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Lancashire Loom
James Bullough and William Kenworthy made the Lancashire Loom, a semi-automatic power loom. This technology saved a considerable amount of time and money & contributed to the rise of the industrial textile mill. -
Patent for Levi jeans
Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss received a patent on May 20, 1873.
Soon, the first riveted clothing was made and sold. They made their first jeans out of denim, the traditional fabric for men’s workwear. Within a very short time, the jeans became a booming success. -
Oldest surviving pair of jeans
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Intended use for overalls
Oklahoma railroad workers at the turn oft the century wearing their overalls -
Jeans in Film
Marlon Brando makes the 501 even edgier in the classic motorcycle gang film The Wild One. -
Draft Dodgers Blues patched denim jeans
This style of jeans with flared bottoms and colorful patches dominated the 1960s and the era of the hippie -
Jimi Hendrix performs at the Woodstock Festival wearing bell bottoms and a frayed jean jacket
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Current use for overalls
In the 20th & 21st centuries, society has started to regress back to the old ways of jean
