Rivets were originally put on jeans to make them...
Correct answer: Durable
Lioneyes
I've never heard of Jacob Davis. Poor sob. Levi Strauss got all the fame and fortune. Why didn't Davis get any credit? Strauss just supplied the fabric, Davis birthed the idea.
*Bodiddly*
Lioneyes, and the wife of the labourer should have received royalties too
Elaine King
men pease for the love of God dont wear skinny jeans
Player en_846
Back when things were made to last
ChampionNymph37634
Generally speaking, new jeans are rather uncomfortable. They are stiff, heavy, scratchy, and NOT comfortable. The pre-washed variety are the exception & they're not bad. My experience has been that it requires 10 to 15 good washings before new jeans begin to soften & are more comfortable.
Tina
Although I often wear jeans in the spring and in the fall, I don't like to wear them in hot weather due to the heavy fabric. Yet the fabric fails to keep a person warm in the winter!
Player #21029090
they both got credit. I work for levi!!
Player #30983725
ChampionNymph37634, Would Levi or Davis ever have imagined that people
would pay 2-3 times more for jeans that were filled with artificial tear holes. Also, pre-washing weakens the fabric and again shorts the life of the jeans!
Bonnie
I remember when Jeans were like $5.00 tops! And I kept thinking these are so nice & sturdy…someday the price is going to get jacked up. C’est la vie!
Mark
it was founded and first factory for Levi jeans was in Reno Nv.
toothless beachrat
Elaine King,
indeed! I need/ like some room for my body (legs & ""stuff") to be comfortable, and have never been fond of how any male looks in tight jeans. I used to make fun of any of my friends that would dare wear them. Guys, leave the tight jeans for the ladies, PLEASE!
Player #62752956
Lioneyes, I’m glad he did. Or else I’d be wearing a pair of Jacob’s 502’s. Doesn’t work.
Deborah
Elaine King, I disagree. I enjoy the look of a slender man in skinny jeans. But then again, I'm a dirty old lady.
Player #21029090
they are making them softer. not washing so much, they last longer!
Eilise
Tina, Use long John's or tights under your jeans!
wileycoyote
and then Levi's came out with the button-fly instead of a zipper, which wasn't much of a good idea if you really had to go...whatever.
DkRatz72
ChampionNymph37634, this can be true, if you buy "value brands" as opposed to the higher priced name brands the denim is typically thinner and more comfortable. FYI Only.
Old Fool
Lioneyes, where it says Davis needed a business partner, it means that he needed someone with money he could borrow.
As you know borrowed money is called 'credit', this is why.
Player #1240373
I love how if your jeans are too tight,you lay down on the bed to squeeze into them and then whoops,you can barely move let alone sit down!!!!
Player #12279055
fabric and cash gives you the naming rights.
Player #9442102
Scottish Fraulein, yes if you don't want blue legs! Voice of experience speaking!
ChewyGazelle68623
unicorn 54, I am a Jean's and t-shirt kind of girl. Levi's or Wrangler's!!
Uninitialized
I read that the fabric, denim was originally from Nimes, France so the word was, de Nimes (from Nimes). Jeans are now a signature of American culture and treasured world wide.