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The History of Jeans
Summary: Jeans were invented by Levi Strauss. Levi Strauss was born in Bavaria in 1829. In 1853, Levi turned strong canvas cloth which he was originally going to sell for tents and wagon covers into pants. He made the pair of pants because of miners. A miner had written and told him that miners needed a pair of pants that would not tear or rip.
Have you ever wondered who started the making of jeans or how jeans got started? Have you ever thought why do I wear them or why do other people wear them? Have you ever wondered why people do not wear them? Through the years jeans have changed in many ways and have come to be worn by more and more people.
It is very fascinating how jeans got started with Levi Strauss. Levi Strauss was born in Bavaria in 1829. In 1853, Levi turned strong canvas cloth which he was originally going to sell for tents and wagon covers into pants. He made the pair of pants because of miners. A miner had written and told him that miners needed a pair of pants that would not tear or rip. A pair of these jeans cost about twenty two cents. Levi had planned on making his money by looking for...
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