans lol x SO MAKE SURE YOU SAY I AM WEARING BLUE JEANS!
i think the California gold rush The California Gold Rush Is Correct. But to be more specific, the blue jeans were made by Levi Strauss is 1850, just for the gold miners who's pants seemed to keep falling apart because they were made out of cotton. But the jeans were made out of a much more durable cotton and were died blue. This saved the gold miners wives allot of thread. :)